The ASME A17.1 / CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has become the accepted guide throughout North America for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators, escalators and related conveyances.
This edition of the Code contains many revisions, including the addition of cybersecurity requirements, remote interaction operation requirements and test enable operation requirements. In addition, many requirements have been updated, including flood protection of elevators, alternate testing of emergency braking and door position monitoring on Phase II.