HB 2789
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: GOV DP 4-3-0-0
HB 2789: elevator requirements; construction project; employees
Sponsor: Representative Sandoval, LD 23
House Engrossed
Overview
Mandates the availability of elevators for employee use on construction projects of specified
dimensions.
History
There are several statutes regulating the safety conditions of elevators including inspection
requirements, safety investigations and required duties for owning and operating an
elevator. The administration and enforcement of these statutes are executed by the
Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Industrial Commission (A.R.S. § 23-491.01).
Provisions
1. Requires construction projects 60 feet or more above ground or at least 48 feet below
ground have an elevator for employee use. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the elevator to be in proper working condition when the structure reaches 36
feet in height from ground level to the highest point of the structure that includes all of
the following:
a) Parapet walls;
b) Mechanical rooms;
c) Stair towers; and
d) Elevator penthouse structures. (Sec. 1)
3. Specifies that the requirement outlined above does not apply to:
a) Antennas;
b) Smokestacks;
c) Flag poles; or
d) Other similar attachments. (Sec. 1)
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