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11/01/13 - moved from K161

Based on random observation during the survey walk-through while accompanied by a member of the building engineering staff, the surveyor found that portions of the elevator control system are not installed in accordance with ASME A17.1. Any elevator user could be put in a dangerous situation without the proper safety devices installed.

Findings include:

A. The surveyor did not find a single lockable disconnect or proper labeling for the emergency lighting, receptacle, and ventilation of each elevator as required by NFPA-70, Section 620-53.

B. The surveyor did not find that the disconnect for the emergency lighting and controls for each elevator was fed from the life safety panel in accordance with NFPA-70, Section 517-32(f).

C. The surveyor observed that the hydraulic elevator machine rooms were equipped with sprinklers, but there was not a heat detector within 2' of each sprinkler head to initiate a shunt trip device to automatically disconnect the main power supply prior to the application of water in the machine room or shaft as required by ASME A17.1-102.2.c.3.


A) Based on personnel interview, including the CEO and the Director of Engineering, on 11/01/13, the provider indicates that eleven of eleven traction elevators in their facility do not comply with the automatic recall requirements to a primary floor and to an alternate floor in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1.

The extent of this condition was not determine by the surveyor. The surveyor also did not attempt to determine whether this condition applies to multiple hydraulic elevators.

A phasing schedule for the correction of each deficient elevator was not available.