1.1.1 Equipment Covered by this CodeThis Code covers the design, construction, operation,inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repairof the following equipment and its associated parts,rooms, spaces, and hoistways, where located in or adjacentto a building or structure (see 1.2):(a) hoisting and lowering mechanisms, equippedwith a car, that move between two or more landings.This equipment includes, but is not limited to elevators(see 1.3).(b) power-driven stairways and walkways for carryingpersons between landings. This equipmentincludes, but is not limited to escalators and movingwalks (see 1.3).(c) hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped witha car that serves two or more landings and is restrictedto the carrying of material by its limited size or limitedaccess to the car. This equipment includes, but is notlimited to dumbwaiters and material lifts (see 1.3).1.1.2 Equipment Not Covered by this CodeEquipment not covered by this Code includes, but isnot limited to, the following:(a) personnel hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.4and CSA-Z185(b) material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5and CSA-Z256(c) platform lifts and stairway chairlifts within thescope of ASME A18.1, CSA B355, and CSA B613(d) manlifts within the scope of ASME A90.1 andCSA B311, and in jurisdictions enforcing NBCC SpecialPurpose Personnel Elevators (ASME A17.1, Section 5.7)(e) mobile scaffolds and towers; platforms within thescope of ANSI/SIA A92 and CSA-B354(f) powered platform and equipment for exterior andinterior building maintenance within the scope of ASMEA120.1 and CSA-Z271(g) conveyors and related equipment within the scopeof ASME B20.11(h) cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slingswithin the scope of ASME B30, CSA Z150, CSA B167,CSA Z202, and CSA Z248(i) industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56and CSA B335(j) portable equipment, except for portable escalators,that are covered by 6.1(k) tiering or piling machines used to move materialto and from storage located and operating entirelywithin one story(l) equipment for feeding or positioning material atmachine tools, printing presses, etc.(m) skip or furnace hoists(n) wharf ramps(o) amusement devices(p) stage and orchestra lifts(q) lift bridges(r) railroad car lifts and dumpers(s) mechanized parking garage equipment(t) line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms,and similar equipment used for installing an elevator(u) platform elevators installed in a ship or offshoredrilling rig and used for the purpose of loading andunloading cargo, equipment, and personnel(v) dock levelers (freight platform lifts) having a riseof 500 mm (20 in.) or less(w) in Canadian jurisdictions, devices having a riseof 2 000mm(79 in.) or less and used only for the transferof materials or equipment(x) in jurisdictions enforcing NBCC, mine elevatorswithin the scope of 5.9