State Elevator Code

Elevator resources

There are many online resources available to help you comply with state elevator laws. Here are some our favorites. If you have any additional questions, please contact your state's elevator inspection office.

EESF.org: The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation is the leading resource for educational programs that teach children and adults how to properly ride elevators, escalators and moving walkways safely.
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NAESAI.org: NAESA International is an organization open to individuals from all segments of the elevator industry who are interested in improving the manufacturing, performance, inspection and safety of elevators, escalators and other conveyances.
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Elevator check list: This link takes you to an elevator contractor check list is to serve as an aid to contractors to communicate some items that are commonly missed or incomplete at the time of the elevator inspection. This list should not be considered a complete list of items required to be installed on an elevator. Your architect or designer should supply a complete list of requirements. (this list of resources is provided by the state of Missouri). If you have any additional questions, please contact your state's elevator inspection office.
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Elevator safety: If you are stuck in an elevator between floors, and building security or staff gets the doors open for you, and reaches their hand out to pull you up and out, or down and out, don’t do it. Modern elevators will not suddenly fall to the ground, but they will resume function and move at a normal speed to the closest floor. If you are between the elevator car and the doorway at the time the elevator starts to resume its travel, you may be seriously injured or worse. Learn what you should do next (this article is provided by the state of Hawaii)
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Elevator guides: Our guide shows you how to find local state elevator laws and code requirements. We also help you find elevator repair, testing, and sales companies.
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ASME.org: ASME is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods. Founded in 1880 by a small group of leading industrialists, ASME has grown through the decades to include more than 130,000 members in 151 countries. Thirty-two thousand of these members are students.
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Elevator training: This link will take you to National Board training resources. The mission of National Board training is to provide quality course development and instruction of training by qualified individuals to those people, who, either as a requirement of their profession or other interest, are involved with inspection, construction, installation, maintenance, repair and alteration of pressure equipment in an effort to reduce the risk of life thereby assuring public safety.
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Elevator FAQs: We receive many questions concerning elevator inspections, click this link to view some of the most commonly asked questions. If you have any additional questions, please contact your state's elevator inspection office.
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