Well said BRG.
Spacelord,
The codes that govern the elevator industry are not unlike any other. They started with, and continue to evolve with the intent to protect the safety of the individuals using them.
This is a concept that we as professionals use when qualifying our responses.
In my state, hydraulic elevators are safety tested and witnessed by a licensed inspector in accordance with the ASME code every three years. It is our practic to park the elevator at the landing closest to the machine room. With the doors open and the car position noted the power to the elevator is turned off for a period of time. This is to ensure the integrity of the system. If the car were to drift down 6", we would be required to place the elevator "OUT OF SERVICE" until a determination, conclusion, repairs and re inspection was made.
I hope this helped.
