Who certifies that a new technology is safe?
To further aid regulating authorities, the PBC requires all new technologies and materials to be approved by Accredited Elevator/Escalator Certification Organizations (AECOs). An AECO is an independent organization concerned with product safety evaluation which evaluates and awards certificates of conformance with the PBC based on the manufacturers’ documented design, risk assessments, and Code Compliance Document. AECOs must be accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and certified as compliant with the ISO Guide 65 program.
