NYC DOB To Allow Third-Party Inspection Through End of Year

Under a pilot program, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) approved third-party elevator agencies to perform acceptance tests for new elevator installations, alterations and modernization work through December 31. 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 the work. A licensed director, co-director or elevator inspector from the witnessing agency must be present while the acceptance test is being performed. Personnel hoists and amusement rides may not participate. DOB began the program on June 1 and reserves the right to end it any time prior to December 31.