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Volume 46, No. 3

B.C. Reg. 29/2003

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

February 11, 2003

B.C. Reg. 29/2003, deposited January 30, 2003, pursuant to the ELEVATING DEVICES SAFETY ACT [Section 32]. Order in Council 86/2003, approved and ordered January 30, 2003.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(

a) the Elevating Devices Safety Codes Regulation is made as set out in the attached

Schedule 1, and

(

b) effective June 1, 2003, the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 28/90, is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 2. — G. ABBOTT, Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; J. MURRAY, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule 1

ELEVATING DEVICES SAFETY CODES REGULATION

1 Effective February 1, 2003, the following safety codes in Column 2 are adopted in whole with the changes as listed in Column 2, and are in force and may be applied in the alternative to the safety codes in Column 1 between February 1, 2003, and May 31, 2003:

Column 1

Column 2

CAN/CSA-B44-94 (except

section 12) — Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators,

Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts; B44S1-97 Supplement

Nos. 1 and 2 to CAN/CSA-B44-94; B44S1 97 Safety Code for Elevators

CSA Standard, B44-00 Safety Code for Elevators with the following changes:

Exclusion of Clause c6.1.3.3.5, c6.1.3.3.6 (c), and Note (c6.1.3.3.7) and (c6.1.3.3.8);

Exclusion of Note (c8.4) and (c8.5);

Exclusion of

Section 8.11, except for Clause 8.11.4.2.19 and 8.11.4.2.20 for the purpose of acceptance and special inspections, exclusion of Note (c8.11.4.2.19) and (c8.11.4.2.20), and removal of the words "installed under ASME A17.1d-2000" from the first line of Clause 8.11.4.2.20;

Inclusion of Appendix "J" as mandatory.

B311-M1979 Safety Code for Manlifts, including Supplement No. 1 — 1984 to CSA Standard B311-M1979

CSA Standard B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts.

CAN/CSA-B355-94 Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities

CSA International B355-00 Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities.

C22.1-98 B.C. Electrical Code (which is the Canadian Electrical Code,

Part I, as amended in British Columbia

B.C. Electrical Code Regulation 2002, B. C. Reg. 258/2002 - CSA Standard, C22.1-02 Canadian Electrical Code,

Part I, as amended for British Columbia.

CAN/CSA Z185-M87 Safety Code for Personnel Hoists

National Standard of Canada CAN/CSA-Z185-M87 Safety Code for Personnel Hoists.

Z267-M1983 Safety Code for Amusement Rides

CSA International Z267-00 Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices.

CAN/CSA-B44.1-M91 Elevator and Escalator; ASME — 17.5-1991 Electrical Equipment

CSA Standard, B44-00 Safety Code for Elevators; CSA Standard B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts; CSA International B355-00 Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities.

W47.1-1983 Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures

CSA Standard, B44-00 Safety Code for Elevators; CSA Standard B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts; National Standard of Canada CAN/CSA-Z185-M87 Safety Code for Personnel Hoists.

W59-1984 Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)

CSA Standard, B44-00 Safety Code for Elevators; CSA Standard B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts; CSA International B355-00 Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities; National Standard of Canada CAN/CSAZ185-M87 Safety Code for Personnel Hoists; CSA International Z267-00 Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices.

ANSI A10.22-77, Safety Requirements for Rope-Guided and Nonguided Workers' Hoists

ANSI A10.22-1990, Safety Requirements for Rope-Guided and Nonguided Workers' Hoists — American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations.

2 Effective June 1, 2003, the safety codes in Column 1 of the table in

section 1 no longer apply and the safety codes in Column 2 of the table in

section 1 continue to apply.

3 Despite

section 2, work covered by a permit issued before June 1, 2003, to which the safety codes in Column 1 of the table in

section 1 applied on May 31, 2003, may be completed in conformity with the safety codes in Column 1 on or after June 1, 2003.

Schedule 2

Section 1 (1) of the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 28/90, is amended by striking out the definition of "mandatory maintenance" and substituting the following:

"mandatory maintenance" means the maintenance of an elevating device that is provided by a licensed contractor under contract to the owner, for a minimum duration of one year, and includes periodic examination and maintenance services such as cleaning and lubrication, all safety-related tests required by this regulation and immediate treatment of any safety-related deficiency, such as the adjustment, repair or replacement of any defective equipment or components, but does not include a major or minor alteration as defined by this regulation, or an alteration as defined by the safety code;

Section 8 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (2) (

c) and substituting the following:

(

c) Section 5.10 Elevator Operator under CSA Standard B44-00, Safety Code for Elevators; , and

(

b) in subsection (3) by striking out "Section 13" and substituting "Section 5.10".

Section 12.1 is added as follows:

Owner responsibilities

12.1 An owner of an elevating device must

(

a) contract with a licensed contractor to maintain a program of mandatory maintenance for the elevating device to ensure its safe working condition, and

(

b) operate the elevating device in a safe manner.

Section 16 (3) is repealed.

Section 25 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Welding

(1) Subject to subsection (2), welding procedures for elevating devices must comply with the specifications of the safety code.

(2) If the welding procedure specifications of the safety code are not practicable, welding procedures for elevating devices must comply with the specifications of the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

(3) The qualifications of the welder and the welding fabricator must meet the specifications and requirements of the safety code or the British Columbia Institute of Technology, as applicable.

Section 25.1 is added as follows:

Hydraulic elevating devices

25.1

(1) For the purposes of this section, "relief valve set pressure" means set-to-open pressure, set-to-start-to-open pressure or the static pressure increasingly applied in the inlet of a relief valve installed in the hydraulic system of a hydraulic elevating device

(

a) at which the relief valve is set to start to open and allows only drops of hydraulic fluid to pass, and

(

b) that must be exceeded in order for the relief valve to pass hydraulic fluid back to the hydraulic fluid storage tank of the hydraulic system.

(2) In respect of a hydraulic elevating device, the following requirements apply to relief valve systems:

(

a) the relief valve set pressure must be the set pressure that is required to meet the maximum flow capacity and maximum relieving pressure requirements in paragraph (b);

(

b) the size of the relief valve and bypass must be sufficient to pass the maximum flow capacity rated for the hydraulic pump and at the same time raise the pressure above the working pressure by no more than 50% at that pump;

(

c) two or more relief valves may be used for the purposes of paragraphs (

a) and (

b) and must be

(

i) designed with a means for sealing, and

(ii) sealed after being set in accordance with paragraph (a).

(3) When flexible hose is used, a line rupture valve or overspeed valve, as applicable, must be installed in every hydraulic elevating device and the valve must be adequate to

(

a) reduce and then stop the flow of hydraulic fluid in order to prevent a sudden drop in pressure, and

(

b) stop and sustain a hydraulic elevating device that is moving downward

if the flexible hose or fitting assembly fails.

Section 27 (3) is amended by striking out "CAN/CSA-B44-94, Elevator Safety Code" and substituting "the safety code".

Section 56 is amended by striking out "CAN/CSA-B44-94, Elevator Safety Code" and substituting "the safety code".

Section 61 (

n) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

n) design and operational requirements of CSA Standard B44-00, Safety Code for Elevators, if required by the branch.

Section 63 (3) is amended by striking out "CSA Standard Z267-M1983" and substituting "the safety code".

Section 64 (

d) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

d) rides to which CSA International Z267-00, Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices, does not apply; .

Section 88 is repealed.

Section 90 (2) is amended by striking out "Canadian Electrical Code, as amended in British Columbia" and substituting "B.C. Electrical Code Regulation 2002, B.C. Reg. 258/2002, except as otherwise permitted by that regulation".

Section 96 is amended

(

a) in paragraph (

a) by striking out "CAN/CSA-Z185, Safety Code for Personnel Hoists" and substituting "National Standard of Canada CAN/CSA-Z185-M87, Safety Code for Personnel Hoists", and

(

b) by repealing paragraph (

b) and substituting the following:

(

b) Section 5.10 elevators installed in accordance with

Section 5.10, Elevators Used for Construction, CSA Standard B44-00, Safety Code for Elevators.

Section 98 is amended by striking out "Section 13" wherever it appears and substituting "Section 5.10".

Schedule B is repealed and the following substituted:

Schedule B

Safety Codes And Standards

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA) STANDARDS

Item

Column 1

Column 2

CSA Standard, B44-00

Safety Code for Elevators with the following changes:

Exclusion of Clause c6.1.3.3.5, c6.1.3.3.6 (c), and Note (c6.1.3.3.7) and (c6.1.3.3.8);

Exclusion of Note (c8.4) and (c8.5);

Exclusion of

Section 8.11, except for Clause 8.11.4.2.19 and 8.11.4.2.20 for the purpose of acceptance and special inspections, exclusion of Note (c8.11.4.2.19) and (c8.11.4.2.20), and removal of the words "installed under ASME A17.1d-2000" from the first line of Clause 8.11.4.2.20;

Inclusion of Appendix "J" as mandatory.

CSA Standard B311-02

Safety Code for Manlifts.

CSA International B355-00

Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities.

B.C. Electrical Code Regulation

2002, B. C. Reg. 258/2002

CSA Standard, C22.1-02 Canadian Electrical Code,

Part I, as amended for British Columbia.

National Standard of Canada CAN/

CSA-Z185-M87

Safety Code for Personnel Hoists.

CSA International Z267-00

Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices.

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) STANDARDS

Item

Column 1

Column 2

ANSI A10.22-1990

Safety Requirements for Rope-Guided and Nonguided Workers' Hoists — American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations.

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