ARC 3742C

ARC 3742C

LABOR SERVICES DIVISION[875]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to conveyance regulations

The Elevator Safety Board hereby amends Chapter 71, "Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program," Chapter 72, "Conveyances Installed On or After January 1, 1975," and Chapter 73, "Conveyances Installed Prior to January 1, 1975," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 89A.3.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 89A.

Purpose and Summary

These amendments update the codes adopted by reference to the most current national safety standards; ease regulation of the wind tower industry; and eliminate obsolete language.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on December 20, 2017, as ARC 3503C. No public comments were received. In Item 2, the conjunction "or" was added to paragraph 71.11(4)"c." In Items 4 and 5, the date January 24, 2018, was replaced with May 16, 2018, to coincide with the first possible effective date for this rule making.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Elevator Safety Board on March 20, 2018.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Procedures for waivers are set forth in 875—Chapter 66.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on May 16, 2018.

The following rule-making actions are adopted:

Item 1. Amend paragraph 71.11(3)"a" as follows:

a. The labor commissioner's designee shall inspect altered conveyances, construction elevators, CPHs, previously dormant conveyances being returned to service, wind tower lifts exempted from ASME A17.1 by rule 875—72.12(89A), relocated conveyances, and new conveyances.

Item 2. Amend subrule 71.11(4) as follows:

71.11(4) Inspection standards. Inspections shall be performed in accordance with applicable safety codes or documents such as:

a. CCD;

b. ASME A17.1, Sections 8.10 and 8.11, except Section 8.11.1.1;

c. ANSI A10.4-2007; or

d. Rule 875—72.12(89A) for wind tower lifts exempted from ASME A17.1 by rule 875—72.12(89A); or

e. d.ASME A18.1.

Item 3. Amend paragraph 71.14(1)"b," introductory paragraph, as follows:

b. Category 1 safety tests of wind turbine tower elevators shall be conducted after two years of operation, and category 5 safety tests of wind turbine tower elevators shall be performed after ten years of operation. Safety tests shall be made on all other conveyances pursuant to the schedules and procedures set forth in:

Item 4. Amend subrule 72.1(10), introductory paragraph, as follows:

72.1(10) For installations on or after between January 14, 2015, and May 16, 2018:

Item 5. Adopt the following new subrule 72.1(11):

72.1(11) For installations on or after May 16, 2018:

a. ASME A17.1 shall mean ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16;

b. ASME A17.7 shall mean ASME A17.7-2012/CSA B44.7-12;

c. ASME A17.8 shall mean ASME A17.8-2016/CSA B44.8-16;

d. ASME A18.1 shall mean ASME A18.1 (2014), except Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7;

e. ANSI A117.1 shall mean ANSI A117.1 (2017), except for requirement 407.4.7.1.2; and

f. ANSI/NFPA 70 shall mean ANSI/NFPA 70 (2016).

Item 6. Amend subrule 72.13(2) as follows:

72.13(2) Exemption for button renumbering. All maintenance, repairs and alterations to devices covered by ANSI A117.1 shall comply with ANSI A117.1 (2003), except for Rule 407.4.6.2.2(2017), except for requirement 407.4.7.1.2.

Item 7. Amend subrule 73.8(2) as follows:

73.8(2) Exemption for button numbering. All maintenance, repairs and alterations to devices covered by ANSI A117.1 shall comply with ANSI A117.1 (2003), except for Rule 407.4.6.2.2(2017), except for requirement 407.4.7.1.2.

[Filed 3/20/18, effective 5/16/18]

[Published 4/11/18]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/11/18.