Short Title: An Act providing for licensing of elevator
contractors and mechanics; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and
Industry.
Prime Sponsor: Senator ARGALL
Last Action: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 13, 2015
[Senate]
Printer's No.: 634*
MEMORANDUM
Posted: December 2, 2014 03:42 PM
From: Senator
David Argall
To: All Senate
members
Subject: Pennsylvania
Elevator Act
In the near future, I will introduce legislation that
would create a free-standing act known as the “Pennsylvania Elevator Act.” This
bill would require that elevator contractors, elevator mechanics and elevator
inspectors be licensed by the Department of Labor and Industry. The Department
of Labor and Industry would administer the program and be responsible for
ensuring compliance.
Under present law, the regulation of elevators, and the
regulation of those who inspect them is handled by the Department of Labor and
Industry pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999).
Act 45 requires that elevator inspectors be certified, but there are no
requirements for the certification of elevator contractors or elevator
mechanics.
In addition, there are currently no education or training
requirements in Pennsylvania for those who construct, maintain and repair
elevator equipment. At a House Labor Relations Committee hearing in 2008, it
was reported that elevators/escalators kill about 30 people annually in the
nation and injure over 17,000 annually. Licensing these individuals will help
protect the public by ensuring that elevator contractors use only qualified
workers for escalator and elevator inspection, maintenance and repair.
This legislation will be similar to Senate
Bill 1351 of 2014.
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