Confirm the required contents and posting/retention rules for an elevator's written Maintenance Control Program (MCP) under ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Section 8.6
domain: ASME A17.1/CSA B44 §8.6 — Maintenance Control Program · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm which edition of A17.1/CSA B44 the AHJ has adopted, since MCP content requirements (post-2000 editions require a written plan for examining, testing, cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting components) can shift between editions
Verify the MCP document is physically posted in the machine room, machinery space, or control room/space as required
Confirm maintenance, repair, replacement, callback, oil-log, and Firefighters' Emergency Operation test records are being retained on-site and available for a minimum of five years
Cross-check the specific AHJ's local amendments — some states/cities layer additional MCP filing or format requirements on top of the base ASME/CSA text
When drafting or auditing an MCP, use it as a compliance checklist against 8.6.1.2.1/8.6.1.2.2 rather than treating a generic template as automatically sufficient for the adopted edition
Known gotchas
MCP requirements differ by adopted code edition — pre-2000-era adoptions in some jurisdictions may not mandate the same written-plan detail as current editions
Posting the MCP in the machine room is a code requirement, not just best practice — an otherwise-complete MCP kept only in an off-site office file can itself be a violation
A generic vendor MCP template does not automatically satisfy the requirement; it must reflect the actual equipment, components, and maintenance intervals for that specific unit
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