Chapter 2 Dangerous machines

   Section 5 Construction lift

Article 52
Before manufacturing or making modification to the construction lifts, the Manufacturer shall fill up the type inspection application form (Annex 1) and submit the same along with the documents listed below to the local inspecting organization:
1. Type of the construction lift, criteria of strength calculation and assembly drawings for the construction lift applying for inspection.
2. Summary of as-required inspection equipment used in the manufacturing process.
3. Brief description of the educational background and working experience of the chief designer.
4. Brief description of the educational background and working experience of the construction director.
Any alteration involved in the equipment stipulated in Item 2 or the personnel stipulated in Paragraphs 3,4 of the preceding Paragraph shall be reported to the local inspecting organization.
The inspecting organization shall issue the Qualification Certificate of Type Inspection for Manufacturing Equipment (Annex 2) for the construction lift qualified through the type inspection as stipulated in Paragraph 1.
The manufacture or modification shall be prohibited from implementation unless the inspection has been passed. However, this restriction shall not apply to the types and conditions of construction lifts that have already passed the type inspection.
Article 53
When completing the installation of construction lifts, The Employer shall fill up the Application Form for Completion Inspection of Construction lifts (Annex 3) and submit the same along with the documents as shown below to the local inspecting organization to apply for the completion inspection:
1. Qualification Certification for the Type Inspection of Manufacturing Facilities (for the exported facilities, documents relating to quality control etc. shall be attached).
2. Area drawings and fundamental summary of the installation location.
3. Specification of the construction lift (Annex 4)
4. Strengthen calculation basis and assembly drawings.
Article 54
The completion inspection of construction lifts shall include structure and performance inspection, load test and other necessary inspections.
The load test stipulated in the preceding Paragraph shall be performed by using a test load weighing 1.2 times of the rated load of the construction lift for inspection of the ascending and descending motions of the construction lift.
For the inspection stipulated in Paragraph 1, the inspecting organization may grant the imported equipment a full or partialexemption from the inspection requirements stipulated in this Article, depending on the adequacy of the supporting inspection certifications provided.
Article 55
In the course of processing the application for Completion Inspection of the construction lift, the Inspecting Organization shall notify the Employer of the inspection date so as to allow for preparation of the test loads and the transportation facilities as required for the load test.
Article 56
The inspecting organization shall stamp the qualification mark (annex 7) on the specification of Construction lifts for the construction lifts qualified through the completion test,or it is deemed to be qualified according to paragraph 3 of Article 54 by the inspecting organization.After being signed by the Inspector, one (1) copy of the specification shall be delivered to the applicant, and the qualification mark shall then be printed, painted or posted at distinct location of the construction lift inspected for easy identification.
The inspecting organization shall issue the Qualification Certificate (Annex 27) for the construction lifts qualified through the completion inspection, the maximum period of validity for the aforesaid documents shall be two (2) years.
The employer shall have the aforesaid Qualification Certificate or its photocopy placed at a distinct location on the construction lift.
Article 57
The employer shall fill up the ApplicationForm for Periodic Inspection of Construction lifts (Annex 10) one (1) month before the expiry of the qualification certificate for inspection of construction lifts and the submit the same to the inspecting organization to apply for periodic inspection. The construction lift shall be prohibited from operation, if the inspection fails to be applied for within the time limit, or the inspection has not passed.
The aforesaid periodic inspection shall consist of inspections of the structure, performance of components of the construction lift as well as the load test and other as-required test items.
The load test as stipulated in the preceding Paragraph refers to a test to be carried out for inspection of the ascending and descending motions under a test load equal to the movable load at the rated speed. However, the load test may be exempted if the inspecting organization deems it unnecessary.
The requirements stipulated in Article 55 shall apply to the load test mentioned in Paragraph 2.
Article 58
The inspection organization shall sign on the original qualification certificate and remark the extended period of service (2 years as the maximum) for construction lift having passed the periodic inspection.
The Inspector shall fill up the Report for the Result of Periodic Inspection for Construction lifts (Annex 25) after the completion of the periodic inspection and notify the Employer of the results accordingly.
Article 59
If any of the following components of the construction lift intended to be altered, the Employer shall submit the drawings relating to the components to be altered to the inspecting organization for information and auditing:
1. Prime motor
2. Winch
3. Steel wire or hoisting chain
4. Braking devices
The requirements stipulated in the preceding Paragraph 1 is not applicable to those alterations made to the above listed components where the involved materials, specifications and dimensions remain unchanged..
If the height of the guide rail or the elevating path is intended to be reduced to be less than 20m, the Employer shall report to the inspecting organization for confirmation and revocation of the corresponding qualification certification of inspection.
Article 60
When altering the guide rails, elevating path or platform of the construction lift, the Employer shall fill up the Application Form for Alteration Inspection of Construction lifts (Annex 12) and submit thesame along with the drawings relating to of the components to be altered to the inspecting organization to apply for the alteration inspection.
The inspecting organization shall remark the date and results of the inspection as well as the altered components on the original qualification certificate for the construction lifts qualified through the alteration inspection.
Therequirements stipulated in Articles 54 and 55 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the alteration inspection mentioned in the preceding Paragraph 1.
Article 61
If the construction lifts stopped for operation for over 1 year exceeding the valid period of the qualification certificate of inspection are planned to be reused, the employer shall fill the Application for Re-inspection of Construction lifts (Annex 13) and apply at the inspecting organization for re-inspection.
The inspecting organization shall record the date and result of inspection and the service life (1 year as the maximum) on the original qualification certificate for the inspection for construction lifts qualified in the re-inspection.
The requirements stipulated in Articles 54 and 55 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the re-inspection stipulated in paragraph 1.
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