NAC455C.526. Accidents: Notification of Enforcement Section; investigation; inspection and report; subsequent use or removal of equipment.

     1. Before an initial operating permit has been issued for an elevator, the elevator mechanic who will install, relocate or alter the elevator shall promptly notify the Enforcement Section of every accident involving the elevator.

     2. After an operating permit has been issued for an elevator, the owner of the elevator or his or her agent shall promptly notify the Enforcement Section of every accident involving the elevator.

     3. The elevator mechanic, contractor or owner of the elevator or his or her agent shall provide any assistance required by the Enforcement Section for the investigation of an accident or for any inspection relating to an accident.

     4. The Enforcement Section shall, as soon as practicable after receiving notification of an accident, make an inspection and keep in its files a complete report of its findings, including a detailed list of all material facts and information available and the cause, as far as it can be determined, for the accident.

     5. If an accident involves the failure or destruction of any part of an elevator, the use of the elevator is prohibited until:

     (a) The Enforcement Section has been notified;

     (b) The elevator has been made safe;

     (c) The elevator has been reinspected; and

     (d) Any repairs, changes or alterations have been approved by the Enforcement Section.

     6. If an accident involves the failure of an elevator, no part of the elevator may be removed from the premises until the Enforcement Section authorizes that removal.

     7. As used in this section, “accident” means an event involving the operation of an elevator that:

     (a) Causes serious bodily injury; or

     (b) Requires an alteration, repair or replacement of the elevator.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R101-02, eff. 12-15-2004)