Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Elevator” means a hoisting and lowering apparatus equipped with a car, cage, or platform which moves on or between permanent rails or guides and serves two or more fixed landings in a building or structure to […]
Effective: November 22, 1973 Latest Legislation: House Bill 589 – 110th General Assembly The board of building standards, established by section 3781.07 of the Revised Code, shall: (A) Formulate and adopt rules governing the design, construction, repair, alteration, and maintenance of elevators. Such rules shall prescribe uniform minimum standards necessary for the protection of the […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly No person may act, either as a general inspector or as a special inspector, of elevators, unless the person holds a certificate of competency from the division of industrial compliance. Application for examination as an inspector of elevators shall be in writing, […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly The superintendent of industrial compliance, with the consent of the director of commerce, shall hire an assistant who has at least ten years of experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators and their appurtenances. The superintendent, with the consent […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly From the holders of certificates of competency in the inspection of elevators, any company that is authorized to insure elevators in the state, may designate persons to inspect elevators covered by such company’s policies, and the department of public safety of any […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly A commission to serve as a special inspector may be suspended or revoked by the superintendent of industrial compliance, for the incompetence or untrustworthiness of the holder thereof, or for the falsification of any matter or statement contained in the holder’s application […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly If a certificate or commission issued under sections 4105.02 and 4105.04 of the Revised Code is lost or destroyed a new one shall be issued in its place by the division of industrial compliance without another examination, upon the payment of a […]
Effective: March 18, 1969 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 108th General Assembly If an elevator is insured by a company authorized to insure elevators in the state, the inspection may be made by a special inspector of such company, and the only fee collectible by the state shall be the certificate fee provided for […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If an elevator is not inspected by a special inspector, the inspection shall be made by a general inspector, and for each inspection there shall be a fee charged as provided in section 4105.17 of the Revised Code.
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly The owner or user of any elevator shall register, with the division of industrial compliance, every elevator operated by the owner or user, giving the type, capacity, and description, name of manufacturer, and purpose for which each is used. Such registration shall […]
Effective: August 28, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 428 – 124th General Assembly (A) Every passenger elevator, escalator, moving walk, and freight elevator, including gravity elevators, shall be inspected twice every twelve months. (B) Power dumb-waiters, hoists, and other lifting or lowering apparatus, not designed to carry persons, permanently installed, either on or between rails […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly The inspection of elevators shall be made by the inspectors authorized in sections 4105.03 and 4105.04 of the Revised Code, under the supervision of the superintendent of industrial compliance, and the superintendent shall enforce this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant thereto. […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly (A) The superintendent of industrial compliance shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules exclusively for the issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of competency and certificates of operation, for the conduct of hearings related to these actions, and for the inspection of […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Every elevator shall be constructed, equipped, maintained, and operated, with respect to the supporting members, elevator car, shaftways, guides, cables, doors, and gates, safety stops and mechanism, electrical apparatus and wiring, mechanical apparatus, counterweights, and all other appurtenances, in accordance with state […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Any person, firm, or corporation operating a passenger elevator shall provide a seat for the use of the operator of such elevator. Any person, firm, or corporation operating a passenger elevator may regulate the use of such seats by the operator. At […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly No certificate of operation for any elevator shall be issued by the director of commerce until such elevator has been inspected as required by this chapter. Certificates of operation shall be renewed by the owner or user of the elevator in accordance […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Before any new installation of an elevator of permanent nature is erected or before any existing elevator is removed to and installed in a different location, an application of specifications in duplicate shall be submitted to the division of industrial compliance giving […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The fee for each attempted inspection that, due to no fault of a general inspector or the division of industrial compliance, is not successfully completed, by a general inspector before the operation of a permanent new elevator prior to the issuance […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Sections 4105.01 to 4105.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code do not prevent the inspection of elevators by dealers in elevators or elevator equipment. An inspector by or in behalf of such dealer is not a general or special inspector within such sections. […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Any person owning or operating any elevator subject to this chapter shall file a written report with the superintendent of industrial compliance within seventy-two hours after the occurrence of any accident involving such elevator which results in death or bodily injury to […]
