Section 27-1005
§ 27-1005 Operators. Every power driven passenger elevator and freight
elevator with a rise of more than one story, except automatic operation
and continuous pressure elevators and sidewalk elevators, shall be in
charge of a designated competent operator, who shall be at least
eighteen years old, free from serious physical or mental defects, and
selected with consideration of his or her abilities to perform his or
her duties in a careful and competent manner, and who has been
instructed in accordance with the requirements of the commissioner,
except as otherwise specifically provided by law. Operators of amusement
devices that require the services of a regular operator shall be at
least eighteen years of age and shall have secured a certificate of
competence from the commissioner. If the commissioner finds that any
person engaged in running an elevator or amusement device is not
competent to operate the elevator or device, the owner, agent or lessee
of such elevator or amusement device shall, upon notice from the
commissioner, discontinue the operation of such elevator or amusement
device by such operator. Other devices listed in article one of this
subchapter shall, when deemed necessary by the commissioner, be in
charge of a designated competent operator conforming to such
qualifications as the commissioner may prescribe except that operators
for workers' hoists shall be assigned as required by the applicable
provisions of reference standard RS 18-7.
Section 27-1006
§ 27-1006 Accidents. The owner or person in charge of the equipment or
devices listed in article one of this subchapter shall promptly notify
the commissioner of every accident involving injury to any person
requiring the services of a physician or damage to property or to
apparatus exceeding one hundred dollars on, about, or in connection with
such equipment, and shall afford the commissioner every facility for
investigating such accident or damage. The commissioner shall make an
investigation immediately thereafter, and shall prepare a full and
complete report of such investigation. Such report shall give in detail
all material facts and information available and the cause or causes as
far as they can be determined. Such report shall be open to public
inspection at all reasonable hours. When an accident involves the
failure or destruction of any part of the construction or operating
mechanism of such equipment, no such equipment shall be used until it
has been made safe, and re-inspected by the commissioner; and the
commissioner may order the discontinuance of such equipment until a new
use permit has been issued by him or her for its use. No part shall be
removed from the premises of the damaged construction or operating
mechanism until permission to do so has been granted by the
commissioner.