3rd Party Inspections

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Martin OMalley, Governor Anthony G. Brown,
Lt. Governor Alexander M. Sanchez, Secretary
Ron DeJuliis, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry Rob McGeeney, Program Manager Larry
Kreseski, Chief inspector
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Elevator Safety Inspection
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TPQEI Inspections
Objectives

• Program Update
• Safety Inspection Web Site
• Review inspection process
• Review applying for or updating your TPQEI
  authorization
• Review inspection report submission
• Q A

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Program Update

• July 2009 through November 2009
• 74 Authorized TPQEI working in Maryland
• 4,506 Inspections performed by TPQEI
• 16,152 Private elevator units registered in MD
• 2,174 private units are currently past due

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Private Units

• 2070 Western MD Region
• 5358 Northern MD Region
• 5965 Southern MD Region
• 1503 Eastern MD Region
• 1256 Handicap Lifts/Over the State

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SIU Web Site

• http//www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/safetyinsp.ht
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• Registration forms and information
• Inspection report forms violation notice forms
• TPQEI listing
• Listing of private units and contacts (Merge
  Mail)
• Safety codes and application dates.

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Inspection Process

• 90 day notification to re-register elevator unit
  and inspection due date.
• 40 days past due date, past due notice sent to
  owner
• 60 days past due date, owner subject to
  citation
• Up to 5000.00 citation
• Post unsafe equipment notice
• 1000.00 per day citation

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The Clock is Ticking

• Inspection Timeline
• 90 Due Date 40 60
• 90 day notice of impending re-registration and
  annual inspection due date
• Annual inspection due date
• 40 days past due notice is sent to owner
• 60 days owner is subject to citation

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The Clock is Ticking

• 90 Due Date 40 60
• _30 daysSubject to
  Citation
• Inspections must be performed within 30 days of
  the inspection due date.
• The owner is subject to citation when inspections
  are performed more than 30 days past the due
  date.

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The Clock is Ticking

• 90 Due Date 40 60
• _30 daysSubject to
  Citation
• 30 days to submit inspection report
  
• Inspection reports must be submitted within 30
  days of performing the inspection. If we do not
  receive an inspection report within 60 days of
  the inspection due date, the owner will most
  likely receive a citation.

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Review TPQEI Registration

• New Registration Form (added documentation)
• Insurance Certificate must identify
  each inspector covered by the policy
• List Commissioner of Labor Industry as a
  Certificate holder on insurance certificate.
• Make checks payable to DLI-Safety Inspection
• Must submit a signed ethics statement form

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Position of Public Interest Statement
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New Inspection Report Form

• New Inspection Report Form

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Inspection Form

• Reference the applicable code year and rule
  number and
• The violation item number.
• Elevator Type
• Capture last 5T date if applicable.
• Provide the owner with opportunity to correct any
  alleged violations.
• Identify and document any alleged violations on
  the State violation notice.

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Violation Categories
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Inspection Report Submission

• New Inspection Report Form (Legible)
• Submit report (Fax,mail,electronic)
• E-mail submission is limited to 4MB of memory
• Certificate of Inspection (If your customer does
  not receive a Certificate of Inspection within 30
  days CALL AND INQUIRE)

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Inspections

• Periodic annual inspection process
• TPQEI must submit inspection report and
  associated documentation to the Commissioner
  within 30 days of the inspection.
• TPQEI report indicates no alleged violations a
  certificate will be issued by the Commissioner.

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Clearing Alleged Violations

• Owner required to schedule a follow-up inspection
  by TPQEI within the 30 days of inspection due
  date.
• If follow-up inspection by TPQEI is not reported
  within 30 days, owner will receive notice letter.
  Follow-up inspection by State inspector after 40
  days.

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Clearing alleged violations

• Alleged violations were corrected
• re-inspection fee assessed to owner and
  certificate issued.
• Alleged violations not corrected
• re-inspection fee assessed to owner and
• a citation issued to owner.
• Violations remain pending after final order
• additional penalties will be assessed.

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Inspections

• Serious safety issues
• Notify the Commissioner immediately.
• Advise the owner to cease operation.

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Responsibilities of the TPQEI

• Submit the required inspection reports and
  related documents in accordance with regulation.
• Report serious unsafe conditions
• -Advise the owner to cease operation and
• -Notify the Commissioner immediately.

410-767-2990 Emergency number (after normal
hours) Safe4u_at_dllr.state.md.us 410-767-2350 Phone
410-333-7721 Fax
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Scheduling 5-Year Inspections With Commissioner

• 5-year comprehensive inspections are required on
  elevator units that are suspended by wire ropes,
  belts, chains or a similar suspension means, or
  elevator units with rack and pinion drive.
• State inspectors will witness the 5-year periodic
  (full load) test and perform the comprehensive
  5-year inspection.
• The owner must coordinate with the Commissioner
  the date and time of the 5-year comprehensive
  inspection 60 days in advance of inspection date.

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TPQEI

• Questions
• and
• Answers

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Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Elevator Safety Inspection
410-767-2990 Emergency number (after normal
hours) Safe4u_at_dllr.state.md.us 410-333-7721
Fax http//www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/
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