Many elevators at Sacramento State contain permits that expired last year. The company responsible for mailing the updated permits is understaffed, causing a delay in the arrival of the appropriate permits, an official said.

Ron Richardson, associate vice president for Facilities Services, said Facilities Services has done everything required to update the expired permits.

William Price, senior engineer of the Sacramento District office, said the elevators were inspected December through January under Title 8 of the California codes of regulation.

If the elevators meet the requirements under Title 8, the inspector gives the green light to have the permits renewed for the next year.

Sac State elevators are held to the same requirements as all elevators in California and must pass the codes in order to obtain renewed permits.

Williams comes out yearly to inspect Sac State elevators to make sure they meet the requirements.

The actual permits are not under his control, Williams said. He is in charge of letting the permit company know they are compliant.

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health is in charge of sending out the updated permits. It caters to all locations in California that have operating elevators, Richardson said, causing a delay in companies receiving renewed permits.

All Sac State elevators are inspected twice a month to ensure they are working properly, Richardson said, adding that the fact they have expired permits does not necessarily mean they will malfunction.

“The elevators have been inspected. They are all in compliance,” Richardson said. “As long as we’ve done everything that is required, we don’t get fined.”

There is not a set date as to when the updated elevator permits will actually arrive.

Isela Reyes can be reached at [email protected].