Okla. Admin. Code § 380:70-3-1

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

Section 380:70-3-1 - Responsibilities

Responsibility for the installation, alteration, operation, maintenance, inspection and reporting of accidents, incidents and/or occurrences for elevators, escalators, moving walkways, wheelchair lifts and conveyances shall be as follows:

(1) The equipment manufacturer shall be responsible for designing and manufacturing equipment in compliance with the applicable code.

(2) The person or firm installing or altering elevators, escalators, moving walkways, wheelchair lifts and conveyances shall be responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals. He/she shall be responsible for the safe operation of equipment during the installation until a Certificate of Operation has been issued and for conducting all tests required by these rules.

(3) The owner, his duly appointed agent, or the lessee shall be responsible for the safe operation and proper maintenance of elevators, escalators, moving walkways, wheelchair lifts and conveyances after the installation has been approved and a Certificate of Operation has been issued. The owner his duly appointed agent, or the lessee shall be responsible for conducting all periodic maintenance and/or testing as required by these rules.

(4) The owner, his duly appointed agent, or the lessee shall also be responsible for having conveyances subject to the provisions of this Act inspected as required by the Act. Failure to do so will subject the owner, his duly appointed agent, or lessee to penalties and/or administrative fines as provided by this Act and these rules.

(5) The owner, his duly appointed agent, or the lessee shall be responsible for reporting occurrences to the department as required in these rules and regulations.

(6) The inspector shall be responsible for the performance and reporting of inspections as required by this Act. Such inspections shall be performed in a professional manner so as to factually document the "as found" condition of the conveyance at the time of the inspection without consideration of cost or inconvenience that may be incurred or caused as a result of the inspection.

Okla. Admin. Code § 380:70-3-1

Added at 24 Ok Reg 29, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2231, eff 6-25-07