【Daily Question】Registered Safety Engineer 2021.04.23
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【Single-choice question】According to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Safety of Special Equipment, regarding the regulations on the installation, modification, and repair of special equipment, which of the following statements is incorrect? ( ) A. The installation, modification, and repair of elevators can only be carried out by the elevator manufacturing units. B. The elevator manufacturing units are responsible for the safety performance of the elevators. C. The units responsible for the installation, modification, and repair of special equipment must inform in writing the department in charge of supervision and management of special equipment safety in the municipalities directly under the Central Government or cities divided into districts about the planned installation, modification, or repair work before commencing such work. D. After the completion of the installation, modification, or repair of special equipment, the responsible units must submit the relevant technical documents and records to the unit that will use the special equipment for reference within 30 days after the inspection. Answer: A. Explanation: Article 22 states that the installation, modification, and repair of elevators must be carried out by the elevator manufacturing units or by units entrusted by them and that have obtained the necessary permits in accordance with this law. If an elevator manufacturer entrusts another entity to carry out the installation, modification, or repair of elevators, it shall provide safety guidance and supervision for such installation, modification, or repair, and conduct inspections and adjustments in accordance with the requirements of safety technical specifications. The elevator manufacturer is responsible for the safety performance of the elevator. Article 23: The construction units responsible for the installation, modification, or repair of special equipment shall, prior to commencing such work, inform in writing the department in charge of supervising and managing the safety of special equipment under the people’s government of a municipality directly under the Central Government or a city divided into districts. Article 24: After the installation, modification, or repair of special equipment is completed, the construction unit responsible for such work shall transfer the relevant technical documents and materials to the entity that uses the special equipment within 30 days following the completion inspection. The user of special equipment shall include it in the safety technical file of such equipment.
A. The installation, modification, and repair of elevators can only be carried out by the elevator manufacturers
A. The installation, modification, and repair of elevators can only be carried out by the elevator manufacturing units. Explanation: Article 23 states that the entities responsible for the installation, modification, or repair of special equipment must inform in writing the department in charge of supervising and managing special equipment safety within the municipalities directly under the Central Government or the cities with districts about the planned installation, modification, or repair work prior to commencing such work. Follow-up answer: Article 17 of the Regulations on the Safety Supervision of Special Equipment stipulates that the installation, modification, and maintenance of boilers, pressure vessels, lifting machinery, passenger cableways, and large-scale amusement facilities, as well as the modification and maintenance of specialized motor vehicles used within sites (factories), must be carried out by units that have obtained permits in accordance with these regulations. The installation, modification, and maintenance of elevators must be carried out by the elevator manufacturer or by a unit that has obtained permission in accordance with these regulations, as assigned to it through a contract or with its consent. The elevator manufacturer is responsible for the quality of the elevator and the quality issues related to its safe operation. Construction units responsible for the installation, modification, or repair of special equipment shall, prior to commencing work, inform in writing the special equipment safety supervision and management department of the municipality directly under the Central Government or the city with districts about the planned installation, modification, or repair work; work may proceed after such notification has been given.