N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44M-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44M-5.2 - Supervision

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning:

"Commercial property" means any property that is not included in the definition of "residential property."

"Residential property" means dwellings categorized as in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14 or a single dwelling unit, which is the only unit served by an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway.

(b) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of elevators, escalators, or moving walkways on a commercial property shall supervise the person as follows:

1. If the unlicensed person is working on a platform lift, as defined in ASME A18.1 (Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), the licensed elevator mechanic shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed person, which may be through electronic means, and the licensed elevator mechanic shall be present when the platform lift is inspected. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than six unlicensed individuals who are working on such a lift;

2. If the unlicensed person is working on a device that is limited to three stories or less, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be physically present on the site where the device is being installed, constructed, or altered at least once a week. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals who are working on such a device; and

3. If the unlicensed person is working on any device not included in (b)1 or 2 above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be on site while any unlicensed individual is working on such a device. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals working on such a device.

(c) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of elevators, escalators, or moving walkways governed by ASME A17.1 sections 5.3, 5.2, and part 7, or by A18.1, on a residential property shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed person, which may be through electronic means. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than eight unlicensed individuals who are performing such work.

(d) When a licensed elevator mechanic is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway that is limited to three stories or less on a residential property, or which is not included in (c) above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be physically present on the site where the device is being installed, constructed, or altered at least once a week. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals who are working on such a device.

(e) When a licensed elevator mechanic supervises an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway on a residential property that is not included in (c) or (d) above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be on site while the unlicensed individual is working on the device. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals working on such a device.

(f) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the maintenance, service, repair, or testing of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway shall supervise the person as follows:

1. The licensed elevator mechanic shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed individual, which may be through electronic means, and the licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than five individuals if the unlicensed individual is working on:

i. Equipment governed by ASME A17.1, not including section 5.3, and the work includes: cleaning; oiling; greasing; painting; changing brushes; fixture maintenance; observing the operations of equipment; relamping; replacing combplate teeth; replacing carbons, contacts, and shunts (not including soldered contacts or shunts); replacing door gib inserts; or clearing obstructions; and

ii. Equipment governed by ASME A17.1 section 5.3 or A18.1, or the equipment is a dumbwaiter in a residential property, and the work includes: testing; oiling; greasing; cleaning; observing elevator operations; clearing obstructions; cleaning and adjusting contacts; replacing plug and play devices such as: fixtures, ice cube relays, solid state relays, programmable logic controllers, direct plug in printed circuit boards, and selector heads; replacing fuses, batteries, uninterrupted power supplies, position indicators, lamps, and bulbs; replacement of rollers, guide shoes, valve coils, and seals; adjusting swing door interlocks; replacing collapsible/accordion gates and operators, not including single or multispeed commercial sliding doors; or using a diagnostic tool to identify issues;

2. If the unlicensed person is performing any work not included in (f)1 above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be present at the commencement of the work and shall be available for consultation through electronic means after the work has commenced. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than five individuals performing such work; and

3. If the unlicensed person is performing testing associated with a Department of Community Affairs inspection on commercial property, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be on site while the unlicensed individual is performing the testing.

(g) Notwithstanding (b) through (f) above, a licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than a total of eight unlicensed individuals, regardless of the type of work the unlicensed individuals are performing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44M-5.2

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 1287(a), effective 5/21/2018

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 1932(a), effective 10/19/2020