§ 14-16-70. Hoistway thoroughfares.

A.

Across hatch covers. No thoroughfares shall be permitted across the hatch covers of a hoistway whether inside or outside of a building.

Exception: the hatch covers of a sidewalk elevator.

B.

Under hoistway. There shall be no thoroughfares under the hoistway of any elevator unless all the following conditions exist:

1.

Adequate buffers are provided;

2.

The car is provided with car safeties meeting the requirements of section 14-16-108;

3.

The counterweight is provided with speed governor operated safeties.

Exceptions: counterweights equipped with broken rope, instantaneous type safeties where the contact speed is not in excess of:

a.

250 f.p.m. and the counterweight is 2000 lb. or less,

b.

200 f.p.m. and the counterweight is 3000 lb. or less,

c.

160 f.p.m. and the counterweight is 4000 lb. or less,

d.

125 f.p.m. and the counterweight is 5000 lb. or less,

e.

100 f.p.m. irrespective of the weight of the counterweight.

4.

There shall be a structure under the hoistway sufficiently strong to withstand without failure the impact of the car with contract load or the impact of the counterweight when either is descending at capacity speed or at governor trip ping speed where a governor operated safety is used.

C.

Through pit. There shall be no thoroughfares through a hoistway pit.

(Code 1967, § 49-120; Code 1985, § 46-140)