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Terms in these regulations shall have the same definitions as those found in Article 5.5 of Title 9 of the C.R.S. or as defined below.
ACCEPTANCE TEST. The testing, conducted by a Conveyance Mechanic, of a new or altered conveyance to verify compliance with standards as defined in these regulations.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Director of the Division of Oil and Public Safety within the Department of Labor and Employment or the Director's designee.
AFFILIATED. An employment or subsidiary relationship between two entities.
ALTERATION. As defined in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1: any change to equipment, including its parts, components, and/or subsystems, other than maintenance, repair, or replacement or as otherwise defined by the Administrator. This activity requires an Alteration permit, as defined in Section 2-4-1 of these regulations.
ALTERATION, EMERGENCY. An alteration that is limited to minor alteration activities and to those facilities where the building is dependent on the conveyance as the sole means of access and no other conveyance is available. The Conveyance Contractor performing such alteration shall submit a minor alteration permit application to the Administrator or Approved AHJ by the next working day.
ALTERATION, MAJOR. An alteration that is extensive in scope such that it warrants a complete witnessed Acceptance Inspection and applicable tests.
ALTERATION, MINOR. An alteration that is minor in scope, such that it only warrants the specific component(s) being altered to be tested and inspected.
ALTERATION, SUBSTANTIAL. An alteration that includes one of the following:
The Substantial Alteration Permit must also include any scope necessary to comply with the currently adopted edition of ASME A17.3, which in turn requires compliance with any more stringent requirements listed in the currently adopted edition of ASME A17.1.
ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS REQUEST. The submittal of documentation to the
Administrator or Approved AHJ by a Conveyance Owner or Conveyance Contractor that justifies the use of alternate methods or materials for the implementation of standards adopted pursuant to these regulations.
ANSI. American National Standards Institute.
ANSI/ASSE A10.4. Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites.
ASCE. American Society of Civil Engineers.
ASCE 21. Automated People Mover Standards published as ASCE 21 Parts 1-4, as amended by ASCE. ASME. American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
ASME A17.1. Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.
ASME A17.2. Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks. ASME A17.3. Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.
ASME A18.1. Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts. ASSE. American Society of Safety Engineers.
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ). A Local Jurisdiction (including a fire department, fire district or fire authority) that is responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard or for approving equipment, materials, an installation or a procedure.
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ), APPROVED. A Local Jurisdiction or any agent thereof that has been approved by the Administrator pursuant to Section 3-1 of these regulations.
AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER (APM). As defined in ASCE 21:a guided transit mode with fully automated operation, featuring vehicles that operate on guideways with exclusive right-of-way.
AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER ALTERATION. Any change to equipment, including its parts,
components and/or subsystems other than maintenance, repair or replacement that does not materially affect the APM integrity, operation or control.
CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION (CO). A document issued by the Administrator or an Approved AHJ indicating that the conveyance has had the required safety inspection and tests and that fees have been paid as set forth in these regulations.
CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION, CONSTRUCTION (CCO). A document issued by the Administrator or an Approved AHJ that allows the temporary operation of a conveyance for the support of construction activities without permitting conveyance access to the public.
CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION, TEMPORARY (TCO). A document issued by the Administrator or an Approved AHJ that allows the temporary operation of a conveyance for public use if life safety issues have not been identified following the inspection of the conveyance by a Conveyance Inspector.
CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. A document issued by the owner of an APM system stating that work relating to a product has progressed to the point that the owner can beneficially occupy or utilize the product for the purpose for which it is intended and that the work and product comply with all applicable codes and regulations.
COMPLIANCE MONTH. The month of the year in which the Certificate of Operation expires. The annual inspection is completed during this month for the issuance of subsequent Certificates of Operation.
CONVEYANCE. A mechanical device to which these regulations apply pursuant to Section 1-5 of these regulations.
CONVEYANCE, PRIVATE RESIDENCE. A power passenger conveyance that is limited in size, capacity, rise, and speed and is designed to be installed in a private residence or in a multiple dwelling as a means of access to a private residence.
CONVEYANCE APPRENTICE. A person who is not licensed by the Administrator, is employed by a Conveyance Contractor, and is being trained by a Conveyance Mechanic on erecting, constructing, installing, altering, replacing, maintaining, removing or dismantling a conveyance.
CONVEYANCE CONTRACTOR. A person who holds a current Conveyance Contractor License issued by the Administrator.
CONVEYANCE MECHANIC. A person who holds a current Conveyance Mechanic, Temporary
Conveyance Mechanic or Emergency Conveyance Mechanic License issued by the Administrator and who is employed by a Conveyance Contractor.
CONVEYANCE OWNER. The owner of the conveyance or assigned Managing Agent responsible for maintaining the conveyance.
DOOR RESTRICTORS. As described in the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1.
ELEVATOR. As defined in ASME A17.1: a hoisting or lowering mechanism, equipped with a car that moves within guides and serves two or more landings.
ELEVATOR, ELECTRIC. As defined in ASME A17.1: a power elevator in which the energy is applied, by means of an electric driving machine.
ELEVATOR, HYDRAULIC. As defined in ASME A17.1: a power elevator in which the energy is applied, by means of a liquid under pressure, in a hydraulic jack.
ELEVATOR, PRIVATE RESIDENCE. A power passenger elevator that is limited in size, capacity, speed and rise (as listed below), and is installed in a private residence or in a multiple dwelling as a means of access to a private residence.
ELEVATOR, SPECIAL PURPOSE PERSONNEL (SPPE). As defined in ASME A17.1: an elevator that is limited in size, capacity, and speed, and permanently installed in structures, such as grain elevators, radio antennae, bridge towers, underground facilities, power plants and similar structures to provide vertical transportation of Authorized Personnel and their tools and equipment only. An SPPE shall not exceed the following specifications:
ELEVATOR, WIND TURBINE TOWER. As defined in ASME A17.1: a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car located within a wind turbine tower.
ESCALATOR. As defined in ASME A17.1: a power-driven inclined, continuous stairway used for raising or lowering passengers.
FIREFIGHTERS' EMERGENCY OPERATION. As described in the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1.
HOISTWAY. An opening through a building or structure for the travel of a conveyance in which car rails have been installed.
INJURY. An injury that results in death or requires medical treatment (other than first aid) administered by a physician or by registered professional personnel under the standing orders of a physician. Medical treatment does not include first aid treatment or one-time treatment and subsequent observation of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, and any other minor injuries that do not ordinarily require medical care even though treatment is provided by a physician or by registered professional personnel.
INSPECTION, ACCEPTANCE. The initial inspection and witnessing of acceptance testing, conducted by a licensed Conveyance Inspector, of a new or altered conveyance to verify compliance with standards as defined in these regulations.
INSPECTION, PERIODIC. The inspection of an existing conveyance conducted by a Conveyance Inspector to verify compliance with standards as defined in these regulations.
INSPECTOR, AHJ. A Conveyance Inspector who holds a current Conveyance Inspector License issued by the Administrator, is employed by an Approved AHJ to inspect a conveyance and is not Affiliated with the Conveyance Mechanic whose Repair, Alteration or Installation is being inspected.
INSPECTOR, AHJ-APPOINTED. A Conveyance Inspector who holds a current Conveyance Inspector License issued by the Administrator, is employed by a non-profit entity, voluntary association or other council of governments that has been appointed or designated by an Approved AHJ to provide conveyance plan review and/or inspection services and is not Affiliated with the Conveyance Mechanic whose Repair, Alteration or installation is being inspected.
INSPECTOR, CONVEYANCE. A person who meets the definition of AHJ Inspector, AHJ-Appointed Inspector or Private Inspector.
INSPECTOR, PRIVATE. A Conveyance Inspector who holds a current Conveyance Inspector License issued by the Administrator, is not an Approved AHJ or Approved AHJ-appointed Conveyance Inspector, is retained by the Conveyance Owner to inspect a conveyance, and is not Affiliated with the Conveyance Owner, general contractor or Conveyance Contractor who is performing work on the conveyance or with the Conveyance Mechanic whose Repair, Alteration or installation is being inspected.
LICENSE. A written license, duly issued by the Administrator, authorizing a person, sole proprietor, firm or company to carry on the business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, maintaining or performing inspections of conveyances covered by these regulations.
LOCAL JURISDICTION. A city, county, city and county or any agent thereof.
MAINTENANCE CONTROL PROGRAM (MCP). A documented set of maintenance tasks, maintenance procedures, examinations, and tests designed to ensure that equipment is maintained in compliance with the requirements of the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1.
MANAGING AGENT. A person or company that is hired by the building owner or lessee to be responsible for maintenance of the conveyance(s).
MATERIAL RISK. A risk to public safety as determined by the Administrator in cooperation with Local Jurisdictions.
MOTION CONTROL. As defined in ASME A17.1: that portion of a control system that governs the acceleration, speed, retardation, and stopping of the moving member.
MOVING WALK. As defined in ASME A17.1: a type of passenger-carrying device on which passengers stand or walk and in which the passenger-carrying surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted.
NFPA. National Fire Protection Association.
NFPA 13. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
OPERATION CONTROL. As defined in ASME A17.1: that portion of a control system that initiates the starting, stopping, and direction of motion, in response to a signal from an operating device.
PERSONNEL HOIST. A mechanism and its Hoistway for use in connection with the construction,
Alteration, ongoing maintenance or demolition of a building, structure or other work. It is used for hoisting and lowering workers and/or materials and is equipped with a car that moves vertically on guide members. For the purpose of these regulations, a personnel hoist is only regulated if it is accessible to or used by members of the general public.
PERSONNEL, AUTHORIZED. As defined in ASME A17.1 and as amended in this definition: persons who have been instructed in the operation of the equipment and designated by the Conveyance Owner to use the equipment.
PERSONNEL, ELEVATOR. As defined in ASME A17.1: persons who have been trained in the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, or testing of equipment.
PERSONNEL, EMERGENCY. As defined in ASME A17.1 Section 8.1.4 and as amended in this definition: persons who have been trained in the operation of emergency or standby power and Firefighters' Emergency Operation or emergency evacuation. This category includes firefighters and other trained emergency personnel.
PLATFORM LIFT. As defined in ASME A18.1: a powered hoisting and lowering mechanism designed to transport mobility impaired persons on a guided platform that travels vertically or on an incline.
REPAIR. As defined in ASME A17.1: reconditioning or renewal of parts, components, and/or subsystems necessary to keep equipment in compliance with applicable Code requirements.
REPLACEMENT. As defined in ASME A17.1: the substitution of a device or component and/or subsystems, in its entirety, with a unit that is basically the same as the original for the purpose of ensuring performance in accordance with applicable Code requirements.
SYSTEM VERIFICATION. Activities with a set of minimum standards by which an APM system application shall be verified to meet the currently adopted edition of ASCE 21 and which shall include the elements of design review, analysis, qualification test, Acceptance Test, inspection, demonstration, and previous experience as listed in this document.
TYPE OF SERVICE. The passenger or freight classification for the use of an elevator.
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