Elevator Inspection

Summary of Required Elevator Inspections

Statutes and Rules taken from The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall

Statutes
Public Act 92-0873, cited as the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act, was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in order to provide for public safety and awareness in relation to conveyances located within the State of Illinois.

The Act requires that the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving sidewalks, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, and 
automated people conveyances be in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules.

[Original Legislation]

Amended Legislation

Public Act 096-0342
Public Act 096-0054 [PDF from Il General Assembly]

Elevator Safety and Regulation Act currently in Effect

Rules
Illinois Elevator Safety Rules A pdf copy of these rules has been made available to save and print [PDF, 110KB]

These rules went into effect on August 2, 2009. New rules are currently being developed and when adopted will be placed on this webpage.

For more information visit:

http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/commercial/elevators/index.aspx

Description of required inspections

Annual Inspection (Hydraulic Elevator):

Includes hydraulic system pressure test which will determine the maximum amount of PSI that the system will produce. Also includes but is not limited to, periodic testing of elevator safety devices such as proper fusing, alarm bell, emergency lighting, telephone, terminal slow down and stopping switches, pit and machine room lighting, door safety equipment and the overall condition of the elevator.

Annual Inspection (Traction Elevator):

Includes no-load governor/ safeties test. This will test the over speed protection devices of the elevator with no load inside. Also includes but is not limited to, periodic testing of elevator safety devices such as proper fusing, alarm bell, emergency lighting, telephone, terminal slow down and stopping switches, pit and machine room lighting, door safety equipment, traction cable wear and the over all condition of the elevator.

Five Year Test (Traction Elevator):

Every five years traction elevators are required to under go additional tests with the annual inspection. These tests include full load governor/ safety tests. This will test the over speed protection devices of the elevator loaded to its full load capacity. Also with a full load, the elevator and counterweight buffers will be tested at full contract speed of the elevator.

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