Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-5-8

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:615-5-8 - Elevators

(a)Required. All buildings having examination rooms, treatment rooms, or diagnostic services located on other than the main-entrance floor, shall have electric or electro-hydraulic elevators. The elevators shall be installed in sufficient quantity, capacity, and speed that the average interval of dispatch time will not exceed one minute, and average peak loading can be accommodated.

(1) Cars shall have a minimum inside floor dimension of not less than 5prime;-0Prime;. The car door shall have a clear opening of not less than 3prime;-0Prime;.

(2) Elevators shall be equipped with an automatic leveling device of the two-way automatic maintaining type with an accuracy of +-1/2Prime;.

(3) Elevators, except freight elevators, shall be equipped with a two-way special service switch to permit cars to bypass all landing-button calls and be dispatched directly to any floor.

(4) Elevator call buttons, controls, and door safety stops shall be of a type that will not be activated by heat or smoke.

(b)Field inspection and tests. Inspections and tests shall be made, and the owner shall be furnished written certification that the installation meets the requirements set forth in this section and all applicable safety regulations and codes.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-5-8

Revoked and reenacted at 9 Ok Reg 2021, eff 6-11-92