On July 23, 2025, the PA Department of Labor and Industry submitted draft regulations on Elevator Safety Standards under the Uniform Construction Code to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Regulation #12-123). The draft regulations adopt updated national safety standards applicable to elevators and other lifting devices.
This regulation updates the UCC for the construction, repair, maintenance, and inspection of all elevators and other lifting devices in the Commonwealth. This proposed rulemaking updates the standards, known as the elevator code, by adopting more recent editions of nationally recognized standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASMA) and the AMerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), with revisions made by the Department and Elevator Safety Board and with input from stakeholders. Additionally, the proposed rulemaking adds a definition of the Elevator Safet Board to Chapter 401.
Visit the IRRC website to download a copy of the submitted proposed regulatory package.