STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ELEVATOR INSPECTOR
Class Code: 4037-21
Date Established: 07-01-83
Occupational Code: 3-1-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-13-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To inspect elevator equipment and
perform safety tests to assure continued safe operation and compliance with
state law and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Conducts inspections
of elevators to determine if the equipment is in safe and proper working
order.
·
Assists in the
performance of a biennial safety (drop) test on elevators.
·
Prepares reports of
inspections and makes recommendations relative to issuance of a certificate by
the Commissioner of Labor.
·
Discusses problems
with business owners and other persons relating to safety hazards associated
with elevators.
·
Maintains records of
elevator inspections and suspends elevators found unsafe or disqualified by
legal requirements.
·
Rides on top of the
elevator car during elevator operation to assure that all systems are properly
intact.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree or its equivalent
from a recognized college or university with major study in engineering or
trades directly involving elevators.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience in performing
inspections of elevators. Each
additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of
required formal education.
License/Certification: Must hold a valid New Hampshire
elevator inspector license or an equivalent inspection license with reciprocal
privileges and possess a current valid driver’s license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The Inspector shall not engage in the
sale of any article or device relating to elevators or their appurtenances.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of all types of
elevators. Thorough knowledge of
inspection procedures as established by Safety Code for Elevators and
Escalators ANSI/ASME A17.1.
Extensive knowledge of state statutes and rules and regulations of the
NH Department of Labor regarding elevator inspections. Ability to conduct inspections and prepare
written reports required by the Commissioner of Labor. Ability to meet the public and
establish rapport with owners and operators of businesses. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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