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Directive: Ventilation of hydraulic machine rooms for lifts for persons with physical disabilities
Directive
Directive: Ventilation of hydraulic machine rooms for lifts for persons with physical disabilities
March 4, 2011
Reference Number:
D-L4 110303 1
This Directive is being issued by a provincial safety manager pursuant to section 30 of the Safety Standards Act.
General details
This Directive is issued to all Licensed Elevating Devices Contractors to clarify the requirements regarding Hydraulic Machine Room Ventilation of Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities.
Specific details
The Elevating Devices Safety Regulations part 7 section 42 states:
“A hydraulic elevator machine room must be permanently vented, directly or indirectly, to the building exterior.”
This requirement will be enforced and ventilation must be provided where a separate machine room exists.
Janice Lee
Provincial Safety Manager, Elevating Devices
References:
B.C. 2003 C.39 Safety Standards Act
B.C. Reg. 101/2004 Elevating Devices Safety Regulation