Elevator maintenance in Allegheny County regulated under PA Department of Labor and Industry Elevator Safety Act (34 Pa. Code Ch. 7) and ASME A17.1 Safety Code. Annual inspections required by PA-certified inspectors. Operating certificates must be posted. Pittsburgh multifamily elevators also subject to city inspection under City Code.
PA Elevator Safety Act requires registration of all elevators, escalators, and related conveyances with PA Department of Labor and Industry Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety. Annual safety inspections conducted by certified third-party inspectors. New installations require permits and inspection before placed in service. Owners must maintain in accordance with ASME A17.1 and manufacturer specifications. Operating certificates issued by L&I must be posted visibly in elevator. Pittsburgh Code requires multifamily building elevators to meet additional city standards. Commercial building owners may contract with licensed elevator maintenance companies; logs must document monthly maintenance.
Operating elevator without current certificate: order to cease operation; civil penalties up to $1,000/day under 34 Pa. Code. Criminal charges possible for willful violations causing injury.
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