NYC DOB Extends Third-Party Elevator Inspection Pilot Program

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) announced it has extended its Third-Party Elevator Inspection Pilot Program through December 31. The program allows approved elevator agencies to perform acceptance tests for new elevator installations, alterations or modernization work. These acceptance tests must be performed in the presence of a witnessing elevator agency, which cannot be affiliated with the elevator work or the approved elevator agency that performed that work. A licensed director, co-director or elevator inspector from the witnessing elevator agency must be present while the acceptance test is being performed. Personnel hoists and amusement rides may not participate in the pilot program, and the DOB reserves the right to end the program prior to December 31, or to amend the requirements of the program.