Written by Eng. Houssam Zammam, QEI Elevator Inspector and Elevator Portfolio Manager, AR Elevator USA
Updated October 2026
The short answer: Every elevator and escalator in the Las Vegas Valley needs a current Nevada operating permit, the document many buildings call the working permit. That permit is renewed on the strength of the periodic tests required by Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 455C, and state law places the full duty to obtain and keep it current on the building owner or the owner’s agent.
To renew the permit, the file has to hold the annual inspection report, the Category 5 test report when that test is due, and the fire recall test report. Such reports are prepared by other organizations; however, the duty to have such reports ordered, approve the prices, and place them in the folder stays with the property itself.
For a detailed explanation of the five-year testing process and its documentation, see our guide to Category 5 elevator testing in Las Vegas.
Two fire safety rhythms run alongside the permit cycle. The fire recall function has to be tested and documented every year by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company, and firefighter operation testing has to be performed every month by a trained, authorized person at the property, who can be one of your own employees.
That monthly test is not a recommendation. ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1 requires every elevator equipped with firefighters’ emergency operation to be subjected monthly to Phase I recall using the keyed switch and a minimum of one floor of operation under Phase II. The machine room also has to hold a valid ABC-rated fire extinguisher of at least 10 pounds.
Records are part of the duty, and a missing maintenance control program, an empty incident log, or a firefighter operation test log with gaps in it can turn a mechanically clean inspection into a violation.
The calendar that your team is supposed to follow and the fire safety drill procedure for every Las Vegas building are discussed below. The documentation needs to be present at the site, and these dates are always missed by the building managers every year.
At a Glance: What a Building in Las Vegas Must Pay to the State Annually
- Operating permit for all elevators, escalators, moving walks, lifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors in operation.
- A permit file that holds the annual inspection report, the Category 5 test report when that test is due, and the fire recall test report. Each report must be ordered and approved by the property.
- An inspection carried out through an accredited inspection agency before that permit expires.
- Periodic tests performed with advance notice to the state and witnessed by an inspector or a special inspector.
- A yearly fire recall test performed with the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company on-site. The test must be documented in a report signed by both.
- Monthly firefighter operation testing, meaning Phase I recall using the keyed switch and a minimum of one floor of operation under Phase II. The testing must be performed and recorded by a trained, authorized person at the property, including a building employee.
- A written maintenance control program filed with the Mechanical Compliance Section and kept available at the building.
- Maintenance records that can be produced on request, along with the incident log required in each machine room.
- The machine room will have to have a minimum of 10-pound ABC-rated fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher should be mounted, unobstructed, and tagged.
- The state should be informed after an accident has happened and the machinery should be shut down after each possible cause of the accident has occurred.
Who Regulates Elevators in Las Vegas
The regulation of elevators in Nevada is overseen by the Mechanical Compliance Section, usually shortened to MCS, which is housed within the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations. NRS Chapter 455C and Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 455C are administered by the section, and the operating permits required to keep equipment legal are issued by it.
A different job is handled by local building departments. Construction and alteration permits are reviewed by the Clark County Building Department and the building departments of the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. The 2024 International Building Code with the Southern Nevada amendments was adopted by Clark County for permit applications filed from January 11, 2026. Therefore, new installations and many alteration projects are now processed under that edition.
Codes that are applied through the MCS are referred to in NAC 455C.500. ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and ASME A17.2 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks are among those on the list. Also, ASME A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators and ASME A18.1 Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts are among those on the list.
Other standards are the ASME A17.4 document for emergency personnel and the QEI-1 which serves as the standard to qualify the inspector. The standard adopted by Nevada was updated in 2026, and public workshops on the regulations for MCS continued to be conducted by the state until late 2026. Thus, the applicable standard must always be verified first before any designs, changes, or improvements are made.
Operating Permit or Operation Certificate?
In most states, the document is called a certificate of operation. In Nevada, it is called an operating permit, and the wrong form is searched for because of that difference in wording.
The operating permit is required by NRS 455C.100 and is issued by MCS for the operation of an elevator. The requirements for its issuance, where it must be kept, when a limited permit applies, and the grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation are covered by NAC 455C.510. In practice, the permit serves as the state’s confirmation that your equipment has been inspected and tested on schedule by qualified personnel. Your entire compliance calendar is anchored to the expiration date printed on that permit.
The permit is not issued on the strength of a single visit. The three documents have to be placed inside the file and each of the documents should be guaranteed to exist by the property owner.
- Annual Inspection Report – This report should be supplied by an accredited inspection agency and should include inspection required by NAC 455C.516 and periodic testing required by NAC 455C.512.
- The Category 5 test report when that test is due. Most electric elevators are subjected to a Category 5 test every five years under ASME A17.2, and more time and money are required for that test, which must be scheduled further in advance than the routine annual test.
- The fire recall test report must be signed by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company, confirming that the alarm side and the elevator side were tested together.
If any one of those three is missing, the permit is not renewed, and the equipment continues to be operated without the document required to make its operation legal. This is the reason why equal significance is attached to both the file and the machine.
Who is Responsible for Compliance?
This is where buildings get into trouble because the duties are split between several parties, and it is often assumed by owners that all of them are handled by the elevator company.
- The owner or the owner’s agent. The owner carries full responsibility for the operating permit, and that responsibility is not transferred by hiring contractors. The annual inspection, the Category 5 test when it is due, and the fire recall test all have to be ordered, scheduled, approved, and paid for by the property. The reports also have to reach the permit file. This translates to the owner being the property manager, the HOA board, or the asset manager in real life since it is the property that is responsible for approving the prices and ordering the job done.
- The licensed elevator contractor. The equipment is maintained under a written maintenance control program, and that program is filled with MCS by the contractor.
- The certified elevator mechanic. Installation, alteration, and repair work must be carried out by a certified elevator mechanic or under the direct supervision of one, as required by NAC 455C.506.
- The accredited inspection agency. Inspections are conducted by an agency that has been accredited by MCS. Accreditation runs for three years and comes with specific requirements. The agency must carry professional errors and omissions coverage of at least four million dollars and commercial general liability coverage of at least four million dollars. It must also employ special inspectors who meet the QEI standard.
- The fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company. The yearly fire recall test is performed jointly, and the report documenting it is signed by both companies.
- An authorized person at the property. The monthly firefighter operation test is performed by a trained member of your own team, and the observations are recorded. The above role can be filled by a building engineer, maintenance technician, security supervisor, or receptionist supervisor.
It is important to take note of this list because it depends on who will be cited. Each contractor performs a defined task and hands over a document. None of them holds the permit. The property does. When an inspection agency runs late, when a fire alarm company is never booked for the yearly recall test, or when a Category 5 test goes unscheduled because nobody flagged the five-year mark, the finding lands on the owner or the owner’s agent.
The reason is simple, and it is the same reason every time. The property approves the pricing and orders the work, so the property is the party responsible for the result.
Buildings that keep the three documents on a calendar stay compliant. Buildings that assume the elevator company is handling everything are the ones found operating with an expired permit, usually after a guest, a resident, or an inspector notices.
Fire safety is the one part of the compliance year that genuinely depends on the building doing its own work. The state inspects the equipment once a year, and the contractors test the recall interface once a year. However, the elevator remains in your building for the other 364 days, and the code places the monthly test on the owner. ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1 requires every elevator equipped with firefighters’ emergency operation to be subjected monthly to Phase I recall using the keyed switch and a minimum of one floor of operation under Phase II. That is why the monthly test belongs in your building routine rather than on a contractor’s annual invoice. It is also the first record a fire official or an inspector asks to see.
One rule in that list surprises almost every board member we talk to. Common ownership cannot be shared by an accredited inspection agency and a licensed elevator contractor or an elevator maintenance company. In plain terms, your elevator cannot be maintained and its inspection signed off on by the same company. If maintenance and inspection are offered by a vendor as one package with one invoice, they should be regarded as a compliance problem rather than a convenience.
The Compliance Calendar: From Monthly Walk to Annual Cycle
Every month: the firefighter operation test and the machine room walk.
A trained, authorized person at the property performs the monthly test required by ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1. Phase I recall is initiated with the keyed switch, and Phase II is exercised for a minimum of one floor of travel. The car should travel to the designated landing without answering hall calls. The proper functioning of the doors, in-car communication, and indicators should be verified, and normal service should be restored to the elevator once the system is reset.
During the same walk, the presence, mounting, accessibility, and charge of the fire extinguisher are confirmed, and the cleanliness of the machine room and its freedom from stored material are verified. The date, the time, the person who performed the test and the observations should be recorded. Most of the fire safety findings that we are called out to correct can be prevented by spending fifteen minutes each month.
Ninety days out: Schedule the inspection, the yearly recall test, and review the documents.
Speak to an approved inspection company and make an appointment. Qualified inspectors in Southern Nevada are few and appointments fill up fast in the spring season. Waiting until the permit is two weeks from expiring is how buildings end up out of service.
Book the fire alarm company for the yearly recall test in the same period, because both trades need to be on site for that test. Confirm whether the Category 5 test is due this cycle, since it takes longer to schedule, costs more, and is one of the three documents the permit depends on. At the same time, pull the maintenance control program, the maintenance records, the machine room incident log, and the monthly firefighter operation test log, and confirm that they are complete.
Sixty days out: clear open deficiencies.
Anything flagged at the last inspection or left over from a service call should be closed out now. Door operators, door restrictors, emergency communication, leveling accuracy, pit conditions, and fire recall functions are the usual suspects.
Thirty days out: schedule the periodic tests.
Advance notification to MCS is required for periodic tests under NAC 455C.512, and these tests must be witnessed by an inspector or a special inspector. A Category 1 test is conducted each year, and a Category 5 test is conducted every five years for most electric elevators under ASME A17.2, while a separate schedule is followed for hydraulic equipment.
What is required by your equipment should be confirmed, because the test plan is determined by the machine type and the code edition in force. Fire recall testing requires the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company to be present in the building at the same time. Both companies should be scheduled within the same time window, and the signed report should be added to your file afterward.
Inspection day.
Inspection, whether an initial or periodic one, as mandated by NAC 455C.516 shall be carried out, records shall be reviewed and results documented by the inspector. The mechanic or escort shall be made available while the machine room shall be maintained to be clean and unlocked. The fire extinguisher shall be left in place and labeled while test weights or access equipment, if needed as per the plan, shall be made available.
After the inspection.
The report goes to MCS, and the permit is renewed on the strength of it. Clear every remaining deficiency before the old permit expires. If the inspector identified a condition that poses an imminent danger, expect a further inspection to confirm the repair, since NAC 455C.519 allows MCS to require that step.
All year long.
Maintenance visits continue on the schedule set out in the maintenance control program, the monthly firefighter operation test continues without gaps, records get filed as they are created, and every incident gets written into the machine room log.
Compliance is a habit, not an annual event.
Firefighter Operation Testing: The Yearly Test and the Monthly Test
Las Vegas elevators are most commonly failed during inspections because of firefighters’ emergency operation, usually shortened to FEO. It is also the function most likely to be needed on the worst day of a building’s year. It deserves its own routine.
What Firefighters’ Emergency Operation Does?
When a fire alarm activates, Phase I recall takes the elevator out of normal service and sends it to the designated landing so that nobody is riding it during a fire and firefighters have a car waiting.
Phase II operation then let’s trained responders take control of the car from inside with a fire service key.
Testing those two functions is what the code calls firefighter operation testing, and it runs on two clocks, one yearly and one monthly.
The ASME A17.1 requirements for these functions are applied in Nevada, with one local nuance worth noting. Phase II emergency in-car operation is not required to be installed on equipment with 55 feet or less of travel under NAC 455C.503.
The Yearly Test, Documented by Both Companies
The yearly fire recall test is coordinated, rather than being conducted as an elevator test or a fire alarm test. The alarm, detection, and notification side is verified by the fire alarm company, and the signal is confirmed to reach the elevator controller. The elevator’s correct response is verified by the elevator maintenance company, meaning the car is recalled to the designated landing and its doors are opened. Hall calls are also no longer answered, and proper operation through Phase II is ensured where that applies. Both trades then sign a fire recall test report that documents what was tested and the result.
That signature requirement matters more than people expect. The interface between the two systems is not shown to have been exercised by a report signed by only one company.
Signed report needs to be retained with the inspection file since it is required by inspectors, fire department, and insurance companies. Lack of the signed report becomes a deficiency during the annual inspection process.
For a closer look at testing procedures, documentation, and common inspection failures, building owners can review our guide to Nevada fire recall testing requirements.
The Monthly Test, Required by ASME A17.1
The yearly test proves the interface works on one day. The monthly test proves it still works the other eleven months, and the code makes that a duty of the building. Under ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1, every elevator equipped with firefighters’ emergency operation must be subjected monthly to Phase I recall using the keyed switch and a minimum of one floor of operation under Phase II.
A trained, authorized person at the property can perform that test, and in most of the buildings we serve, it is one of your own employees. The code does not require a licensed elevator mechanic for the monthly test, so there is no reason to pay for one when your team can be trained to do it properly.
A workable monthly procedure looks like this.
1. Ensure that the elevator is not carrying people and make it out of service.
2. Proceed with the Phase I recall through the use of the switch, as per the recommendation in the monthly test. Where there is provision in your building procedure to check for the recall of the elevator through the fire alarm system, check for both.
3. Ensure that the car proceeds to the appropriate landing without responding to any hall calls, arrives at the destination with the doors wide open, and goes out of regular service.
4. Confirm that the communication system within the car works as expected during recall, together with the lobby indicators.
5. Run the car on Phase II using the key for the fire service for at least one floor and ensure that the car responds to its controls and reverts to normal once the key is put off.
6. Start the system again, and ensure that the elevator goes back to its normal working condition, and that the elevator is operational for passengers to use.
7. The date, time, name of the individual carrying out the inspection, and the defect observed, need to be recorded.
In case any of the above processes do not work, the elevator should be removed from operation if necessary, and the elevator maintenance company contacted. A recall function that fails during a monthly firefighters’ emergency operation test is a maintenance item. The same failure discovered during a real alarm is a life-safety emergency.
The machine room fire extinguisher
The machine room is an electrical space, a mechanical space and, in most Las Vegas buildings, an unattended one. A portable extinguisher belongs there, and the unit that satisfies both the fire code expectation and an inspector’s eye is a valid ABC-rated extinguisher of at least 10 pounds.
For broader equipment-room safety considerations, building owners can review elevator machine room requirements, including equipment access, ventilation, lighting, and applicable safety provisions.
The records that have to be kept, and where
Ask ten Las Vegas property managers what an elevator inspection covers and most will describe mechanical items. Ask what paperwork has to be available and the room goes quiet. Records are the easiest way to lose an inspection, and they are entirely within your control.
The written maintenance control program. NAC 455C.504 requires a written maintenance control program, filed with MCS and kept at the locations the regulation specifies, along with maintenance records that must be available and retained. If your contractor cannot produce the field program, that is your first conversation of the year.
The machine room incident log. NAC 455C.523 requires a written log of incidents in each machine room, with specified information and accessibility. This is a log, not a suggestion. Entries must be recorded when something happens, rather than reconstructed the night before an inspection.
The monthly firefighter operation test log. A record of every monthly test required by ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1 must be maintained, including the date, the time, the name of the authorized person, and the result. Any defect identified and the repair that was carried out must also be recorded. A log with gaps in it invites questions about everything else, and a log that shows steady, signed monthly entries does the opposite.
The yearly fire recall test report, signed by both companies. The document provides proof that the alarm side and the elevator side were tested together. The current report and the previous one must be kept.
The fire extinguisher service record. The annual service tag on the unit itself, plus the monthly visual check in the same log used for the firefighter operation test.
Inspection and test reports. Keep the current report and the previous cycle. A pattern of care is shown by the reports, which matters when the insurer or an attorney asks what were known about the building and when it was known.
Deficiency repair documentation. The loop between what was found by an inspector and what was fixed by your contractor is closed by repair orders, parts records, and photographs of completed work.
Permits and certifications. The operating permit itself and permits for any alterations must be maintained. Verification that current Nevada certificates are held by the mechanics who worked on your equipment must also is provided.
There needs to be a physical binder in the machine room, as well as an electronic one in your property management system. When a manager changes jobs, that binder is what keeps the building compliant.
The records are also a management tool. Dates, scope of work, and findings have to be recorded, and the trend will then have to be examined quarterly. When the same door operator, the same landing or the same recall fault is recorded for three consecutive months, data is provided to support a repair discussion instead of a guess. An owner can be shown why a modernization line item should be included in next year’s budget.
What happens when an elevator fails, gets cited, or is taken out of service
Violations are governed by NAC 455C.528. The violation is reported to the responsible person by MCS, action is taken, and it is then determined whether the violation has been abated. Equipment that poses an imminent danger can be taken out of service, and an emergency order can be issued afterward.
The consequences are borne by the building, not by the paperwork. In a senior living community, residents may be prevented from reaching their own apartments by a shutdown. In a resort corridor hotel or a Downtown Las Vegas office tower, guests are forced to haul luggage up stairwells, and complaints are handled by the front desk. In a warehouse, freight movement is stopped by it. When the exposure associated with an expired permit or an unrecorded recall test during an incident is added, the arithmetic is simple. Far less is spent on the inspection than on the shutdown.
Work done without the necessary permits comes with its share of risks. The imposition of administrative fines is covered under NAC 455C.506; hence why remodeling work that is done in secrecy ends up being costly.
Accidents, entrapment, and emergency cases
Nevada defines an accident narrowly and treats it seriously. Under NAC 455C.526, an accident is defined as an event resulting from the operation of an elevator that causes serious bodily injury or requires alteration, repair, or replacement of the elevator. MCS must be promptly notified of every accident by the owner or the owner’s agent.
When a failure, malfunction, or destruction of a part may have caused the accident, the elevator must be shut down immediately. It cannot be returned to service until MCS has been notified, the elevator has been made safe, it has been inspected by MCS, and it has been tested by a mechanic if needed. Any repairs must also be approved. No part of the elevator may be removed from the premises until removal has been authorized by MCS. That last line matters in real life. Well-meaning staff who tidy up a scene before the state arrives can create a much larger problem.
For after-hours emergencies in Southern Nevada, a standby line is maintained by MCS at (702) 493-8764. When a passenger is trapped, the first call should still be made to the elevator service company.
Anyone stuck in a car should use the emergency communication device inside the cab and remain there.
What are the Changes made for 2026?
Three items belong on your radar this cycle.
First, the 2024 International Building Code and the Southern Nevada amendments are now applied by Clark County to permit applications filed from January 11, 2026. New installations and many alteration projects are affected by this change.
Second, bulletins on daily operations were issued by MCS, including a January 2026 clarification on the use of elevators during construction activities. A May 2026 bulletin on accident reporting after hours was also issued. Bulletin about restricted opening of passenger car doors is still valid, and renewal of mechanic certificates will continue independently of this procedure.
Inspection readiness: sixteen points to consider before the inspector comes
1. Operating permit current and available.
2. Written maintenance control program filed with MCS and kept at the building.
3. Machine room incident log complete and legible.
4. Monthly firefighter operation test log current, with dates, names, and observations.
5. Yearly fire recall test report signed by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company.
6. Category 5 test report on file if that test was due this cycle.
7. Fire extinguisher present, mounted, clear, charged, and tagged, with the monthly visual inspection noted.
8. Maintenance records are kept by equipment number, with dates and extent of maintenance noted.
9. Door operation and door restrictors functioning properly.
10. Emergency communication working from inside every car.
11. Firefighters’ emergency operation tested, with Phase I recall through the keyed switch and Phase II operation confirmed for at least one floor. Equipment with 55 feet or less of travel is not required to have Phase II emergency in-car operation installed under NAC 455C.503.
12. Pit clean, dry, lit, and free of stored material.
13. Machine room clean, locked, lit, and free of unrelated storage.
14. Leveling accuracy within tolerance at every landing.
15. Open deficiencies from the last cycle closed and documented.
16. A qualified mechanic or escort available for the full inspection window.
How AR Elevator USA Fits Into Your Compliance Year
We are a licensed, family-owned elevator contractor based in Southern Nevada. Our crews work on passenger, freight, hydraulic, traction, machine room less, residential, and rack and pinion equipment, along with platform lifts and vertical reciprocating conveyors.
For buildings that need to stay ahead of the calendar, the work usually looks like this. Preventive maintenance is carried out under a written program by which NAC 455C.504 is satisfied. Inspection preparation is provided so that the equipment and the records are made ready before the agency arrives.
The deficiencies repairs are done to ensure that there are no unresolved problems after the permit expires. Firefighter operation support is provided, during which we coordinate the yearly test with your fire alarm company, verify the elevator response, sign the report, and leave you with the documentation the file needs. Training is provided to the authorized person at your property who is responsible for performing the monthly test, along with a log sheet that can continue to be used by your team. Code compliance support is provided when a modernization or an alteration is planned. Smart monitoring is available through our Giga Lift platform for buildings that want visibility into equipment health between visits. An entrapment response line is also answered when something goes wrong at two in the morning.
Elevator service exists all over Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Spring Valley, Enterprise, Paradise, and other parts of Clark County. In case your operational permit is due for renewal, there are gaps in the documentation of your firefighting operations, or you have taken over a building without proper records, your records can be checked. We can walk the equipment and tell you what has to be done and in what order.
Call us at (702) 810-2757 or (702) 463-6430, or email info@arelevatorusa.com.
FAQ
How often must an elevator be inspected in Nevada?
As for Nevada, the inspection is connected with the permit that is renewed annually according to the report of the inspection. You should take into consideration the expiration date on the permit, since this will determine your deadline, not the calendar year.
How often does the fire recall need to be tested?
Two rhythms. The full firefighter operation test is yearly, performed with the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company on site together and documented on a report signed by both. The monthly test is a code requirement under ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1, which calls for Phase I recall using the keyed switch and a minimum of one floor of operation under Phase II every month, recorded by a trained, authorized person at the property.
What is firefighter operation testing?
Firefighter operation testing, sometimes written as FEO testing, is the periodic verification of firefighters’ emergency operation on an elevator. It covers Phase I recall, which takes the car out of normal service and sends it to the designated landing, and Phase II operation, which lets responders control the car from inside with a fire service key. ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1 requires the monthly test, while the yearly test is performed by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company together.
Who is allowed to perform the monthly firefighter operation test?
The monthly fire recall test can be performed by a trained, authorized person at the property, such as a building engineer, maintenance technician, or security supervisor. The monthly requirement is established by ASME A17.1 Section 8.6.11.1, without a licensed mechanic being specified as necessary, so the test can be performed by the building or its designated person. The person should be named and trained on the procedure. A written checklist should be provided, and the record should be maintained.
What kind of fire extinguisher does an elevator machine room need?
An ABC-rated extinguisher of at least 10 pounds must be provided and mounted near the machine room door without obstruction. A current annual service tag must be kept, and a monthly visual check must be documented. Ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids such as hydraulic oil, and energized electrical equipment are covered by an ABC-rated extinguisher.
What is an operating permit in Nevada?
It is the document required by NRS 455C.100 and issued by the Mechanical Compliance Section for the operation of an elevator. In other states, the same document is called a certificate of operation, and it is often referred to as the working permit by buildings. Issuance, location, limited permits, denial, suspension, and revocation are covered by NAC 455C.510.
What do I need to renew my operating permit in Nevada?
Three documents. The annual inspection report from an accredited inspection agency, the Category 5 test report when that test is due, and the fire recall test report signed by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company. All three have to be in the file before the permit renews, and the property is responsible for ordering, approving and paying for each one.
Who is responsible for elevator compliance in Nevada?
The owner or the owner’s agent, and the responsibility for the operating permit is complete and not shared. Contractors, certified mechanics, inspection agencies, the fire alarm company and the authorized person at the property each perform defined tasks and produce their own documents, but none of them hold the permit or answer for it.
Because the property approves the pricing and orders every one of those jobs, the duty to see that the inspection report, the Category 5 test report and the fire recall test report all exist and reach the file stays with the property.
Can the company that maintains my elevator also inspect it?
No. Common ownership between an accredited inspection agency and a licensed elevator contractor or an elevator maintenance company is not permitted. Maintenance and inspection have to be kept independent, which is why a service contractor and a separate inspection agency are used by buildings in Las Vegas.
What happens if my elevator fails its annual inspection in Nevada?
Findings are documented and reported, and all deficiencies must be corrected before the operating permit expires. Equipment posing an imminent danger can be taken out of service, and a further inspection can be required by MCS to confirm the repair under NAC 455C.519.
How long do I have to fix deficiencies?
Since the permit expiration date is set as the deadline, the renewal date is considered as the deadline, not an extension period. All deficiencies must be addressed immediately, the repairs must be made, and all documentation must be done.
What records must be kept at the building?
The written maintenance control program filed with MCS, maintenance records that must be available and retained, the written incident log required in each machine room, the monthly firefighter operation test log, the yearly fire recall test report signed by the fire alarm company and the elevator maintenance company, and the fire extinguisher service record. Keep inspection reports and repair documentation alongside them.
Who signs the fire recall test report?
Both sides of the interface. The fire alarm company signs for the alarm and detection side and the elevator maintenance company signs for the elevator response, including Phase I recall and Phase II operation where it applies. A report with only one signature does not demonstrate that the interface between the two systems was tested, and that is exactly the point of the test.
Do private residence elevators in Nevada need inspections?
Yes. NAC 455C.516 covers inspections for private residence elevators along with the initial and periodic inspections for other equipment, and the permit and safety requirements in NAC Chapter 455C apply to them.
Do escalators and moving walks need testing too?
Yes. NAC 455C.514 addresses tests relating to step and skirt performance index for escalators and moving walks, on top of routine inspections and the operating permit requirement.
What should I do if someone is trapped in an elevator in Las Vegas?
The passenger should be instructed to use the emergency communication device inside the car and remain inside. Your elevator service company should be contacted immediately, and the Mechanical Compliance Section should be notified if the situation involves an injury or suspected equipment failure. After-hours emergencies in Southern Nevada go to (702) 493-8764.
Who do I call to get my Las Vegas building back on schedule?
AR Elevator USA at (702) 810-2757 or (702) 463-6430, or by email at info@arelevatorusa.com. We will review your permit status, your fire recall documentation, your records, and your equipment, then hand you a plan with dates on it.