§ 3023. Elevator Inspection Bureau--Adoption and promulgation of rules--Inspections
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2018
Effective: November 1, 2018
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 3023
§ 3023. Elevator Inspection Bureau--Adoption and promulgation of rules--Inspections
A. There is hereby established an Elevator Inspection Bureau in the Department of Labor under the direction of the chief elevator inspector, who shall be responsible to the Commissioner of Labor or a duly authorized representative for the supervision, inspection, alteration, installation, testing, and maintenance of elevators and other such devices within the definitions of the Elevator Safety Act.
The Elevator Inspection Bureau shall be furnished with sufficient personnel, deputy inspectors, and clerical aids to perform the assigned duties within the limits prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor.
The chief elevator inspector and deputy inspectors, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Labor, shall:
B. The Commissioner of Labor is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. Definitions, rules, and regulations so adopted shall be based upon and follow generally accepted national engineering standards, formula, and practices. The Commissioner of Labor may adopt an existing American national standard known as the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
C. Under the provisions of the Elevator Safety Act, the Commissioner of Labor is responsible to provide rules for the safety of life, limb, and property and therefore has jurisdiction over the interpretation and application of the inspection requirements as provided for in the rules. Inspection during construction and installation shall certify as to the minimum requirements for safety as defined in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code or other construction standards acceptable to the Commissioner of Labor. Inspection requirements of operating equipment shall be in accordance with generally accepted practice and compatible with the actual service conditions such as:
G. Elevator Inspectors, not employed by the Department of Labor, shall submit to the Commissioner of Labor, an insurance policy or certified copy thereof, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state to provide general liability coverage of a least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury or death of any number of persons in any one occurrence, with the coverage of at least Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for property damage in any one occurrence and proof of workers' compensation coverage.
Credits
Laws 2006, c. 207, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2016, c. 93, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 46, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 3023, OK ST T. 59 § 3023
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 125 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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