This rule defines terms used in rules 4101:5-1-01
to 4101:5-3-02 of the Administrative Code.
For definitions of terms not contained herein,
refer to the " ASME" standards listed in rule 4101:5-3-01 of the
Administrative Code.
"ASME" means the "American Society
of Mechanical Engineers." Referenced standards, codes, and related
technical information developed by this organization can be purchased by
logging on to http://www.asme.org or by calling 1-800-the-asme.
"Board" means the board of building
standards as established by section 3781.07 of the Revised Code and authorized
by division (A) of section 4105.011 of the Revised Code to formulate rules and
regulations governing the design, construction, repair, alteration, and
maintenance of elevators.
"Board of building appeals" means the
board of building appeals as established by section 3781.19 of the Revised
Code.
"Division" means the division of
industrial compliance in the department of commerce.
"Elevator" means, a hoisting and lowering
apparatus equipped with a car, cage, or platform which moves on or between
permanent rails or guides and serves two or more fixed landings in a building
or structure to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code applies.
"Elevator" includes dumb-waiters other than hand-powered
dumb-waiters, escalators, manlifts of the endless belt type, moving walks,
other lifting or lowering apparatus permanently installed on or between rails
or guides, and all equipment, machinery, and construction related to any
elevator; but does not include construction hoists and other similar temporary
lifting or lowering apparatuses, ski lifts, traveling, portable amusement rides
or devices that are not affixed to a permanent foundation, or nonportable
amusement rides or devices that are affixed to a permanent foundation.
"Freight elevator" means an elevator
normally used for carrying freight and on which only the operator and employees
in the pursuit of their duties, by the permission of the employer, are allowed
to ride.
"General inspector" means a state
inspector examined and hired to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus for
that state.
"Inspector" means either a general or
special inspector.
"Moving walks" means a type of
passenger-carrying device on which passengers stand or walk, and in which the
passenger-carrying surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is
uninterrupted.
"Owner or user" means any person, firm or
corporation owning or operating any elevator.
"Special inspector" means an inspector
examined and commissioned by the superintendent to inspect elevators and
lifting apparatus in the state.
"Superintendent" means the superintendent
of the division of industrial compliance created in the department of commerce
under section 121.04 of the Revised Code, or the person designated by the
superintendent as responsible for the enforcement of rules 4101:5-1-01 to
4101:5-3-02 and 1301:3-6-01 to 1301:3-6-06 of the Administrative Code.
