{"id":"ab386e98-a5e0-44cf-99ab-fdb6c99a48d0","task":"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","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.683Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ab386e98-a5e0-44cf-99ab-fdb6c99a48d0"}