2(1)The following definitions apply in this Regulation.
“Act” means the Elevators and Lifts Act.(Loi)
“ASME” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(ASME)
“Code” means
(Code)
(a)
in the case of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, material lifts and incline lifts, CSA Standard ASME A17.3-2008, entitled
Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, except Part 10,
(b)
in the case of elevators and escalators, CSA Standard ASME A17.7-2007/CSA-B44.7-07, entitled
Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators,
(c)
in the case of personnel hoists, tower and cantilever type, CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z185-M87 (Reaffirmed 2001), entitled
Safety Code for Personnel Hoists,
(d)
in the case of construction hoists, CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z256-M87 (Reaffirmed 2001), entitled
Safety Code for Material Hoists,
(e)
in the case of passenger ropeways, CSA Standard Z98-07, entitled
Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors,
(f)
in the case of manlifts, CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B311-02, entitled
Safety Code for Manlifts,
(g)
in the case of elevating devices, CSA Standard C22.1-06, entitled
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (Twentieth Edition),
Safety Standard for Electrical Installations, and
(h)
in the case of lifts for persons with physical disabilities, CSA Standard B355-09, entitled
Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities.
“CSA” means the Canadian Standards Association.(ACN)
“Department” means the Department of Public Safety.(ministère)
“existing installation” means an installation, other than an installation moved to a new location, for which, before June 1, 1961,
(installation existante)
(a)
all work of the installation was completed, or
(b)
the plans and specifications were filed with the Department and work started not later than six months after the approval of the plans and specifications.
“factor of safety” means the ultimate breaking strength of the material divided by the maximum design load.(coefficient de sécurité)
“installation” means a complete elevating device and includes its hoistway, hoistway enclosure and related construction and all machinery and equipment necessary for its operation.(installation)
“machine” means an apparatus for applying mechanical power to an elevating device.(machine)
“operator” means a person who operates an elevating device.(préposé)
“passenger ropeway” means a device used to transport passengers and includes a ski lift and ski tow.(remontée mécanique)
“rated speed” means the speed for which the elevating device is designed to operate.(vitesse nominale)