Elevator installation final inspection checklist

Car leveling observed at each landing

Car floor to sill checked flush within tolerance at every landing served, not just the lobby, and noted.

Car finishes, fixtures and signals installed

Car operating panel, position indicators, lighting, handrail and phone present and operating, finishes undamaged.

Capacity plate posted in the car

Rated load and capacity plate mounted where riders see it, matching the approved submittal; the data plate's spot on the crosshead, machine or controller confirmed with the mechanic.

Hoistway and car doors operate and interlock

Doors open, close and dwell correctly, hoistway doors stay locked away from the landing, no door forced open at a stop.

Door protection and reopening device work

Reopening device tested at high and low, an obstruction in the opening reopens the doors before they close on it.

Hall call buttons and lanterns respond at every landing

At each floor the hall button lights and registers, the car answers, and the hall lantern or position indicator shows direction on arrival.

Hoistway entrance frames and door panels undamaged at every landing

Frames, door faces and sills at each landing free of dents, scratches and missing trim, with the floor number visible on the jamb.

Finished floor meets each landing sill with no lip

Flooring at each landing finished flush to the elevator sill with no gap, step or loose transition where riders step on and off.

Acceptance test witnessed with the AHJ and recorded

The mechanic runs the test with the AHJ or authorized inspector present; the RTI user photographs and records what is observed rather than certifying the result.

Fire service recall observed during the acceptance test

Lobby recall, alternate-floor recall and in-car firefighter operation run by the mechanic with the AHJ present, observed and noted by the RTI user rather than operated.

Car ridden with the mechanic after acceptance, landing to landing

Once the AHJ accepts the car or a temporary-use permit is issued, ridden with the mechanic from lowest to highest landing; jerks, rubbing, rattles or odd noise noted for the mechanic.

Elevator contractor's test reports on file for the car

Signed test and inspection reports from the elevator contractor, including the load and safety tests the AHJ witnessed, filed with the car number.

Certificate of operation or AHJ acceptance on file

The AHJ's certificate, permit to operate or acceptance record for the car filed, and posted where the jurisdiction requires it, before the car carries the public.

Fire service keys placed, other keys and manuals handed to the owner

Firefighter keys in the fire service key box at the designated landing or where the AHJ directs; car and hall access keys and operating manuals to the owner with a signed receipt.