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Important Resources

New - Construction Checklist
 

Notice:  Safety Bulkhead Replacement Deadline July 1, 2011

Hoistway Door Safety Retainers

Iowa Code

Chapter 89A

Administrative Rules

Chapter 71

Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program

Chapter 72

Conveyances Installed on or After January 1, 1975

Chapter 73

Conveyances Installed Prior to January 1, 1975

Links

Accessibility Requirements Enforced by the Department of Public Safety

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA)

Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation

Elevators and Other Conveyances

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector Vacancy:  The Elevator and Amusement Ride Bureau is seeking applicants to fill an open position.  Applications will be accepted until May 22, 2012.  For information on the duties and qualifications, click here.  Proposed changes to elevator administrative rules.  The Elevator Safety Board has proposed changes to several chapters of the administrative rules.  The deadline to comment on the proposed changes is iMarch 14, 2012.  To view the proposed changes and instructions for commenting, click here. New Construction Checklist: Elevator Contractors and General Contractors can prevent costly delays and re-inspections by preparing for the acceptance inspection on a new conveyance. The Elevator Safety Board and the Labor Commissioner have created a new checklist to help contractors prepare for acceptance inspections.

Elevators, escalators and related equipment are governed by Iowa Code Chapter 89A. 

State law requires that elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and related equipment comply with all applicable rules and statutes. No new installation or alteration work may begin in Iowa until the installer obtains the proper permit from the Iowa Division of Labor.  Applications for installation or alteration permits should be submitted eight weeks before work is scheduled to begin.  The permit is to be posted on the job site at the time the work begins. The equipment cannot be used until it passes inspection by a state inspector.

Accessibility requirements for elevators are enforced by the Department of Public Safety and local jurisdictions.  For more information, call (515) 725-6154 or visit http://www.dps.state.ia.us/fm/building/index.shtml. 

You may request that the Elevator Safety Board review an inspection report, grant a variance from a rule, or change a rule.  Click here for more information about the Elevator Safety Board. 

To contact the elevator staff, click here. 

The public can obtain information on the ASME Code pertaining to elevators or a variety of other reference materials by calling 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763) or checking the link to the left.

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Forms

Older versions of these forms will no longer be accepted.  

• Hydraulic Inspection Report

• Traction Inspection Report

• Platform Lift Test Inspection Report

• Escalator Safety Test Report (File Size 113 KB)

• Wind Tower Lift Test Inspection Report

• Construction Hoist Test Inspection Report

• Application for Installation or Alteration Permit

• Special Elevator Inspector Commission Application

• Conveyance Accident Report

• Hazard Correction Extension Request

• Installation and Design Checklist Form 2011.12

 

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