us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

21 GCA § 67212: Safe Operation.

(a) All elevators coming within the following descriptions shall be operated only by designated operators who have received instruction in the proper operation thereof:
(1) All elevators intended for public use and having operating devices of the car switch, constant pressure push button, shipper rope, lever or wheel type; or dual operation elevators while “on manual operation ”; and
(2) All car switch or constant pressure push button operated elevators having a rated speed in excess of one hundred fifty (150) minutes.
(b) No persons shall be allowed to operate an elevator unless they are free from mental or physical defects which would hamper their safe operation of the car and unless they have received instruction in the proper and safe operation thereof.
(c) Elevators shall be operated in a safe manner at all times.
(d) Elevator operators shall report to their employers whatever unsafe actions or conditions or defects in mechanism that may come under their notice. The operator shall not leave the elevator car unattended without having first secured the car against unauthorized use.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 21: Real Property
Division 2 - Regulation of Real Property Uses
Chapter 67: The Building Code
ARTICLE 2: ELEVATOR INSTALLATION

(a) All elevators coming within the following descriptions shall be operated only by designated operators who have received instruction in the proper operation thereof:

(1) All elevators intended for public use and having operating devices of the car switch, constant pressure push button, shipper rope, lever or wheel type; or dual operation elevators while “on manual operation ”; and

(2) All car switch or constant pressure push button operated elevators having a rated speed in excess of one hundred fifty (150) minutes.

(b) No persons shall be allowed to operate an elevator unless they are free from mental or physical defects which would hamper their safe operation of the car and unless they have received instruction in the proper and safe operation thereof.

(d) Elevator operators shall report to their employers whatever unsafe actions or conditions or defects in mechanism that may come under their notice. The operator shall not leave the elevator car unattended without having first secured the car against unauthorized use.

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