1、AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDASME QEI-12010(Revision of ASME QEI-12007)Standard for the Qualification of Elevator InspectorsCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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12、-CONTENTSForeword ivCommittee Roster . vPreface viSummary of Changes viiPart 1 Introduction 11.1 Scope . 11.2 Definitions 21.3 QEI Referenced Standards . 21.4 Certificate Holder Reference Standards 31.5 Certified Elevator Inspector and Certified Elevator Inspector SupervisorReference Standards 31.6
13、Credentials . 41.7 Use of QEI Logo 4Part 2 Qualifications and Duties of Inspectors 52.1 Qualifications . 52.2 Duties 62.3 Maintenance of Qualifications . 6Part 3 Qualifications and Duties of Inspection Supervisors 83.1 Qualifications . 83.2 Duties 83.3 Maintenance of Qualifications . 8Part 4 Accredi
14、tation of Certifying Organizations. 104.1 Scope . 104.2 Requirements for Obtaining a Certificate of Accreditation 104.3 Procedures for Obtaining a Certificate of Accreditation . 12Figure1.2-1 QEI Logo . 2Nonmandatory AppendicesA Related Documents . 13B Recommended Qualifications and Duties of Inspec
15、tor Trainees . 15C Sample Certification Card . 16D Model Language for Enforcement Authorities to Recognize CertifiedInspectors and Inspection Supervisors From Accredited Organizations . 17E Exemplar Code of Ethics (Conduct) 18F (Name of Accredited Organization) Criteria for Interpretation of the Cod
16、e of Ethics(Conduct) . 19G Exemplar Policy on Conflicts of Interest 21iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDParticipants from the National Association of Elevator Safety Autho
17、rities, the National ElevatorIndustries, Inc., the American Insurance Association, and the Alliance of American Insurers metin early 1981 to discuss the trend among state and municipal governments to rely on privateinspection agencies and self-inspection by elevator companies to perform inspections
18、that hadtraditionally been done by the jurisdictional authorities. One of the prime concerns of the groupwas to develop a means for ensuring that the quality of the inspections remained at a high level.Thegroupdeterminedthataddressingthequalificationsofthepersonsperformingtheinspectionsis an importa
19、nt part of achieving this goal.The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which had been actively involved inelevator safety through the sponsorship of the A17 Elevator and Escalator Committee, was askedtoparticipateinthegroupsdiscussions.ASMEexpressedaninterestinthisprojectandestablisheda
20、n ad-hoc committee consisting of members of the above organizations to develop a scope andguidelines for the establishment of a standards-writing committee.On November 12, 1981, the ASME Council on Codes and Standards responded to this requestand approved the formation of the ASME Committee on the Q
21、ualification of Elevator Inspectors(QEI Committee) to develop an American National Standard.The goal established for the QEI Committee is to provide for the public health, safety, andwelfare by supplementing existing standards in this field. ASME A17.1, Safety Code for ElevatorsandEscalators,coversd
22、esign,construction,operation,inspection,testing,maintenance,alteration,andrepair. ASMEA17.2,Guide forInspectionofElevators, Escalators,andMoving Walks,supple-ments the Safety Code by providing guidelines for the inspection and testing of the equipment.Neither A17.1 nor A17.2, however, covers the qua
23、lifications of inspection personnel, and theduties of the inspector are only covered briefly in the Introduction to the Inspectors Manual.The excellent safety record of elevators, escalators, and related equipment has been maintained,in part, by quality field inspections and tests. However, advancin
24、g technology and safety require-mentshavehighlightedtheneedforestablishinguniformcriteriaforthepersonsperformingtheseinspections.Thequalityofinspections,ofcourse,dependsonthecompetenceoftheinspector,andthe Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors is dedicated to that purpose.Safety code
25、s and standards are intended to enhance public health and safety. Revisions resultfrom committee consideration of factors such as technological advances, new data, and changingenvironmentalandindustryneeds.Revisionsdonotimplythatpreviouseditionswereinadequate.With the harmonization of ASME A17.1 and
26、 CSA B44, the application of the QEI Standard isnow widespread in Canada. To enable the effective use of the QEI Standard by the jurisdictionsin Canada enforcing codes other than those published by ASME, the QEI Standard was revisedin the 2007 edition to include reference to equivalent Canadian code
27、s. The reference to anyCanadian standard and access to or possession of those standards is necessary only in Canadaor where the standards are adopted or enforced.This revision of QEI-1 was approved by the American National Standards Institute onApril 22, 2010.ivCopyright ASME International Provided
28、by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME COMMITTEE ON THE QUALIFICATIONOF ELEVATOR INSPECTORS(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERSN. B. Martin,
29、 ChairJ. R. Brooks, Vice ChairJ. Pang, SecretarySTANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNELL. Bialy, Otis Elevator Co.B. D. Black, B. D. Black Codes, Inc.J. R. Brooks, North Carolina Department of LaborJ. W. Coaker, Coaker and Co., PCJ. Cosbey, CNY Elevator Inspections, Inc.G. W. Gibson, George W. Gibson and Asso
30、ciates, Inc.D. L. Turner, Alternate, Davis L. Turner their code requirements, uses, and limitations;local regulations; and any special problems or applica-tions as included in ASME A17.1 or CSA B44,ASME A17.1/CSA B44, CSA B311 (past and present),ASME A18.1 or CSA B355, ANSI/ASSE A10.4 or CSAZ185, an
31、d QEI-1 and awareness of published interpreta-tions of the Standards Committees(1) classifications of usage(a) passenger elevators(b) freightelevators(ClassesA,B,C1,C2,andC3)(c) private residence elevators(d) sidewalk elevators(e) special purpose personnel elevators(f) inclined elevators(g) material
32、 lifts and dumbwaiters with auto-matic transfer devices(h) dumbwaiters(i) elevators used for construction(j) personnel hoists and employee elevators(2) classifications of driving means(a) traction(b) winding drum(c) hydraulic (direct-plunger hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, maintained-pressure hydrauli
33、c, and ropedhydraulic)(d) screw machine(e) rack and pinion(f) hand(g) belt and chain drives(3) escalators and moving walks(4) inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts and stair-way chairlifts (ASME A17.1b-1998 and earlier)(i) workingknowledgeofthefunctionsandoperationof elevator systems, including mac
34、hines, motors, gover-nors, and other machine room equipment; controllers;position devices; door operator systems; hoistway sys-tems;safetysystemtestingandfunctions;pitequipmentCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted w
35、ithout license from IHS-,-,-(10)ASME QEI-12010escalators; moving walks; electrical devices; andhydraulics(j) working knowledge of inspection and testing pro-cedures as described in ASME A17.2 and awareness ofpublished interpretations of those procedures(k) working knowledge of applicable building, f
36、ire,electrical, and accessibility codes(l) demonstrated ability to perform the duties speci-fied in Section 2.2(m) working knowledge of the requirements ofASMEA17.3andawarenessofpublishedinterpretationsof ASME A17.3(n) awareness of B44.1/A17.5 and StandardsCommittee published interpretations to the
37、extent thatitisspecifiedinASMEA17.1/CSAB44andASMEA18.1or CSA B355(o) must have in his or her personal possession thelatest edition of QEI-1 and access to StandardsCommittee published interpretations, as well as the cur-rent editions of the documents referenced in para. 1.5.1(p) must have workplace a
38、ccess to current editions ofdocuments referenced in para. 1.5.2SECTION 2.2DUTIESThe duties of an inspector include the following:(a) making acceptance inspections and witnessingtests to determine whether all parts of the installationconform to the requirements of the applicable code orregulations an
39、d whether the required safety devicesfunction as required therein(b) making routine or periodic inspections and wit-nessing tests of existing installations to determine thatthe equipment is in apparent safe operating condition,has not been altered except in conformity to the applica-blecodeorregulat
40、ions,andperformsinaccordancewithtest requirements(c) reporting the results of the inspection and testingin accordance with the appropriate administrative pro-cedures and the following:(1) the certified inspectors report shall include aclear description of the scope of the inspection per-formed, incl
41、uding the type of inspection (acceptance,periodic, or routine) and whether or not the inspectionwas performed in accordance with the applicablerequirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 8.10, or8.11; ASME A18.1, Section 10, or CSA B355,Appendix A2; or ANSI/ASSE A10.4, Section 26, or CSAZ185, Sectio
42、n 24. If any other type of inspection wasperformed, the report shall include a complete descrip-tion of the scope of the inspection. The ASME checklistforms as published by ASME for electric elevators,hydraulic elevators, and escalators and moving walksshall only be used when the inspection complies
43、 with6the requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 8.10or 8.11.(2) thereportshallbesignedbythecertifiedinspec-tor and shall include his or her certification number andcertifying agency.(3) all Code deficiencies noted in the report shallinclude a reference to the applicable code and rulenumber(s).
44、(4) the report shall include the date and time thatthe inspection was conducted.(d) maintain his or her personal copy of QEI-1 tobe the latest edition, as well as the current edition ofdocuments referenced in para. 1.5(a)SECTION 2.3MAINTENANCE OF QUALIFICATIONSIn order to maintain qualifications as
45、an elevatorinspector, an individual shall(a) becomefamiliarwiththeapplicationsofnewtech-nology, including the electronic and material fields.(b) maintain knowledge of current local administra-tive or operating procedures necessary to dischargeduties.(c) maintain knowledge of recent revisions andawar
46、enessof publishedinterpretationsof ASMEA17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.2, ASME A17.3, CSA B311, ASMEA18.1 or CSA B355, ANSI/ASSE A10.4 or CSA Z185,and awareness of B44.1/A17.5 to the extent specified inASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A18.1 or CSA B355,as well as the applicable requirements in building, fire,ele
47、ctrical, and accessibility codes.(d) comply with the code of ethics (code of conduct)established by the accredited certifying organization.(e) have in his or her possession the latest edition ofASME QEI-1 and published interpretations as well asthe current edition of documents referenced in para.1.5
48、.1,plusworkplaceaccesstothedocumentsreferencedin para. 1.5.2. The inspector shall attest to compliancewith the above in writing or by electronic submissionupon certification and annual renewal of certification.(f) obtain 1.0 continuing education unit (CEU) on anannual basis by participating in conti
49、nuing educationand professional development activities acceptable tothe QEI accredited certifying organization (para. 4.2.2).Continuing education credit may be awarded for a widevariety of activities that involve training, education, orother endeavors wherein the objective includes achiev-ing relevant professional knowledge, skills, and abilitiesbeyond those required for initial cert
