WTO notification · TBT
United StatesProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Revisions to the Elevator Safety Orders
The United States notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 18 May 2026. The comment period closed on 18 June 2026.
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Elevator safety; Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; Safety of machinery; Lifts. Escalators
The comment period closed on 18 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2279; it can take them up with the United States.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHAB) seeks to reduce the likelihood of work-related injuries for elevator workers and decrease risks to the general public. This revision promotes safety in the work place by ensuring that the critical components of conveyance installations are readily and safely accessible to elevator workers and inspectors. Readily and safely accessible equipment is more likely to be adequately maintained which benefits building owners and managers, and the riding public. This rulemaking action also includes nonsubstantive revisions such as editorial, grammatical and reformatting changes. A public hearing has been scheduled at which time any interested party may present statements, orally or in writing, about this proposed regulatory action. The hearing will continue until all oral comments are received, and will be held as follows: Date: 18 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM (Pacific Time) Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Napa, 945 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94559 Join via ZOOM: (Webinar ID: 875 0125 0331) Call-in Number: +1 (669) 444-9171 Conference ID: 875 0125 0331 Pre-hearing registration will be conducted prior to the hearing. Those registered will be heard in order of their registration. Anyone else wishing to speak at the hearing will be afforded an opportunity after those registered have presented their oral comments. The time allowed for each person to present oral comments may be limited if a substantial number of people wish to…
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