The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Standards Developer (ASD). It is the policy of ALI to comply with the guidance offered in the “ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards”. These requirements apply to activities related to the development of consensus for approval, revision, reaffirmation, and withdrawal of American National Standards (ANS). The latest edition of these requirements can be found at the ANSI Public Documents Library.
In the Institute’s role as an Accredited Standards Developer, the Automotive Lift Institute is charged with overseeing the standards development related activities of three American National Standards. The following is a list of those standards accompanied by a current summary of their development cycle status.
ANSI/ALI ALCTV:2017 – “Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation”
This standard covers the safety requirements for the construction, testing, and validation of automotive lifts
- June 8, 2015 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- June 19, 2015 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute Standards Action
- September 27, 2016 Consensus Body Vote Began
- October 7, 2016 Public Comment Opened
- November 28, 2016 Consensus Body Vote Ended
- December 6, 2016 Public Comment Period Ended
- January 24, 2017 – Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- July 24, 2018 – Standard became effective replacing ANSI/ALI ALCTV: 2011
- Request for Interpretation (T.I.-17-001) – T.I.-17-001 Response Summary
Draft Revision – ALI ALCTV:202x -“Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation”
This standard covers the safety requirements for the construction, testing, and validation of automotive lifts
- January 24, 2022 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- February 4, 2022 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute Standards Action
- January 29, 2024 Consensus Body Vote Began
- February 9, 2024 Public Comment Opened
- March 29, 2024 Consensus Body Vote Ended
- April 9, 2024 Public Comment Period Ended
ANSI/ALI ALOIM:2020 – “Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance”
This standard covers the safety requirements for the operation, inspection and maintenance of installed automotive lifts.
- July 1, 2014 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- July 18, 2014 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute Standards Action
- November 3, 2017 Consensus Body Vote Began
- November 3, 2017 Public Comment Opened
- January 2, 2018 Consensus Body Vote Ended
- January 2, 2018 Public Comment Period Ended
- March 13, 2020 – Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- January 1, 2021 – Standard became effective replacing ANSI/ALI ALOIM:2008 (R2013)
- Request for Interpretation (T.I. 22-001) – T.I. 22-001 Response Summary
Draft Revision – ALI ALOIM:202x – “Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance”
This standard covers the safety requirements for the operation, inspection, and maintenance of installed automotive lifts.
- October 2, 2023 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- October 13, 2023 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute’s Standards Action
ANSI/ALI ALIS:2022 – Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Installation and Service
This standard covers the safety requirements for the installation and service of automotive lifts.
- December 21, 2019 – Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- January 4, 2019 – PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute Standards Action
- September 13, 2021 – Consensus Body Vote Began
- September 24, 2021 Public Comment Opened
- November 12, 2021 Consensus Body Vote Ended
- November 23, 2021 Public Comment Period Ended
- February 4, 2022 Revised standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- August 4, 2022 – Standard became effective replacing ANSI/ALI ALIS:2009 (R2015)
Draft Revision – ALI ALIS:202x – Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Installation and Service
This standard covers the safety requirements for the installation and service of automotive lifts.
- October 4, 2023 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- October 13, 2023 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute’s Standards Action
Candidate Standard – ALI VSPL:20XX
This standard covers safety requirements for the design, construction, testing, and validation of power driven, stationary, vehicle storage parking lifts.
- March 17, 2015 Project Initiation Notification (PINS) sent to American National Standards Institute
- April 3, 2015 PINS appeared in American National Standards Institute Standards Action
