(a) A construction code official of the Department or a third-party agency shall conduct periodic inspections and document compliance with the Uniform Construction Code at intervals that do not exceed 6 months for the following equipment:
- (1) Electric elevator.
- (2) Hydraulic elevator.
- (3) Escalator.
- (4) Belt man-lift.
- (5) Lumber elevator.
- (6) Moving walk.
- (7) Orchestra elevator.
- (8) Organ elevator.
- (9) Limited use/limited application elevator.
- (10) Special purpose personnel elevator.
- (11) Stage elevator.
- (12) Power sidewalk elevator.
- (13) Elevators used for construction.
- (14) Inclined elevator.
- (15) Rooftop elevator.
- (b) A construction code official shall perform periodic inspections of all other lifting devices at intervals that do not exceed 12 months. A construction code official shall inspect a lifting device that is used on a seasonal basis before the beginning of the season of operation.
(c) A construction code official who performed a periodic inspection shall complete an inspection report containing all of the following information:
- (1) The inspection results.
- (2) The day, month and year of the inspection.
- (3) The beginning and conclusion times of the inspection.
- (4) The construction code official’s certification number.
- (5) The construction code official’s signature. An electronic signature may be used.
(d) A construction code official who performed a periodic inspection shall insure that the following information is completed on the certificate of operation:
- (1) The day, month and year of inspection.
- (2) The construction code official’s certification number.
- (3) The construction code official’s signature.
- (e) A construction code official shall submit the results of routine inspections to the Department within 15 days of the inspection in a format acceptable to the Department.
- (f) A construction code official shall notify the Department if a lifting device failed a periodic inspection within 1 business day from the inspection.
Cross References
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 401.2 (relating to Department fees); 34 Pa. Code § 405.1 (relating to scope); and 34 Pa. Code § 405.6 (relatiing to certificate of operation).