ELEVATING DEVICES

CONTENTS 1. Interpretation and classes of elevating devices 2. Application 3. General requirement for compliance 4. Existing elevating devices 5. New elevating devices 6. Prohibitions 7. Prohibition on new installation, major alteration 8. Operation without licence or inspection prohibited 9. Where operation prohibited 10. Safe behaviour 11. Prohibition — agreements 12. Operation prohibited without licence 13. Attendants 14. Contractors to be registered Design Submission 15. Design submission 16. Application for registration of design submission 17. Expiry of design submission registration 18. Prohibition on work on portion of elevating device 19. Minor alteration 20. Where engineering test on component required Contractors 21. Registration as a contractor 22. Duty of contractor 23. List of data 24. Where no work to be done Installation and Alteration 25. Installation 26. Identification of components 27. Amended design submission Licence for Elevating Device 28. Licence for elevating device 29. Duty to notify director in case of change 30. Posting of licence Notices 31. Notices Operation and Maintenance 32. Operation and maintenance 33. Testing and inspection after maintenance 34. Log book 35. Defects or occurrences Incidents 36. Reporting of incidents 37. Duty of owner re access 38. Passenger elevator 38.1 Reporting elevator outages Freight Handlers 39. Freight handlers Attendants and Operators 40. Duty of owner re knowledge and experience requirements 41. Attendants 42. Operators 43. Duty of owner re freight handling Inspections 44. Inspections 45. Removal and replacement of seals Interpretation and classes of elevating devices 1. (1) In this Regulation, “above-surface ropeway” means a circulating passenger ropeway, including a chair lift and a gondola lift, and a reversible passenger ropeway, including an aerial tramway; “alteration” means an alteration or replacement, removal or addition of any component or part of an elevating device that results in, or may result in, a change in the original design, inherent safety or operational characteristics of the elevating device, and “altered” has a corresponding meaning; “attendant” means a person whose normal duties consist, in whole or in part, of, (a) operating an elevating device that is equipped with operating devices that are automatically rendered inoperative if an unsafe condition for operation of the elevating device arises, or (b) actively engaging in or supervising the loading, movement or unloading of persons or freight on an elevating device or the operation of an elevating device; “bar lift” means a passenger ropeway that pulls passengers by means of devices propelled by an overhead circulating hauling rope where the passengers remain in contact with the ground or snow surface; “chair lift” means a passenger ropeway where passengers are carried on chairs, (a) attached to and suspended from a circulating wire rope, or (b) attached to a circulating wire rope and supported by a standing wire rope or other overhead structure; “code adoption document” means the “Elevating Devices Code Adoption Document” adopted as part of this Regulation under Ontario Regulation 223/01; “construction hoist” means a temporarily installed elevating device equipped with a car or platform that moves vertically in guides, and that is used for hoisting and lowering materials or workers or both, in connection with the construction, alteration, maintenance or demolition of a building or structure; “contractor” means a person who performs for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of another, with or without compensation, any work with respect to the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of an elevating device or part thereof but does not include an employee; “conveyor” means a type of passenger ropeway used to transport skiers, riders or foot passengers uphill for recreational purposes while they stand on a flexible moveable element; “counter-balanced type manlift” means a manlift that is equipped with a passenger-carrying unit in the form of a car, the motion of which is obtained by means of the application of hand energy or gravity; “design submission” means drawings, specifications, calculation sheets, work test documentation and any other information that is required under this Regulation for an elevating device or part thereof submitted for the purpose of obtaining a licence for the device; “dumbwaiter” means an elevating device that is equipped with a car too small to be accessible to persons, that moves vertically in guides and that is used exclusively for lifting or lowering freight between two or more levels of a building or structure; “elevating device” means a non-portable device for hoisting, lowering or otherwise moving persons or freight and includes any machine room, hoistway and hoistway enclosure, supporting structure, terminals and runway associated with the device; “elevator” means an elevating device that is equipped with a car that moves vertically in guides and that serves two or more floors of a building or structure; “enclosed stair platform lift” means a stair platform lift where the runway is guarded so as to prevent access to it; “enclosed vertical platform lift” means a vertical platform lift that has a fully enclosed runway; “endless belt type manlift” means a manlift that is equipped with one or more passenger-carrying units in the form of steps and handholds attached to a power driven endless belt; “escalator” means an elevating device in the form of a power-driven, inclined continuous stairway that is used for raising or lowering persons; “existing”, when used in reference to an elevating device or part thereof, means any elevating device or part thereof that was installed or for which a design submission was registered before this Regulation came into force; “follow-up inspection” means an inspection by an inspector that is made following a periodic inspection or a special inspection; “freight elevator” means an elevator that is designed and constructed to carry freight and on which an attendant and freight handlers are permitted ride; “freight handler” means a person who, as part of his or her normal duties, loads and unloads freight from an elevating device; “freight platform lift” means an elevating device that is not intended to carry passengers, is equipped with a platform that moves vertically and is restricted as to use, location, access, speed, travel and type of operating device and is either, (a) a Type A lift that carries only freight, or (b) a Type B lift that, in addition to freight, may carry an attendant or freight handler; “funicular railway” means an incline lift in the form of a railway where the ascending car and the descending car, connected by a driven rope, counter-balance each other; “gondola lift” means a passenger ropeway where passengers are carried in enclosed gondola cars, (a) attached to and suspended from a circulating wire rope, or (b) attached to a circulating wire rope and supported by a standing wire rope or other overhead structure; “hand-power dumbwaiter” means a dumbwaiter car moved by manual energy or gravity; “hand-power freight elevator” means an elevator that utilizes manual energy or gravity to move the car and that is used for carrying freight only; “incident” means an occurrence involving an elevator system, an elevating device or a component of an elevating device resulting in an adverse consequence to a person or property; “incline lift” means an elevating device that is equipped with a car or platform that moves at an angle other than vertical and serves two or more permanent levels but does not include a stair platform lift; “initial inspection” means an inspection by an inspector of a newly installed elevating device or an elevating device to which a major alteration has been made; “lift for persons with physical disabilities” means an elevating device, whether portable or fixed, that travels between fixed points of a building or structure, that is restricted as to access, speed, travel and type of operating device, and that is specifically designed for use by persons with physical disabilities; “limited use/limited application elevator” means a power passenger elevator in which the use and application are limited by size, capacity, speed and rise; “maintenance” means regularly scheduled work or other action taken to ensure that an elevating device is and will remain in safe operating condition and “maintain” has a corresponding meaning; “major alteration” means an alteration that results in a substantial change to the original design, inherent safety or operational characteristics of an elevating device or that is defined as a major alteration in the code adoption document; “manlift” means an elevating device commonly known as a “manlift” that moves vertically in guides, that serves two or more floors of a building or structure and that is equipped with a passenger-carrying unit the use of which is restricted; “material construction hoist” means a construction hoist that is restricted to the carriage of materials, where workers may enter the car or platform only for the purpose of loading or unloading; “material lift” means an elevating device that is not intended to carry passengers, is equipped with a platform that moves vertically, is restricted as to use, location and access, and is either, (a) a Type A lift that carries only freight and is restricted as to width, or (b) a Type B lift that, in addition to freight, may carry an attendant or freight handler and is restricted as to speed, travel and type of operating device; “maximum capacity” means the weight or other measure of capacity that an elevating device is designed and constructed to carry safely as set out in a licence; “mechanic” means a person who holds a certificate referred to in section 4 of Ontario Regulation 222/01 made under the Act; “mechanic-in-training” means a person who works under the supervision of a mechanic for the purpose of obtaining the qualifying time and experience required to obtain a certificate referred to in section 4 of Ontario Regulation 222/01; “medical practitioner” means a physician, nurse, dentist, chiropractor or physiotherapist legally qualified to practise their profession in Ontario, and a paramedic as defined under the Ambulance Act; “minor alteration” means an alteration that results in a minor change to the original design, inherent safety or operational characteristics of an elevating device or that is defined as a minor alteration in the code adoption document; “moving walk” means an elevating device that moves passengers on an uninterrupted load-carrying surface that remains substantially parallel to its direction of motion; “new”, when referring to an elevating device or part thereof, means any elevating device or part thereof for which a design submission is registered after the day this Regulation comes into force; “non-portable device” means a device that is a part of, or affixed to, a structure or another device from which it is not readily detachable; “observation elevator” means a passenger elevator that has a transparent car or hoistway enclosure or both; “operator” means a person who, in the normal course of his or her duties, (a) is in charge of the entire operation of a passenger ropeway, or (b) operates an elevating device that is equipped with operating devices that are not automatically rendered inoperative upon the arising of a condition rendering the operation of the elevating device unsafe, and who has direct control over the starting, stopping and speed of an elevating device or part thereof; “owner” includes the owner of the building in which an elevating device is located, the person who holds the licence for the device, and any agent or lessee acting for the building owner or licence holder, but does not include an attendant or operator of the device; “parking garage lift” means an elevating device that is used for lifting or lowering a vehicle in or about a parking facility; “passenger elevator” means an elevator that is designed and constructed primarily to carry persons; “passenger ropeway” means an elevating device that is designed and constructed to move persons along a horizontal or inclined pathway by means of a hauling rope that is driven by a non-portable power unit and includes bar lifts, chair lifts, gondola lifts, reversible ropeways and ropetows; “periodic inspection” means an inspection by an inspector carried out at intervals determined by the director; “power type manlift” means a manlift that is equipped with a passenger-carrying unit in the form of a car moved by applying energy other than by hand; “preliminary design submission” means a design of an elevating device or part thereof, that may include variances, submitted for preliminary review and assessment by the director; “professional engineer” means a professional engineer within the meaning of the Professional Engineers Act; “reversible ropeway” means a passenger ropeway where passengers are carried in one or more cars fixed to a hauling rope that is independent of a track rope, and where the cars reciprocate between terminals; “ropetow” means a passenger ropeway where persons grasp a circulating hauling rope or a handle or similar device attached to the rope and are propelled by the tow while remaining in contact with the ground or snow surface; “secondary carrier” means a carrier on which one or more persons are carried and towed by a surface ropeway; “shopping cart conveyor” means an elevating device that is restricted to lifting and lowering shopping carts from one floor to another; “sidewalk elevator” means a freight elevator that operates between a sidewalk or other area exterior to a building and floor levels inside the building that are below the sidewalk or other area exterior to the building and that has no landing opening into the building at its upper limit of travel; “ski-lift mechanic” means a person who holds a ski-lift mechanic’s certificate under Ontario Regulation 222/01; “special elevating device” means an elevating device that is not otherwise defined in this Regulation; “special inspection” means an inspection that is carried out by an inspector pursuant to a complaint, an incident referred to in section 36 or a minor alteration to an elevating device; “stage lift” means an elevating device that is used for lifting or lowering persons or freight in or about a stage or orchestra pit; “stair chair lift” means a lift for persons with physical disabilities that is equipped with a passenger-carrying unit in the form of one or two attached chairs that moves substantially in the direction of a flight of stairs or ramp at a mean angle of not more than 45º; “stair platform lift” means a lift for persons with physical disabilities that is equipped with a platform that moves substantially in the direction of a flight of stairs or ramp at a mean angle of not more than 45º; “standard design submission” means a design submission for a type of elevating device or part thereof that is intended to be installed in more than one location and that may incorporate the use of alternative interchangeable components but does not include information relating to the location of individual installations; “subsequent inspection” means an inspection by an inspector that is made subsequent to an initial inspection where the initial inspection reveals that the elevating device does not conform to the requirements of the Act and this Regulation; “surface ropeway” includes a barlift, a ropetow, including a ropetow associated with a secondary carrier, and a conveyor; “temporary elevator” means a passenger or freight elevator in a building under construction that is used for carrying workers or materials; “temporary licence” means a licence issued with respect to an elevating device that may not meet all of the requirements for a licence under this Regulation and that permits the operation of the device at the times and on the conditions specified in the licence; “tube tow” means a secondary carrier in which passengers are towed in a tube; “unenclosed stair platform lift” means a stair platform lift having a partially enclosed or unenclosed runway; “unenclosed vertical platform lift” means a vertical platform lift having a partially enclosed or unenclosed runway; “vertical platform lift” means a lift for persons with physical disabilities that is equipped with a platform that moves vertically; “workers’ rail-guided construction hoist” means a construction hoist used for carrying workers and materials where the load-carrying unit is guided by rails; “workers’ rope-guided construction hoist” means a construction hoist that is used for carrying workers and materials where the load-carrying unit is guided by ropes. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 185/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 1 (1-15); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 2. (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 252/08, s. 1 (16). (3) In the event of conflict between a provision of this Regulation and the code adoption document, this Regulation prevails. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 1 (3). (4) A reference in this Regulation to a director is a reference to the director to whom the subject matter of this Regulation is assigned. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 1 (4). (4.1) A reference in this Regulation to “director’s order” is a reference to a safety order under section 14 of the Act, a public safety order under section 31 of the Act or an authorization under clause 36 (3) (a) of the Act. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 1 (17). (5) The following classes of elevating devices are designated for the purposes of this Regulation and the code adoption document: 1. Elevators being, i. freight elevators, ii. freight elevators-P, iii. hand-power freight elevators, iv. observation elevators, v. passenger elevators, vi. sidewalk elevators, vii. temporary elevators, and viii. limited use/limited application elevators. 2. Dumbwaiters being, i. dumbwaiters, other than hand-power dumbwaiters, and ii. hand-power dumbwaiters. 3. Escalators. 4. Moving walks. 4.1 Shopping cart conveyors. 5. Freight platform lifts and material lifts, being, i. freight platform lifts-Type A, ii. freight platform lifts-Type B, iii. material lifts-Type A, or iv. material lifts-Type B. 6. Lifts for persons with physical disabilities, being, i. stair chair lifts, ii. enclosed stair platform lifts, iii. unenclosed stair platform lifts, iv. enclosed vertical platform lifts, and v. unenclosed vertical platform lifts. 7. Manlifts, being, i. counter-balanced type manlifts, ii. endless belt type manlifts, and iii. power type manlifts. 8. Passenger ropeways, being, i. above-surface ropeways, whether circulating passenger ropeways such as chair lifts or gondola lifts or reversible passenger ropeways such as aerial tramways, ii. surface ropeways such as bar lifts or ropeways made of fibre or wire, iii. ropeways for secondary carriers such as tube tows, or iv. conveyors. 9. Construction hoists, being, i. material construction hoists, ii. workers’ rail-guided construction hoists, and iii. workers’ rope-guided construction hoists. 10. Incline lifts, being, i. incline elevators, ii. incline dumbwaiters, iii. incline manlifts, iv. incline construction hoists, v. incline freight platform lifts, and vi. funicular railways. 11. Stage lifts. 12. Special elevating devices. 13. Parking garage lifts. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 1 (5); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 1 (18-23). Application 2. (1) This Regulation applies to all elevating devices and parts thereof and to their design, construction, installation, erection, maintenance, alteration, use and service except where otherwise indicated. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 2 (1). (2) The code adoption document applies to all elevating devices or parts thereof, except as provided in section 4 or otherwise indicated in the code adoption document. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 2 (1). (3) This Regulation does not apply to, (a) elevating devices in or in connection with, (i) private dwelling houses used exclusively by the occupants and their guests, unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them, (ii) embassies or diplomatic delegations of foreign sovereign countries, unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them, (iii) ships and vessels unless permanently moored and used by the public, or unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them, (iv) launching and retrieving ships, boats or watercraft that are adjacent to the coast lines of Ontario waterways, unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to those activities, (v) mines and mining plants regulated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (vi) elevating device test facilities in the manufacturer’s facilities used for the purpose of product research, development and training on elevating devices, or unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them, or (vii) training facilities used only for the training of mechanics, unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them; (b) feeding machines or belt, bucket, scoop, roller or similar type of freight conveyor or material handling device; (c) appliances that feed materials into or positions materials at a machine tool, printing press, furnace or processing equipment; (d) a lifting device that is an intermediate part of a fully automatic conveyor or material handling system; (e) freight ramps having a means of adjusting the slope of the ramp; (f) freight platforms on which persons are prohibited from riding that have a rise of two metres or less, or unless the owner requests in writing that they apply to them; (g) lubrication hoists or other similar mechanisms; (h) pilling or stacking machines used within one storey; (i) elevating devices that are installed in or adjacent to a barn and are used by the proprietor of the barn or a tenant thereof exclusively for their agricultural purposes; (j) lifting devices that are, (i) at each entrance mechanically loaded or unloaded by a conveyor or other fixed mechanism, (ii) so fenced in or guarded as to prevent persons from accidentally entering the hoistway, (iii) in a location inaccessible to the general public, and (iv) controlled by designated trained personnel only; (k) powered platforms that are designed to provide access to the exterior or interior of a building or structure and that consist of a suspended working platform, a roof car, or other suspension means and track or guidance systems; (l) automated window cleaning mechanisms; (m) dumbwaiters, having a car-floor area of less than 0.2 square metres, maximum capacity less than 10 kilograms and the sill of every hoistway opening 0.8 metres or more above floor level, or unless the owner requests that they apply to them; (n) cranes and hoists for lifting and lowering goods or materials that are provided with unguided hooks or slings to which the goods are attached; (o) lift bridges; (p) rotating platforms; (q) elevating devices for persons with physical disabilities, that have a rise of 600 mm or less and that are not accessible to the general public; (r) lifting platforms used by camera or spotlight operators; (s) temporary elevating device exhibits, controlled and supervised by a trained operator but does not include elevating devices enabling access to other exhibits; (t) a freight platform lift-Type B that has a rise of two metres or less and that operates between a loading dock and the bed of a vehicle used to transport goods; and (u) worker-positioning platforms that put workers and their equipment in position to work on the interior or exterior of buildings or other structures. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 2 (3); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 2 (2). General requirement for compliance 3. (1) A person engaged in an activity, use of equipment, process or procedure to which the Act and this Regulation apply shall comply with the Act, this Regulation, including the code adoption document, and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 3 (1). (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the reference to an activity, use of equipment process or procedure includes, but is not limited to, the design, construction, installation, inspecting, testing, erection, maintenance, alteration, use and service of elevating devices or parts of them. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 3 (2); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 3 (2). Existing elevating devices 4. (1) Except where otherwise required by this Regulation or by the director under sections 14, 27, 30 and 31 or subsection 36 (3) of the Act, an existing elevating device and parts thereof shall conform to the Elevating Devices Act, 1990, the regulations made under that Act, the codes or standards in force in Ontario at the time the device was installed and any applicable director’s orders. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 4. (2) Except where otherwise required by this Regulation or the Director pursuant to section 14, 27, 30 and 31 or subsection 36 (3) of the Act, every alteration made to an existing elevating device shall conform to this Regulation, the codes or standards in force in Ontario at the time the device was altered and any applicable director’s orders. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 4. New elevating devices 5. (1) A new elevating device or part thereof that is not specifically dealt with in the code adoption document shall be constructed so as to comply with such codes, standards or other technical rules as are adopted by the Minister or authorized by the director under section 36 of the Act. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 5 (1). (2) If no code, standard or other technical rule has been authorized under section 36 of the Act so that the new elevating device has not been dealt with, general engineering practice normally applied to elevating devices on the basis of the code adoption document apply, having regard to the particular situation and risk safety assessment. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 5 (2). Prohibitions 6. No person shall construct, install, alter, repair, maintain, test, operate or use an elevating device or part thereof except in accordance with this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 6; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 5. Prohibition on new installation, major alteration 7. (1) No person shall commence a new installation or major alteration of an elevating device until a design submission for it has been registered. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 7 (1). (2) Despite subsection (1), a person who submits a design submission for registration may commence a new installation or major alteration of an elevating device if the person assumes all risks related to the installation or alteration. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 7 (2). Operation without licence or inspection prohibited 8. No person shall put into service, (a) a newly installed elevating device until it is licensed; or (b) a licensed elevating device to which a major alteration has been made until it is inspected by an inspector. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 8. Where operation prohibited 9. (1) No person shall operate an elevating device or cause or permit it to be operated if it is in an unsafe condition. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 9 (1). (2) No person shall operate an elevating device or cause or permit it to be operated in an unsafe manner. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 9 (2). (3) No person shall operate or use an elevating device or cause or permit it to be operated or used with a load in excess of its maximum capacity. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 9 (3). (4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to an inspector, a person authorized by an inspector, a mechanic or a mechanic-in-training during the installation, alteration, repair, testing, maintenance or inspection of an elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 9 (4). Safe behaviour 10. (1) No person shall behave in or on an elevating device or perform any work on an elevating device in such a manner as to, (a) impair the safe operation of the elevating device; or (b) endanger themselves, another person or any property. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 10 (1). (2) No person shall remove, displace, interfere with or damage any device installed in or about an elevating device for its safe operation except, (a) a person making an inspection under this Regulation; or (b) a contractor for the purpose of making a test or repair. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 10 (2). Prohibition — agreements 11. No person shall provide an elevating device or any part thereof for use by another person under any rental, leasing or other arrangement if the elevating device or part is in an unsafe condition or otherwise not in conformity with this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 11; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 6. Operation prohibited without licence 12. No owner shall operate an elevating device or permit it to be operated unless it is licensed and it complies with this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 7. Attendants 13. Where the operation of an elevating device requires that an attendant or operator be present, the owner of the device shall ensure that the attendant or the operator complies with the requirements of this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 13; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 8. Contractors to be registered 14. No person shall act as a contractor unless registered as a contractor and no contractor who is registered shall offer or provide a service unless the contractor is registered to provide that service. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 14. Design Submission Design submission 15. (1) A design submission for an elevating device shall be in the form provided by the Corporation and shall include the specifications prescribed in subsection (4), the drawings prescribed in subsection (5) and any other calculation sheets and work test documents necessary to indicate compliance with this Regulation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (1); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 9 (1); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) A design submission for an alteration of an elevating device may be limited to the scope of the alteration and shall relate the alteration to the previously registered design submission for the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (2). (3) A preliminary design submission shall be in a form that allows the Corporation to assess whether or not the requirements of this Regulation are complied with, and shall include documentation to that effect. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 9 (2); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (4) A specification shall, (a) set out the address of the premises where the elevating device is to be installed; (b) set out the designation, maximum capacity and rated speed of the elevating device; (c) contain the data necessary to demonstrate that the elevating device conforms to the requirements of this Regulation, and such data may be limited to the characteristics and features of an elevating device that are not specific to and that are not required by the code adoption document for all installations of a particular class of elevating device; (d) clearly delineate any proposed variance from the code adoption document and outline the reason for such variance, including an assessment of how the variance may affect the safety of the installation; (e) refer to the applicable codes, standards and requirements referred to in the code adoption document; (f) include a list of supporting drawings and other documentation that forms part of the design submission. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (4); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 9 (3). (5) Drawings shall, (a) be identified by a number and date in addition to the information required to be given under clauses (4) (a) and (b); (b) include layouts, plans and elevation views of the elevating device or parts thereof and set out all the information that is necessary to demonstrate conformity with this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order; (c) include electric, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic schematic diagrams that indicate safety related circuitry and components and that identify the sequence of operation of the safety related components; (d) include a legend or a reference to a relevant standard for all symbols used in the drawings; (e) be prepared in accordance with good engineering and drafting practices; and (f) be accurate and complete. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (5); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 9 (4). (6) All individual documents composing a design submission shall bear the signature and seal, or the electronic equivalent, of the professional engineer who prepared or approved the design submission. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (6). (7) A design submission for an elevating device shall include a statement bearing the seal and signature, or the electronic equivalent, of the professional engineer who prepared or approved the submission stating that the whole design of the elevating device, including the parts and features not specifically identified in the design submission, are in compliance with this Regulation, except for any variances set out in the submission. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (7). (8) A professional engineer who makes a statement under subsection (7) may rely on the opinion of, or information obtained from, another professional engineer or an architect and may indicate in what respect he or she is relying on such an opinion or on such information. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (8). (9) All individual documents comprising the design submission may be signed by an officer or director of the company applying for registration if the officer or director is a mechanic or by a mechanic with an appropriate certificate who performed or supervised the work and the design submission relates to, (a) a material construction hoist, stair chair lift or unenclosed vertical platform lift that is based on a previously registered standard design submission; or (b) a specific type of minor alteration that, in the opinion of the director, does not have a significant effect on the safety of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (9); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 9 (5, 6). (10) The director may require such additional information with respect to a design submission as is necessary for the purpose of ensuring that the design submission meets the requirements of this Regulation and that the integrity of the design does not raise safety concerns. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 15 (10). Application for registration of design submission 16. An applicant for a registration of a design submission shall, (a) apply in the form published by the Corporation; (b) include with the application the number of copies of the design submission specified by the director that are reasonably necessary for the purpose of assessing the application; and (c) pay the fee set by the Corporation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 16; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. Expiry of design submission registration 17. (1) The registration of a design submission expires on the fourth anniversary of its issue unless the elevating devices to which it relates become licensed. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 17 (1). (2) Upon registration of a design submission, the director shall send to the applicant, (a) a notice that the design submission has been registered; (b) one copy of the registered design submission; and (c) the installation number or registration number, as the case may be, that has been allocated to the elevating device or to the standard design submission. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 17 (2); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 10. Prohibition on work on portion of elevating device 18. (1) Where a change is proposed to a registered design submission, no work shall be performed on the portion of the elevating device affected by the change until a design submission outlining the scope of the change with reference to the relevant parts of the registered design submission is prepared in accordance with sections 15 and 16 and the design change is registered. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 18 (1). (2) Despite subsection (1), work may be performed under that subsection before a design submission has been registered if a request for registration of the design change has been made and the person making the request assumes all risks related to the work. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 18 (2). Minor alteration 19. (1) Upon completion of any individual activity classified as a minor alteration, the contractor who completed the minor alteration shall forward to the director a design submission, in accordance with subsection 15 (2), not later than 30 days after returning the elevating device to service. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 11. (2) The contractor who completed the minor alteration shall ensure that a special inspection has been requested within 60 days after returning the elevating device to service and shall facilitate the performance of any tests that the inspector requires. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 11. Where engineering test on component required 20. If this Regulation, including the code adoption document or a director’s order, requires a laboratory or organization to carry out an engineering test on or a certification of an elevating device component, the person who carries out the test or certification shall file the test or certification document with the director upon request. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 20; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 12. Contractors Registration as a contractor 21. (1) An application for registration as a contractor or a renewal thereof shall be made to the director in the form published by the Corporation and be accompanied by the fee set by the Corporation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 21 (1); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) It is a condition for registration as a contractor or a renewal of a registration that the applicant, (a) be a mechanic, or employ one or more mechanics, who hold a certificate of the same scope as the scope of the registration being sought; (b) be or employ a person who has full knowledge of the Act, this Regulation and any applicable director’s orders. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 13. (3) An applicant for registration as a contractor or a renewal shall provide such information to the director as is necessary for the director to determine whether the requirements of subsection (2) are met. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 21 (3). (4) Despite clause (2) (a), where the registration of a contractor is limited to the testing or examining of elevating devices or parts thereof, the contractor is exempt from the requirement set out in clause (2) (a) where the contractor is a professional engineer or has a professional engineer in the contractor’s continuous employ. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 21 (4). (5) A registration as a contractor expires one year following the date on which it was issued. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 21 (5). Duty of contractor 22. A contractor shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that his, her or its employees comply with the Act, this Regulation, the code adoption document and any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 22; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 14. List of data 23. (1) Every contractor who maintains an elevating device shall submit annually to the Corporation a list, in the time and manner required by the director, that contains data on the installation numbers, class and location of each elevating device maintained by the contractor, together with information that indicates the scope of each maintenance contract. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 23 (1); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) The list shall reflect information that is accurate as of the date on which the contractor’s registration is renewed. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 23 (2). Where no work to be done 24. (1) No person shall undertake any work on an elevating device unless the person is employed by a contractor and is either a mechanic or a mechanic-in-training working under the supervision of a mechanic. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 15. (2) No person shall be involved in a task that is necessarily ancillary or incidental to the installation or maintenance of an elevating device unless he or she is supervised by a mechanic. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 24 (2). (3) No mechanic shall be assigned or undertake work beyond the scope of his or her certificate or, in the case of passenger ropeway mechanics, beyond the scope of his or her experience or training. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 24 (3). Installation and Alteration Installation 25. (1) A contractor who installs or alters an elevating device shall, after the contractor has carried out a preliminary examination and is satisfied that all work is completed in accordance with the registered design submission and that the installation or alteration complies with the requirements of this Regulation, notify the director in the form provided by the director that such is the case and arrange for an inspection of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 25 (1); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 16 (2). (2) A contractor who installs a new elevating device or alters an existing elevating device shall, on completion of the work, supply to the owner of the elevating device a copy of the registered design submission and general instructions for maintaining the newly installed elevating device or altered elevating device in a safe operating condition. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 25 (2). (3) The owner shall ensure that any alteration to the elevating device is made by a contractor registered under section 21. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 16 (3). Identification of components 26. (1) Each component of an elevating device identified in a design submission shall be readily identifiable on the actual installation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 26 (1). (2) Each component of an elevating device, the size, function and operating characteristics of which are not readily identifiable when installed on the elevating device, shall bear a permanently affixed name plate indicating all the information needed to facilitate its replacement. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 26 (2). Amended design submission 27. Where an alteration is made to an elevating device, the contractor who made the alteration shall provide the owner of the elevating device with an amended design submission to reflect the changes made. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 27. Licence for Elevating Device Licence for elevating device 28. (1) An applicant for an initial or temporary licence for an elevating device or for a renewal of that licence shall submit an application to the director in the form published by the Corporation together with the fee set by the Corporation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 28 (1); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) An initial licence for an elevating device expires one year after the date of its issue unless another expiry date is specified on the licence. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 28 (2). (3) A renewal of a licence for an elevating device shall be for the period specified on the licence. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 28 (3). (4) A temporary licence for an elevating device shall be for a period not exceeding six months. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 28 (4). (5) A temporary licence for an elevating device may be issued even if all of the requirements for a licence have not been met and is subject to the terms and conditions that are set out in it. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 28 (5). Duty to notify director in case of change 29. (1) The owner shall notify the director within 10 days of a change in any particular noted on the licence for the elevating device. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 17 (1). (2) An owner of an elevating device shall notify the director within 10 days of a change in the owner’s name or address. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 29 (2); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 17 (2). (3) Where a change is proposed with respect to the ownership of an elevating device, (a) the current owner shall notify the director in writing, within 10 days after the change in ownership, of the details and the effective date of the change; and (b) the new owner shall notify the director in writing, within 10 days after the change in ownership, of the details and the effective date of the change, including the name of the contractor who maintains the elevating device as of the date of the change. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 29 (3). (4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), upon receipt of information described under subsection (3) and upon payment of the fee set by the Corporation and required for the transfer of a licence, the director shall transfer the licence to the new owner. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 29 (4); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (5) The director shall not transfer a licence for an elevating device to which a seal has been affixed under subsection 18 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 29 (5). (6) The director may refuse to transfer the licence of an elevating device, (a) while the licence is under suspension; or (b) where there is any outstanding fee or charge set by the Corporation owing with respect to the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 29 (6); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. Posting of licence 30. (1) A licence for an elevating device shall be posted by the owner in a conspicuous position in the load-carrying unit of the elevating device or adjacent to the elevating device or in a more remote location as is required by the director. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 30 (1). (2) A licence for an elevating device other than an elevator shall be posted by the owner on or adjacent to the elevating device such that it is readily visible. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 30 (2). Notices Notices 31. (1) An elevating device shall have securely fastened to it, and conspicuously displayed, a notice indicating its maximum capacity and installation number, (a) in the load-carrying unit; or (b) where it is not practicable to fasten it on the load-carrying unit, as close as is practicable to the bottom loading area of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (1). (2) The installation number shall be allocated to the elevating device by the Corporation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (2); O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (3) The notice indicating the maximum capacity shall be provided by the owner and shall set forth in letters and numbers not less than six millimetres in height, (a) the words “maximum capacity”; (b) the total weight in kilograms allowed in the elevating device; and (c) the words “persons per hour”, as the case may be. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (3). (4) The notice may include the number of persons allowed to use the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (4). (5) If the maximum capacity is expressed in terms of both weight and the number of persons, the notice shall use the word “or” to indicate that the maximum capacity is defined in alternative terms. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (5). (6) The maximum capacity notice on freight elevators shall also indicate the class of loading designated in accordance with the applicable code, standard or requirement referred to in the code adoption document. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (6); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 18. (7) The notice indicating the installation number shall be set forth in numerals at least six millimetres in height and shall be in a form determined by the director. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 31 (7). Operation and Maintenance Operation and maintenance 32. (1) An owner of an elevating device shall ensure that the elevating device is not used or operated unless it is maintained by a registered contractor in accordance with the requirements of this section. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (1). (2) The methods and intervals of maintenance of an elevating device shall be determined by the owner or a contractor on behalf of the owner, on the basis of, (a) the inherent quality and age of the device; (b) the specifications for maintenance of the manufacturer, manufacturer’s agent or of the contractor; and (c) the frequency and method of use of the device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (2). (3) The maintenance of an elevating device shall include, (a) an inspection and examination at regular intervals of all parts and functions of the elevating device; (b) cleaning, lubricating and adjusting all its parts at regular intervals and repairing or replacing worn or defective components in order to prevent the device from becoming unsafe for operation; (c) repairing or replacing damaged or broken parts;

(d) such other examinations or work as is required by this Regulation, the applicable code or standard referred to in the code adoption document or by an inspector. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (3). (4) A person who carries out an inspection referred to in clause (3) (a) shall ensure that the elevating device is in a safe operating condition and shall take all steps and reasonable precautions in the circumstances to ensure that the parts and functions will remain in a safe operating condition until the next scheduled inspection and examination. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (4). (5) Where a part of an elevating device is replaced for any reason, the replacement part shall be at least equivalent to the original part as specified in the design submission or as supplied by the manufacturer of the original part. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (5). (6) Despite subsections (1) and (3), a person other than a registered contractor may, (a) carry out jobs of a housekeeping nature in the load-carrying unit of an elevating device or in the area giving access to it; and (b) clean an elevator car and hoistway enclosures made of glass if the elevator is provided with equipment referred to in the code adoption document. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 32 (6). Testing and inspection after maintenance 33. (1) Where maintenance is carried out on an elevating device that is equipped with a safety device, an overspeed device or an uncontrolled low speed protective device, the maintenance referred to in subsection 32 (3) shall include an inspection and testing of such devices in accordance with the requirements for periodic inspection set out in the code adoption document. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 19 (1). (2) Where the maintenance is carried out on an endless belt type manlift, the maintenance referred to in subsection 32 (3) shall include an inspection and testing of the safety brake to ensure compliance with the applicable code, standard or requirement referred to in the code adoption document or any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (2); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 19 (2). (3) Where the maintenance is carried out on a counter-balanced type or power type manlift, the maintenance referred to in subsection 32 (3) shall include an inspection and testing of the safety device and, if any, the overspeed governor to ensure compliance with the applicable code, standard or requirement referred to in the code adoption document or any applicable director’s order. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (3); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 19 (2). (4) The inspection and tests required under subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall be carried out at intervals determined in accordance with subsection 32 (2) as long as the interval between the inspections or tests is not longer than 12 months. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (4). (5) Despite subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), no inspection or test is required for an elevating device that is equipped with a device referred to in subsection (1) if the operational reliability of the device is proven through type testing and certification in compliance with the applicable codes, standards or requirements referred to in the code adoption document or any applicable director’s order, and the certification records are filed with the director in accordance with section 20 and placed at the location of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (5); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 19 (3). (6) A record of inspections and tests carried out under subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall be kept in the log book referred to in section 34. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (6). (7) Where the ownership of an elevating device changes, the records referred to in subsection (6) shall be transferred to the new owner. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 33 (7). Log book 34. (1) Every owner of an elevating device and every contractor shall maintain a log book for each elevating device that they own or maintain, and the log book shall contain up-to-date data on, (a) all maintenance functions required to be recorded in the log book by the applicable code, standard or requirement referred to in the code adoption document or any applicable director’s order; and (b) such other data as are required to be kept in the log book by this Regulation. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 34 (1); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 20. (2) The log book shall be kept for a period of at least five years from the date of the last entry in the log book. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 34 (2). (3) The log book data shall be readily available at the location of the elevating device to an inspector, maintenance mechanic and other persons designated by the owner. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 34 (3). Defects or occurrences 35. Where a manufacturer or owner of an elevating device or a contractor discovers a defect in a part or component that may create an unsafe condition with respect to the operation or use of an elevating device and as a result of the discovery the same part or component is replaced in other elevating devices because of a possible recurrence of the defect, then the manufacturer, owner or contractor, as the case may be, shall forthwith notify the director, in writing, of the nature of the defect and any actions taken with respect to the part or component. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 35. Incidents Reporting of incidents 36. (1) Where an incident occurs in connection with an elevating device that results in the death of a person or injury to a person that requires the services of a medical practitioner, (a) the owner of the device shall notify the director by telephone immediately; and (b) the contractor maintaining the device shall submit to the director, in the form provided by the Corporation, a written report giving full particulars within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the incident. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) Where an incident occurs in connection with an elevating device, other than an incident described in subsection (1), the owner and the contractor maintaining the device shall, (a) notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the incident; (b) each submit to the director in the form provided by the Corporation a written report giving full particulars within seven days of first becoming aware of the incident. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (3) Where there has been a fire, flood or other significant exposure to water, vandalism, impact or lightning strike that may adversely affect the safe operation of an elevating device, the owner and the contractor maintaining the device shall, (a) notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the condition that may adversely affect the safe operation of the device; (b) each submit to the director, in the form provided by the Corporation, a written report giving full particulars within seven days of first becoming aware of the condition. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (4) Where a mechanic finds that an elevating device is in a condition that constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety of a person or property, he or she shall immediately remove the device from service and notify the owner or contractor maintaining the device. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (5) Where a licence holder for an elevating device finds or becomes aware that the device is in a condition that constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety of a person or property, the licence holder shall, (a) immediately remove the device from service; (b) notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of making the finding; and (c) within seven days of making the finding, submit to the director in the form provided by the Corporation a written report giving full particulars. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (6) The written report shall contain the results of an investigation carried out by the contractor following the incident or finding that the elevating device was in a condition that constituted an immediate hazard. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (7) Where an incident or condition of a type referred to in subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) occurs, no person shall, except for the purpose of making the site safe or rescuing a person injured in the incident, interfere with, disturb, destroy, carry away or alter any wreckage, article or thing at the scene of or connected with the incident until an inspector gives permission to do so. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (8) No person shall return an elevating device referred to in subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) to service until the cause of the incident or condition is identified, the safety of the device restored and an inspector gives permission to return the device to service. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (9) An investigation under this section shall be conducted in such manner as the director considers necessary in the circumstances. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. Duty of owner re access 37. Every owner of an elevating device shall ensure that, (a) there is unobstructed access to and egress from the elevating device; (b) there is a safe and unobstructed access to the machinery space, including the electrical equipment, of the elevating device regardless of weather conditions; (c) the machinery space, including the electrical equipment, and any part of the elevating device that may be hazardous, is closed, locked or otherwise made inaccessible to the public and free of objects not required for the operation of the elevating device; (d) the keys required for access to the machine space, including the electrical equipment, and other locked parts of the elevating device are readily available at all times at the location of the installation to an inspector, a member of the police or fire department or other person who may be involved in an emergency where the elevating device is located; (e) a list of persons to be called in case of an equipment or power failure, the discovery of a hazardous condition or an incident referred to in section 36, or any other emergency involving the elevating device is readily available at the location of the installation and ensure that the person called is prepared to take such action as is appropriate in the circumstances; (f) a copy of the registered design submissions for, and general instructions for maintenance received under subsection 25 (2) of, the elevating device is readily available to an inspector and contractor; and (g) on the transfer of ownership of an elevating device, a copy of the registered design submission and the instructions from maintenance are delivered to the new owner. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 37; O. Reg. 252/08, s. 22. Passenger elevator 38. Every owner of a passenger elevator shall ensure that, (a) in addition to the list required under clause 37 (e), the name and telephone number of the contractor currently maintaining the elevator is readily available, together with the expiry of the elevator maintenance contract; and (b) the location of the keys required to be available under clause 37 (d) are posted inside the firehose cabinet located closest to the main front entrance of the apartment or building or other conspicuous location at the main front entrance of the building. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 38. Reporting elevator outages 38.1 (1) In this section, “long-term care home” has the same meaning as in subsection 2 (1) of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021; “outage” means, in relation to an elevator, a period of time that is 48 hours or longer in which the elevator is out of service; “residential occupancy” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992. O. Reg. 290/21, s. 3; O. Reg. 272/22, s. 1. (2) If an elevator in a long-term care home or in a building that is used partially or entirely for residential occupancy experiences an outage, the owner of the elevator shall submit a report to the Corporation no later than 30 days after the day the elevator is returned to service. O. Reg. 290/21, s. 3. (3) The report required by subsection (2) shall be in the form published by the Corporation and shall contain the following information: 1. The address of the premises where the elevator is installed. 2. The number of elevators in the building. 3. The installation number allocated to the elevator. 4. The number of floors which the elevator serves. 5. The date and time that the outage started and ended. 6. The cause of the outage, including any factor that prolonged the elevator being out of service. 7. The year in which the elevator was installed. 8. If a major alteration has been made to the elevator, the date that the elevator was returned to service after undergoing the most recent major alteration. 9. If the elevator’s control system has been replaced, the date that the most recent replacement occurred. 10. The intervals at which the elevator undergoes maintenance. 11. The name of the manufacturer of the elevator. 12. The name of the manufacturer of the elevator’s control system. 13. The name of the contractor who maintains the elevator. 14. In respect of a contractor who repaired the elevator during the outage: i. The name of the contractor. ii. The date and time that the contractor was first contacted about the outage. iii. The date and time that the contractor first attended the premises after being contacted about the outage. O. Reg. 290/21, s. 3. (4) The Corporation shall publish on its website the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 10 of subsection (3). O. Reg. 290/21, s. 3. Freight Handlers Freight handlers 39. (1) Where the use or operation of an elevating device requires one or more freight handlers, or where the presence of one or more attendants or operators is required under the applicable code, standard or requirement referred to in the code adoption document or any applicable director’s order, the owner shall, (a) designate persons as freight handlers, attendants or operators, as the case requires; (b) ensure that the persons designated under clause (a) have the training and experience necessary to carry out their duties in a safe manner and that they comply with this Regulation; and (c) ensure that the attendants or operators who are designated are stationed at locations appropriate in the circumstances, in or about the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 39 (1); O. Reg. 252/08, s. 23. (2) In addition to the requirements set out in subsection (1) and those in the applicable codes and standards referred to in the code adoption document, where an elevating device is powered by a driving unit or equipped with operating devices that are not automatically rendered inoperative should an unsafe condition for operation exist, the owner shall ensure that while the elevating device is in operation it is supervised and operated by an operator who is stationed at the driving unit of the elevating device or at some other location appropriate in the circumstances. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 39 (2). Attendants and Operators Duty of owner re knowledge and experience requirements 40. (1) Every owner of an elevating device shall ensure that every attendant, operator operating an elevating device and every freight handler using an elevating device for moving freight has such knowledge of and experience in the attending, operating or using of the elevating device that, (a) he or she is able to attend, operate or use the elevating device safely; (b) he or she is aware of the hazardous situations that are likely to occur with respect to persons using the elevating device or the materials being carried on it. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 40 (1). (2) Every owner of an elevating device shall ensure that every person learning to be an attendant, operator or freight handler obtains the experience referred to in subsection (1) and performs his or her duties only under the personal supervision of an experienced attendant, operator or freight handler, as the case may be, or a mechanic or other person having thorough knowledge and experience in the attending, operation or use of an elevating device and who is aware of the hazards connected therewith. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 40 (2). Attendants 41. An attendant shall, (a) only be responsible for the safe operation and use of the elevating device that is within the scope of his or her employment; (b) be stationed in close proximity to the elevating device, in a location designated by the owner of the elevating device; (c) ensure that the persons and materials can move safely to or from the elevating device in the area that is under his or her supervision. (d) ensure that all doors or gates are closed or other safety measures are taken, as the case may be, before the elevating device is operated or a signal is given to an operator to operate it; and (e) not operate the elevating device, knowing or having reason to believe that the maximum capacity as shown on the licence is exceeded, except where he or she is assisting in the testing of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 41. Operators 42. An operator shall, (a) be responsible for the safe operation of the driving unit of the elevating device that he or she is operating; (b) not operate the driving unit unless he or she has been given a signal by an attendant to operate it or is otherwise satisfied that all doors or gates are closed, the device is not overloaded and that all safety measures have been taken to ensure the safe operation of the elevating device; (c) be satisfied each day that the elevating device that he or she is operating is safe for normal operation before operating it on that day; and (d) not leave the driving unit unattended without taking measures to prevent the unauthorized use of the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 42. Duty of owner re freight handling 43. (1) The owner of an elevating device and the employer of a freight handler shall ensure that materials and freight move with safety to or from the elevating device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 43 (1). (2) In addition to the requirements set out in subsection (1), where a freight handler performs his or her duties without supervision by an attendant, the freight handler shall, (a) ensure that all doors or gates are closed or other safety measures are taken, as the case requires, before the elevating device is operated or a signal is given to an operator to operate it; and (b) not operate the elevating device, knowing or having reason to believe that the maximum capacity as shown on the licence is exceeded, except where he or she is assisting in the testing of the elevating device by an inspector or a mechanic. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 43 (2). Inspections Inspections 44. (1) An elevating device shall be inspected by an inspector at such intervals as may be determined by the director for the purpose of ensuring the safe operation of the device. O. Reg. 209/01, s. 44 (1). (2) The labour, test load, measuring and other devices required to carry out the inspection shall be provided, and the fee set by the Corporation, paid by, (a) the contractor who installed or altered the elevating device, in the case of an initial inspection, an inspection following an initial inspection, a special inspection following a minor alteration or a follow-up inspection following a special inspection; (b) the owner, in the case of a periodic inspection, a follow-up inspection following a periodic inspection or any other inspection of an elevating device. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 24; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (3) Prior to requesting an inspection of a newly installed passenger elevator, freight elevator or lift for persons with physical disabilities, the contractor or the contractor’s agent who requests the inspection shall ensure that the general contractor responsible for the construction of the building or the owner has completed the pre-inspection check-list for the applicable device in the form provided by the Corporation. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 24; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. Removal and replacement of seals 45. (1) Where an inspector has sealed a part on an elevating device as part of an investigation or, subject to subsection (2), to prevent readjustment of the part, no person shall remove the seal without the permission of the inspector. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 25. (2) A contractor may remove a seal without the permission of the inspector and may affix a replacement seal if, (a) the contractor repairs or replaces a part that was sealed and the part’s settings remain at the setting at which the part was originally sealed or are returned to that setting; or (b) the contractor changes the settings of the part that was sealed but the new settings are within the allowable range specified by the applicable code, standard or other requirement referred to in the code adoption document. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 25. (3) Where an original seal is missing from a part, a contractor may, subject to subsection (5), affix a replacement seal provided that the settings of the replacement part remain the same as they were for the original part. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 25. (4) A contractor who affixes a replacement seal under this section shall ensure that a permanent record is kept, either attached to the seal or adjacent to the seal, that gives, (a) the date of replacement of the seal; (b) the name, signature and certificate number of the mechanic who replaced the seal; (c) the number of the replacement seal; and (d) the setting at which the part is sealed. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 25. (5) In addition to the record, the contractor shall record that the seal has been replaced in the log book referred to in section 34. O. Reg. 252/08, s. 25. 46. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 209/01, s. 46.