tests Safety Requirements Annual inspections shall be performed as defined in ASME A17.1 Elevator Safety Code Maintenance and Repair shall be conducted in accordance with VA Safety and Security Standards, ASME A17.1 Elevator Safety Code, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926 as well as all standard OSHA safety guidance.
During the 5 Year testing, will the hydraulic elevators be required to have the rupture valve test performed? This test varies based on locations. Some VA locations require this test to be performed while other VA locations do not. RESPONSE: Yes, the rupture valve test is required during the 5 year full load test.
B) Tests and Reports 1. Yearly inspection and report: Contractor shall conduct, annually a non-load, low speed test of elevator car and counterweight safeties, a test of buffers and safety device tests and a hydraulic elevator pressure relief valve test as required by ANSI A 17 code. Every fifth year, the contractor shall conduct a rated load, rated speed safety test and a test of governor’s safeties and buffers.
Added:May 07, 2019 12:18 am The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 1100 Tunnel Road, North Carolina will be soliciting offers for Elevator Load Safety Test services. The contractor shall provide all transportation, material hardware and parts, tools, specialized equipment, labor, supervision and technical expertise to provide Elevator Load Safety Tests at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, travel and supplies necessary to perform Semi-Annual periodic routine elevator dumbwaiter inspections, perform Annual Category 1 elevator dumbwaiter periodic inspection and safety tests and the Five Year Load Test of elevators and dumbwaiters located at the at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705
TESTS AND INSPECTIONS.BackgroundThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley Health Care System is seeking semi-annual, annual, 5-year services for elevator inspections and safety tests at its Montrose Campus and Castle Point Campus.
ELEVATOR LOAD SAFETY TEST Solicitation ID/Procurement Identifier: 36C24619Q0644 Ultimate Completion Date: Sat Sep 30 17:00:00 GMT 2023
