ASME Released New Version of Elevator Safety Standard A17.1-2024
ASME A17.1 is the core mandatory standard for the elevator industry in the United States, Canada and North America. The core revisions of this new version of the standard include: adding safety and privacy protection requirements for elevator remote monitoring and intelligent operation and maintenance systems; updating the technical specifications for elevator barrier-free design, and refining various safety requirements for elevators used by people with disabilities; strengthening the relevant standards for elevator maintenance and inspection, and clarifying the safety specifications and inspection items for maintenance operations; updating the technical requirements for elevator emergency rescue, and adding automatic rescue standards under power failure and fault conditions; adding relevant requirements for elevator sustainable design and energy saving, which is compatible with American green building standards. The standard will be officially implemented on January 1, 2025.