4101:5-1-02 Definitions.

Note: For definitions used in this code:

(For definitions not contained herein, refer to the “ANSI” standards listed in rule 4101:5-3-01 of the Administrative Code.)

“Board” means the board of building standards as established by section 3781.07 of the Revised Code.

“Board of building appeals” means the board of building appeals as established by section 3781.19 of the Revised Code.

“Chief” means the superintendent of the division of industrial compliance created in the department of commerce under section 121.04 of the Revised Code, or the person designated by the superintendent as responsible for the enforcement of this code.

“Division” means the division of industrial compliance as established in Chapter 4105. of the Revised Code.

“Elevator” means, a hoisting and lowering apparatus equipped with a car, cage, or platform which moves on or between permanent rails or guides and serves two or more fixed landings in a building or structure to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code applies. “Elevator” includes dumb-waiters other than hand-powered dumb-waiters, escalators, manlifts of the endless belt type, moving walks, other lifting or lowering apparatus permanently installed on or between rails or guides, and all equipment, machinery, and construction related to any elevator; but does not include construction hoists and other similar temporary lifting or lowering apparatuses, ski lifts, traveling, portable amusement rides or devices that are not affixed to a permanent foundation, or nonportable amusement rides or devices that are affixed to a permanent foundation.

“General inspector” means a state inspector examined and hired to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus for that state.

“Inspector” means either a general or special inspector.

“Moving walks” means a type of passenger-carrying device on which passengers stand or walk, and in which the passenger-carrying surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted.

“Special inspector” means an inspector examined and commissioned by the chief of the division to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus in the state.

HISTORY: Eff 4-1-74; 11-1-80; 2-1-96; 1-1-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 4105.011

Rule amplifies: RC Chapter 4105.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 09/25/2002 and 10/01/2007