Elevator Installation Safety Checklist

This checklist is designed to ensure safety during elevator installation. It covers key areas and tasks to help prevent accidents and ensure compliance with safety standards.

I. Pre-Installation Checks

• Verify that the construction permit has been obtained from the Commissioner [1].
• Review detailed plans, including sectional plans of the car, hoistway, and machine room [2].
• Ensure the site is free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury 1, 5.
• Confirm that all safety devices are provided by the manufacturer 1, 5.

II. Equipment and Materials

• All materials and components meet specified standards [3].
• Wire ropes are inspected and meet the criteria for use 7, 14, 15.
  • Criteria: No more than six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay 14, 15.
  • Criteria: Minimal abrasion, scrubbing, flattening, or peening 14, 15.
• Tag lines are available and in good condition for load control [4].

III. Hoistway and Machine Room

• Hoistway entrances are protected by substantial gates or bars [5].
  • Gates/bars are equipped with a latching device [5].
  • Gates/bars are painted with diagonal contrasting colors [5].
• Adequate lighting is provided in the pit, with a minimum of five foot-candles (54 lux) at the pit floor [6].
• A light switch is accessible from the pit access door [6].
• Guardrails are in place where required [7].
• Overhead protection is provided for the operator's station [5].

IV. During Installation

• Routes for suspended loads are pre-planned to avoid employees working directly below [8].
• Ensure adequate communication between the worker operating the controls and the worker on the platform [9].
• The elevating mechanism is designed to descend in a controlled manner if a failure occurs [9].
• The platform moves only when direct pressure is applied to the controls [9].
• Engage brakes of the aerial device or elevating work platform [9].
• Outriggers are set, if the aerial device or elevating work platform is equipped with them [9].
• Use a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements [9].

V. Post-Installation

• Perform an inspection and test of all functions and safety devices under the supervision of a competent person [3].
• Prepare a certification record including the date of inspection, the signature of the inspector, and a serial number for the hoist [3].
• Ensure emergency signaling devices have a minimum sound rating of 80 dB measured ten feet from the device [1].
• Verify that car gates extend from the car floor to a height of not less than six feet [1].
• Confirm that passenger elevators are equipped with a standby power source for emergency lighting and the alarm bell [1].

VI. Regulatory Compliance

• All new facilities comply with the officially adopted editions of the ASME A17.1 Elevator Code [10].
• The owner has keys needed for access to machinery spaces and operation of the facility [1].
• Obtain necessary permits and certificates 2, 6.
• Display the operating certificate in a conspicuous location within the elevator car [11].

VII. Corrective Actions

• Note any failed items and corrective actions taken:

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VIII. Signatures

• Inspector: _________________________ Date: ____________
• Supervisor: _________________________ Date: ____________