elevator requirements; construction project; employees.

SB 1325 requires construction projects in Arizona designed to be at least 60 feet above ground or 48 feet below ground to include a personnel hoist, temporary elevator, or dedicated employee elevator. This elevator must be installed and operational when the structure reaches 36 feet in height, measured from ground level to the highest point of the structure (including parapet walls, mechanical rooms, stair towers, and elevator penthouses, but excluding antennas, smokestacks, and flag poles). The bill directly affects construction companies and workers on large-scale building projects by mandating safe vertical transportation for employees during construction. It focuses on worker safety during the building phase, not final building use or occupant access.