Zibo Elevator Safety Regulations

Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen elevator safety work, prevent elevator accidents, ensure the safety of people's lives and property, and improve people's quality of life, in accordance with the Special Equipment Safety Law of the People's Republic of China "Special Equipment Safety Supervision Regulations" and other laws and regulations, and combined with the actual situation of this city, these regulations are formulated. Article 2 These regulations shall apply to the use of elevators within the administrative area of ??this city and the design, production (including manufacturing, installation, transformation, repair), maintenance, inspection, testing, emergency response and supervision and management activities related to use safety.

The term "elevator" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to mechanical and electrical equipment that is driven by power and uses a box running along a rigid guide rail or a step (step) running along a fixed line to lift or transport people or goods in parallel, including carrying elevators. People (cargo) elevators, escalators and moving walkways, etc., the specific scope is determined according to the special equipment catalog stipulated by the state. Article 3 Elevator safety management shall follow the principles of safety first, prevention first, clear rights and responsibilities, convenience and efficiency. Article 4 The departments responsible for special equipment safety supervision and management of the municipal, district and county people's governments (hereinafter referred to as the special equipment safety supervision and management departments) are responsible for the supervision and management of elevator safety within their respective administrative regions.

Departments and units such as housing and urban-rural development, public security, emergency management, commerce, education, tourism development, and health should do a good job in elevator safety supervision and management in accordance with their respective responsibilities.

The town people's government and sub-district offices should assist the relevant departments of the people's government at the higher level to perform elevator safety supervision and management responsibilities, urge relevant units to implement safety management responsibilities, and eliminate hidden dangers of accidents.

Village committees and residents’ committees should promptly coordinate and resolve conflicts and disputes that arise in the management of elevator use. Article 5 The departments responsible for the supervision and management of elevator safety shall adopt various forms to strengthen the publicity and education of elevator safety knowledge and enhance the public's safety awareness and self-protection ability.

Elevator management units, maintenance units, inspection and testing agencies, and relevant industry associations should strengthen the publicity of knowledge on safe use of elevators and guide the public to use elevators correctly.

Schools and kindergartens should incorporate elevator safety knowledge into public safety education and cultivate the habit of using elevators safely and civilly among students and children.

The news media should strengthen the publicity and education of elevator safety laws, regulations and related knowledge, and conduct public opinion supervision of violations of elevator safety management regulations. Article 6: Encourage elevator production, use management and maintenance units to purchase elevator safety liability insurance. Article 7 Encourage elevator production, maintenance, and use management units to use information technology to manage and provide services for the safe operation, maintenance, etc. of elevators.

Special equipment safety supervision and management departments should improve the informatization level of elevator safety supervision and management. Article 8 The special equipment industry association shall strengthen industry self-discipline in elevator safety management, maintenance, inspection, and testing, and promote the construction of an industry integrity system.

The special equipment safety supervision and management department should strengthen the construction of the elevator safety credit system and incorporate credit records such as elevator production, use management, maintenance, inspection, and testing into the municipal public credit information platform in accordance with relevant regulations. and publicize serious breaches of trust. Chapter 2 Selection and Construction Article 9 The installation and selection of elevators in construction projects should meet the needs of fire protection, medical rescue, barrier-free access, etc., and comply with relevant national regulations and mandatory engineering construction standards. Fire elevators shall also comply with engineering construction fire protection technical standards. The passenger elevators selected in the third-level load power supply and distribution area should have the function of automatic leveling in case of power outage. The installation of elevators in existing residences should meet building structural safety and fire safety requirements. Technical indicators such as elevator category, specifications and performance should be indicated in the construction project design documents.

If the installation and selection of elevators do not comply with relevant regulations and national mandatory standards, the construction drawing review agency shall not pass the design document review and shall not issue a construction drawing design document review certificate. Article 10 The construction of elevator shafts, machine rooms, pits, and passages in and out of the machine room shall comply with relevant norms and standards. Article 11 The power supply of elevators shall comply with national standards or electric power industry standards. The power supply of elevators in high-rise buildings shall be supplied and distributed with no less than Class II load. The power supply of fire-fighting elevators shall comply with the technical standards for fire protection in engineering construction.

Communication operators should ensure mobile communication signal coverage in the elevator car, and elevator use management units should cooperate with communication operators in installing equipment. Article 12 Elevator management units in public gathering places such as schools, hospitals, stations, shopping malls, sports venues, exhibition halls, parks, tourist attractions, etc. shall be equipped with video surveillance facilities for elevators in accordance with relevant national regulations and standards.

Residential elevators are encouraged to be equipped with video surveillance facilities. Article 13 Elevator installation, renovation, and repair units shall prepare construction plans, conduct construction in accordance with elevator safety technical specifications and design documents, and truly record construction and self-inspection conditions.

Elevator installation, modification, and repair units should inspect parts and components, machine rooms, shafts, pits, etc. before construction. Construction is not allowed if they do not comply with the elevator and construction project design documents.

Article 14 If the installation, modification or repair of an elevator passes the supervisory inspection, the construction unit shall hand over the elevator keys, technical data, supervisory inspection report, etc. to the elevator owner or the user entrusted by him within thirty days from the date of passing the inspection. Management unit and go through written handover procedures.

Before delivery, the elevator construction unit shall prevent others from using the elevator.