scope:

Inspectors and Inspection Supervisors.

This Standard includes requirements for the qualification, duties, and responsibilities of inspectors and inspection supervisors engaged in the inspection and testing of:

(a) hoisting and lowering mechanisms, equipped with a car or platform, that move between two or more landings; this equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) elevators (ASME A17.1);

(2) platform and stairway chairlifts (ASME A18.1);

(b) power-driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings; this equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) escalators (ASME A17.1);

(2) moving walks (ASME A17.1);

(c) hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car that serves two or more landings and is restricted to the carrying of material by its limited size or limited access to the car; this equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) dumbwaiters (ASME A17.1);

(2) material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices (ASME A17.1).

NOTE: Appendix B also includes recommended qualifications and duties of inspector trainees.

Accreditation. This Standard includes requirements for accreditation of organizations that certify inspectors and inspection supervisors.

Certification. ASME A 17.1, Sections 8.10.1.1 and 8.11.1.1, requires inspectors and inspection supervisors to be certified by an organization accredited by ASME in accordance with the requirements contained in this Standard.

Covered Inspections. This Standard applies to any person who is making an inspection to determine compliance with the requirements of ASME A17.1, ASME A17.3, CAN/CSA-B44.1/ASME A17.5, and ASME A18.1. It applies to persons typically employed by, but not limited to, the following:

(a) jurisdictional authorities;

(b) independent inspection agencies and elevator consultants;

(c) insurers of the equipment;

(d) manufacturers, installers, and maintainers of the equipment;

(e) building owners and managers; and

(f) testing laboratories performing field inspections and tests. See also para. 1.1.5.

Exempt Inspections. This Standard does not cover personnel engaged in engineering and type testing as covered in Section 8.3 of ASME A17.1, Section 8 of ASME A18.1, and CAN/CSA-B44.1/ASME A17.5, including inspection by laboratories in association with these tests.