575 Ind. Admin. Code 1-5.5-5

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 575 IAC 1-5.5-5 - Power lift

Authority: IC 20-27-3-4

Affected: IC 20-27

Sec. 5.

(a) The lifting mechanism must:

(1) be able to lift a minimum load of eight hundred (800) pounds;

(2) have a battery that, when the bus engine is off, will sustain the electrical demand of the lift through four (4) complete full-load cycles and then restart the bus engine;

(3) be located on the right side of the bus body;

(4) have manual controls in the event of a power failure;

(5) not permit the platform to fall if the power fails while the lift is in operation;

(6) have controls that enable the operator to activate the lift while standing on the platform;

(7) have a circuit breaker or fuse connecting the lift motor to the power source; and

(8) have limit switches or bypass valves to prevent excess pressure from building in the hydraulic system when the platform is upright or extended.

(b) The power lift must:

(1) have a clear horizontal opening and platform large enough to accommodate a thirty (30) inch wide wheelchair on the bus;

(2) be confined within the perimeter of the bus body when not in use;

(3) mechanically lock when the lift is in the upright position by means other than a support or lug on the door;

(4) move smoothly and rest solidly on the ground;

(5) have sides at least one and one-half (11/2) inches high on the platform;

(6) be designed to prevent the operator from being entangled in the lift during raising and lowering of the platform;

(7) have a skid-resistant platform surface;

(8) have a self-adjusting, skid-resistant inclined plate on the outer edge to facilitate movement from the ground to the platform;

(9) have a plate or panel on the outer edge to prevent a wheelchair from rolling off when the platform is raised; and

(10) have padding on the crossbar on the top of the lift, if the lift is equipped with a crossbar.

(c) The power lift may have a handrail.

575 IAC 1-5.5-5

State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-5.5-5; filed May 24, 1990, 4:20 p.m.: 13 IR 1857; filed May 21, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 2221; readopted filed Oct 10, 2001, 3:37 p.m.: 25 IR 938; readopted filed Jun 19, 2007, 10:10 a.m.: 20070704-IR-575070225RFA; errata filed Jul 6, 2007, 10:04 a.m.: 20070725-IR-575070225ACA; readopted filed Nov 12, 2013, 11:21 a.m.: 20131211-IR-575130420RFA

Readopted filed 9/3/2019, 10:44 a.m.: 20191002-IR-575190335RFA