1. (a) Inspection procedures.

   1. (1) The inspector must inspect all equipment for compliance with the applicable ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards as adopted in §74.100.
   2. (2) Inspectors must use the currently published edition of ASME A17.2, and the "Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks" to conduct inspections and witness tests for compliance with the ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards adopted in §74.100.
   3. (3) The inspector shall report to the building owner before beginning any inspections.
   4. (4) The inspector and the building owner must sign and date the inspection report.
   5. (5) The inspector shall not perform any of the tests.
   6. (6) On new or altered equipment installations, the inspector may perform an inspection prior to the installation being completed. However, on these installations the Department will only accept inspection reports for final inspections performed by the inspector after the installation is completed.

2. (b) Department forms.

   1. (1) The inspector must use current Department approved forms for reporting inspections.
   2. (2) The Department forms shall be filled out completely, and shall be used to report the inspections of existing equipment and final inspections of new or altered equipment.
   3. (3) The inspector must list all ASME Code violations by code number and code edition for each unit inspected, and include a written description of the violation on the Department Form. If the ASME Code refers to another code, the inspector must list both code numbers and include a written description of the violation.
   4. (4) The inspector may not use the official elevator equipment inspection form to report the results of an inspection to the owner of equipment located in a single-family dwelling, construction-use only elevator, or Federal Facility.

3. (c) Inspector's Equipment.

   1. (1) Test Tags

      1. (A) The inspector must purchase test tags from the Department and shall be the person who attaches these tags to the inspected equipment.
      2. (B) The inspector shall inscribe all required information on each Department test tag. Department test tags shall not be replaced until after all date and signature spaces on the tag are filled.
      3. (C) Upon completion of the initial Acceptance test, Department test tags shall be attached to each individual piece of equipment on or adjacent to the equipment controller or main line disconnect so that it is in a conspicuous location.
      4. (D) All devices and adjustments required to be sealed by the adopted standard shall be sealed with wire rope and lead seal by the inspector witnessing the tests(s). Once a device or adjustment has been so sealed, there shall be no need to replace the seal unless it is broken for whatever reason, whereupon an inspector shall witness the test and provide a seal as prescribed herein prior to the unit being returned to service. The lead seal shall be crimped onto the wire rope using a crimping tool bearing the Department's seal and the crimping tool number assigned to the inspector. An inspector may use the required crimping tool to seal lead seals provided by the manufacturer at the factory as long as the assigned number is legible.

      5. (E) Inspector's equipment may be purchased from the Department for:

         1. (i) $200 per 100 test tags (sold in multiples of 100); and
         2. (ii) $10 per 100 wire ropes and lead seals (sold in multiples of 100).
      6. (F) The inspector shall verify that contractor's test tags are placed on the equipment in conformance with the ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards adopted in §74.100.

   2. (2) Decals

      1. (A) Each unit of equipment shall be identified with a unique identification number decal issued by the Department, which the inspector must affix to the upper right hand corner of the control panel. The decal shall remain on the control panel for the life of the equipment.
      2. (B) An additional Department decal shall not be affixed to equipment that has a current Department decal displayed.
      3. (C) All correspondence and inspection reports shall reference the decal number and Department building ID number, as reflected on the Certificate of Compliance.
      4. (D) If an inspector places a new decal on a unit of equipment to replace a lost or destroyed decal, the inspector must report the equipment's location, old decal number, and new decal number to the Department within ten calendar days of placing the new decal number upon the equipment.

Source Note:The provisions of this §74.75 adopted to be effective August 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 5867; amended to be effective February 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 929; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10460; amended to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 488; amended to be effective February 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 749.