ARC 2396C
LABOR SERVICES DIVISION[875]
Adopted and Filed
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 89A.3, the Elevator Safety Board (Board) hereby amends Chapter 71, “Administration of the Conveyance Safety Program,” Chapter 72, “Conveyances Installed On or After January 1, 1975,” and Chapter 73, “Conveyances Installed Prior to January 1, 1975,” Iowa Administrative Code.
These amendments change the safety standards for alterations of residential elevators installed in public buildings and for alterations of escalators.
The current Iowa safety standards for alterations of escalators can make modernization of escalators unnecessarily difficult and expensive. These amendments make the more flexible American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards applicable in Iowa.
The changes relating to residential elevators installed in public buildings facilitate the child entrapment rules adopted in ARC 1972C (IAB 4/29/15).
The purposes of these amendments are to protect the health and safety of the public, ease an existing restriction on escalator alterations, and implement legislative intent.
Notice of Intended Action was published in the November 25, 2015, Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2264C. No public comment was received on the proposed amendments. These amendments are identical to the amendments published under Notice of Intended Action.
No variance procedures are included in this rule making. Applicable variance procedures are set forth in 875—Chapter 66.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no adverse impact on jobs is expected.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 89A.
These amendments shall become effective on March 23, 2016.
The following amendments are adopted.
	Item 1. Amend subrule 71.10(3) as follows:
	71.10(3) With the exception of replacing brushes on or adding brushes to escalators, all alterations Alterations of conveyances other than escalators and elevators shall require that the entire conveyance be brought into compliance with the current code.
	Item 2. Adopt the following new subrule 72.13(6):
	72.13(6) Alterations of handicapped restricted use elevators. A component of a handicapped restricted use elevator being altered shall comply with the portions of ASME A17.1, section 5.3, applicable to the component. The edition of ASME A17.1 adopted by reference in rule 875—72.1(89A) shall be applied.
	Item 3. Adopt the following new subrule 73.8(7):
	73.8(7) Alterations of handicapped restricted use elevators. A component of a handicapped restricted use elevator being altered shall comply with the portions of ASME A17.1, section 5.3, applicable to the component. The edition of ASME A17.1 adopted by reference in rule 875—72.1(89A) shall be applied.
[Filed 1/21/16, effective 3/23/16]
[Published 2/17/16]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 2/17/16.