W. Va. Code R. § 42-21-10
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 42-21-10 - Unsafe Condition or Imminent Danger; Written Notice; Sealing the Elevator Out of Service10.1. The Commissioner or an inspector shall seal out of service any elevator that is found to be unsafe or poses a risk of imminent danger.10.2. If during the course of an inspection, an inspector finds that a passenger elevator or any part of the elevator cannot be operated safely or poses a risk of imminent danger, the Commissioner or inspector shall immediately provide the elevator owner or operator with a written notice of the unsafe condition or imminent danger, including specification of the repairs or changes needed to correct the unsafe conditions or imminent danger, and shall seal the elevator out of service.10.3. An inspector shall immediately notify the Commissioner of the location and condition of the sealed elevator.10.4. Once sealed out of service, a passenger elevator shall not be operated except for the purpose of making the repairs required by the Commissioner.10.5. A seal placed on an elevator's electric box in accordance with the Act or this rule shall not be removed, obstructed or in any way altered without the Commissioner's written consent.10.6. When the required repairs have been made to an elevator that has been sealed out of service, an inspector shall perform a complete inspection and safety test before the elevator can be placed back into service.W. Va. Code R. § 42-21-10