Ohio Code 4105.21 – Enforcement of chapter – sealing and posting of notice prohibiting use of elevator
The superintendent of industrial compliance shall enforce this chapter. If the superintendent or a general inspector of elevators finds that an elevator or a part thereof does not afford reasonable safety as required by section 4105.13 of the Revised Code, the superintendent or the general inspector may seal such elevator and post a notice thereon prohibiting further use of the elevator until the changes or alterations set forth in the notice have been made to the satisfaction of the superintendent or the inspector. The notice shall contain a statement that operators or passengers are subject to injury by its continued use, a description of the alteration or other change necessary to be made in order to secure safety of operation, date of such notice, name and signature of the superintendent or inspector issuing the notice.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4105.21
- Elevator: includes dumb-waiters other than hand-powered dumb-waiters, escalators, manlifts, moving walks, of the endless belt type, 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, chairlifts installed in a private residence, a lifting device installed in a showroom for demonstration purposes only, 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. See Ohio Code 4105.01
- General inspector: means a state inspector examined and hired to inspect elevators and lifting apparatus for that state. See Ohio Code 4105.01
- Inspector: means either a general or special inspector. See Ohio Code 4105.01