701.365. Chief safety inspector, duties, exceptions--violations, orders directing compliance or if dangerous, use to be discontinued.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

701.365. Chief safety inspector, duties, exceptions--violations, orders directing compliance or if dangerous, use to be discontinued.

Chief safety inspector, duties, exceptions--violations, ordersdirecting compliance or if dangerous, use to be discontinued.

701.365. 1. The chief safety inspector shall cause to beinspected at least once each year all new installations andexisting installations as defined in section 701.350 except"material lift", as such term is defined in section 701.350 orany installation located in a single-family residence. Theprovisions of sections 701.350 to 701.380 shall not apply to anyelevator or other type of installation whether new or existing asdefined by sections 701.350 to 701.380 while in use for thepurpose of mining or tunneling, milling, smelting, refining andbeneficiation of mine ores and products.

2. If upon inspection of any such installation the chiefinspector finds a violation of the provisions of sections 701.350to 701.380 or of the rules of the board, he shall issue an orderto the owner, agent or lessee directing compliance therewith. Ifin the judgment of the inspector any such installation is in anunsafe or dangerous condition, he shall order the use of any suchinstallation discontinued until such dangerous and unsafecondition has been remedied. Such order shall be served upon theowner, agent or lessee of such installation, personally or bymail.

3. Special inspectors, as defined in section 701.350, mayconduct inspections when authorized by the board or by amunicipality or political subdivision subject to sections 701.350to 701.380.