State of Illinois Fire Marshal Elevator Division 8/13/24 meeting

We had our State of Illinois Fire Marshall Elevator Division meeting this last week and it was a big meeting for a few reasons.

 

 

1. State of Illinois voted on moving forward with the A17.1 2022 elevator code. This code could be adopted in 6-12 months by the state. Nothing is certain with the process in Springfield but that is the guess by the Board. When it does pass, there will be further safety requirements, for example pressure sensitive pit ladders and a breaker box in the machine room. Stay tuned - we'll include more information in a future blog.

2. A proposal to address our temporary acceptance challenge was suggested for denial by the Board. This mainly affects elevators being placed in service after an installation or modernization. Since temporary acceptance is not permitted, even minor violations (those that do not affect the safety of the riding public), will prevent the elevator's usage. See the above pdf for proposed language that was discussed.

3. Use of a secondary stopping mechanism, the Hydra Safe Brake, was approved pending certification by CSA (Canadian Standards Association).

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

 
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