INSPECTION OF LIFTS REGULATIONS (hoistsandlifts)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 427.63

INSPECTION OF LIFTS REGULATIONS

17th August, 2007;

1st January, 2008;

1st January, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 231 of 2007, as amended by Legal Notice 103 of 2019

and Act XXXIII of 2024.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Inspection of Lifts

Regulations.

(2)

These regulations shall come into force as follows

(a) regulation 5

(i) for new lifts, on 1st January, 2008;

(ii) for existing lifts, on 1st January, 2009;

(b) regulation 6

(i) for new lifts, on 1st January, 2009;

(ii) for existing lifts, on 1st January, 2009;

(c) regulation 8

(i) for new lifts, on 1st January, 2008;

(ii) for existing lifts, on 1st January, 2009.

(1) Without prejudice to more stringent and, or specific

provisions contained in regulations issued by virtue of the Health and

Safety at Work Act and other regulations issued by virtue of the

Product Safety Act, these regulations shall apply to all installed

existing and new lifts used in a workplace.

(2) These regulations shall also apply to existing and new lifts

installed in a condominium or domestic residence, as defined in

these regulations.

For the purposes of these regulations, the following

definitions shall apply

"Authorised Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB)" means a

bo dy d e s i gn a t e d , ac c or d in g t o th e M e t ho d f o r De s ig na ti ng

Conformity Assessment Bodies Regulations, to carry out thorough

examinations and preventive inspections on existing and new lifts,

as specified by these regulations;

"the Authority" means the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs

Authority established by article 3 of the Malta Competition and

Consumer Affairs Authority Act;

"carrier" means a part of the lift by which persons and, or goods

are supported in order to be lifted or lowered;

"certificate of registration" means a certificate of registration

issued under regulation 5;

"Commission Recommendation 95/216/EC" means Commission

R e c o m m e nd a t i o n 9 5 / 2 1 6 / E C o f 8 t h J u n e , 1 9 9 5 c o n c e r n i n g

improvement of safety of existing lifts, as reflected in Schedule I;

"condominium" has the same meaning bestowed to it by the the

Condominium Act;

"Director General" means the Director General (Technical

Regulations) as appointed by article 19 of the Malta Competition and

Consumer Affairs Authority Act and includes, to the extent of the

authority given, any officer authorised by him, in writing, to act in that

capacity for any of the purposes of these Regulations;

"EC declaration of conformity for lifts" means a declaration

which complies with Schedule 2 of the Lifts Regulations;

"employer" means an employer as defined by the Health and Safety

at Work Act;

"existing lift" means a lift which has been installed and put into

service before 1st July, 2002;

"important modification" means an alteration to the lift which is

liable to jeopardise its safety and shall include as a minimum

(i)

in the case of electric existing and new lifts -

Change of

(a)

the rated speed

(b)

the rated load

(c)

the mass of the car

(d)

the travel

Change or replacement of

(a) the type of locking devices (the replacement of a

locking device by a device of the same type is

not considered as an important modification)

(b) the control system

(c) guide rails or type of guide rails

(d) the type of door (or the addition of one or more

landing or car doors)

(e) the machine or the traction sheave

(f) the overspeed governor

(g) the ascending car overspeed protection means

(h) the buffers

(i) the safety gear;

(ii) in the case of hydraulic existing and new lifts -

Change of

(a)

the rated speed

(b)

the rated load

(c)

the mass of the car

(d)

the travel

Change or replacement of

(a) the type of locking devices (the replacement of a

locking device by a device of the same type is

not considered as an important modification)

(b) the control system

(c) guide rails or the type of guide rails

(d) the type of door (or the addition of one or more

landing or car doors)

(e) the machine

(f) the overspeed governor

(g) the buffers

(h) the safety gear

(i) the clamping device

(j) the pawl device

(k) the jack

(l) the pressure relief valve

(m) the rupture valve

(n) the restrictor/one-way restrictor;

"installer of a lift" means an installer as defined by the Lifts

Regulations;

"lift" means a lifting appliance serving specific levels, having a

carrier moving along guides which are rigid and inclined at an

angle of more than 15 degrees to the horizontal, intended for the

transport of

-

persons,

-

persons and goods,

-

goods alone if the carrier is accessible, that is to say a

person may enter it without difficulty, and fitted with

controls situated inside the carrier or within reach of a

person inside the carrier.

Lifting appliances moving along a fixed course even where they

do not move along guides which are rigid shall be considered as

lifts falling within the scope of these regulations;

"Lifts Regulations" means the Lifts Regulations, transposing

Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the

Member States relating to lifts;

"modernisation" means alterations to the lift with a view to

improving the degree of safety;

"MSA" means the Malta Standards Authority, as established by

the Malta Standards Authority Act;

"new lift" means a lift installed and put into service as from 1st

July, 2002;

"occupier" means a person who is habitually resident in a

premises;

"OHSA" means the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, as

established by the Health and Safety at Work Act;

"person" besides physical persons, includes a body or other

association of persons, whether such body is corporate or non-

corporate;

"preventive inspection" includes as a minimum, all inspections

set out in Schedule III and is intended to

-

check the proper functioning of the safety features of

the lift and

-

detect any defects that develop during the use or

misuse of the lift;

"preventive maintenance" means all regular operations necessary

to maintain a good working order, ensure safety, as well as

anticipate and avoid predictable faults in the lift and its

components;

"putting into service" means the first making available of the lift

to users;

"responsible person", in relation to -

(a) dwelling houses and premises not falling within the

ambit of any specific legislation includes

(i)

the occupier of the premises, or where the

number of occupiers is more than one, such

occupier having authority to take appropriate

action in relation to any lift;

(ii) in the case where no occupier/s are present,

when the occupier/s are absent -

(a) the owner of the premises, and in the case

where there is more than one owner, the

responsibility shall be shared jointly by all

co-owners; or

(b) any person in authority for the time being

to take appropriate action in relation to the

lift.

(b) in a condominium

(i)

the appointed administrator if the number of

condominia is more than three, or

(ii) the person in authority for the time being to take

appropriate action in relation to the lift if the

number of condominia is three or less, or

(iii) in the case where there is no appointed

administrator or person with authority as

aforesaid -

(a) the owner of the premises, and in the case

where there is more than one owner, the

responsibility shall be shared jointly by all

co-owners; or

(b) any person in authority for the time being

to take appropriate action in relation to the

lift;

(c) in a workplace: the responsible person shall be the

employer or employers operating in or from the

workplace as the case may be and in the case that there

are more than one employer, the responsibility shall be

shared by all the employers jointly;

"risk analysis" means the examination of the safety aspects

referred to in Schedule I in order to determine whether sufficient

preventive measures have been implemented as regards the risks in

question;

"technically qualified person" means a person with adequate

training in theory and practice together with adequate experience to

enable modernisation works to be carried out as described in the

relevant regulations;

"thorough examination of a lift" means a systematic and detailed

examination of the lift by an Authorised Conformity Assessment

Body (ACAB) according to regulation 6, with the aim of improving

the safety of the lift as far as is reasonably practicable taking into

account the principles in the Annex to the Recommendation set out

in Schedule I and to current safety practice;

"workplace" means any premises, place, facility, vessel or other

thing or location, whether public or private, where work is carried

ou t o r t o w h ic h t h e w o r k er h a s a cc es s i n t he c ou r s e o f h i s

employment, and without prejudice to the generality of the

foregoing shall include a vehicle or vessel where such vessel is

within a port in Malta or the internal or territorial waters thereof, or

at any dockyard, harbour or other similar installation in Malta,

other than a warship belonging to a foreign state.

(1) Every responsible person shall ensure that the lift is

marked legibly and indelibly with the following particulars

(a) name and address of the installer,

(b) the CE marking (for new lifts),

(c) the designation of series or type,

(d) serial number (if any),

(e) the year of construction,

(f)

the particulars of the responsible person to be

contacted in case of a problem.

(2) Every responsible person of a lift shall ensure that each car

bears an easily clear and visible plate with the following

inscriptions, in addition to subregulation (1)

(a) the rated load in kilograms,

(b) the maximum number of passengers which may be

carried,

(c) the date of the last preventive inspection,

(d) the date of the next preventive inspection, and

(e) any other relevant instructions.

(a) New lifts, when placed on the market, shall be accompanied

by the documentation referred to in Section 6 of Schedule I of the

Lifts Regulations.

(b) A list of all the safety components incorporated in the lift

shall be provided by the installer of the lift.

(3)

The documentation referred to in subregulation (2A) shall

be made available to the ACAB.

(4) The ACAB shall register with the Authority using the

designated form available from the Authority.

(a)

An ACAB shall not carry out inspections on its own lift.

(1) New and existing lifts shall be registered with the

Authority

(a) for a new lift, registration shall be carried out by the

installer, whereas an existing lift shall be registered by

the responsible person;

(b) for new lifts, the person making the registration shall

also enclose a copy of the manufacturer’s declaration

of conformity together with the registration form.

(2) The registration form for existing or new lifts shall contain

the following information

(a) date of application;

(b) indication of whether it is a first application, an

application for an additional lift (if yes, the total

number of lifts registered to date shall be specified);

(c) indication of whether the lift will be used in a

workplace, condominium or domestic residence;

(d) full name of the installer/responsible person;

(e) building name and address;

(f)

the nature or primary use of the building;

(g) installer’s or responsible person’s contact details;

(h) current lift data; namely, domestic lift or otherwise,

lift type, use classification, manufacturer and installer

details, company registration number, date of

installation, capacity, speed, number of stops, date of

last examination under the Work Places (Hoists and

Lifts) Regulations, if applicable, and access for

disabled persons;

(i)

details of the Notified Body responsible

for

conformity assessment, if applicable; and

(j)

signature of the installer/responsible person.

(3) The information referred to in subregulation (2) shall be

forwarded to the Authority using the designated form available

from the Authority.

(4) A certificate of registration shall be issued by the Authority

on successful registration of the lift.

(4A) The certificate referred to in subregulation (4) will contain

a unique registration number designated by the Authority.

(1) The responsible person shall ensure that an existing or

new lift undergoes a thorough examination by an ACAB.

(1A) The ACAB shall be selected by the responsible person from

a list of authorised bodies provided by the Authority on registration

of the lift.

(2) The thorough examinations of existing lifts shall be carried

out based on the time schedule specified in Schedule I, Part A.

(3) The thorough examination for both new and existing lifts

shall include a risk analysis taking into account, as a minimum, the

safety aspects listed in Schedule I, Part B.

(3A) Such risk analysis shall also take into account the specific

conditions of use concerning users of the lift, in particular users

with reduced mobility.

(3B) The historical value of the building in which the lift is

installed shall also be taken into consideration.

(4) All new lifts, when put into service in accordance with the

Lifts Regulations, shall for the purpose of these regulations, be

deemed to have undergone a first thorough examination.

(5) The responsible person shall ensure that following the

initial thorough examination of the lift

(a) subsequent thorough examinations are carried out

within a period of six (6) months of the expiry of the

date due for the next thorough examination as stated in

the previous thorough examination report;

(b) the period between subsequent thorough examinations

cannot exceed six (6) years for existing and new lifts

installed in a workplace;

(c) the period between subsequent thorough examinations

cannot exceed ten (10) years for all other existing and

new lifts not installed in a workplace;

(d) the lift undergoes preventive inspections by an ACAB

at suitable intervals between subsequent thorough

examinations as stipulated in regulation 8;

(e) a thorough examination shall also be carried out each

time that an accident, an important modification or

exceptional circumstances which are liable to

jeopardise the safety of the lift have occurred.

(6) The responsible person shall provide the ACAB with details

of the lift’s current function and use.

(7) The ACAB shall forbid the use of the lift requiring repair or

immediate maintenance where there is an existing or imminent risk

of serious personal injury

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall inform the Authority in

writing within two (2) working days from the date of

the inspection;

(b) in the case of lifts installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall inform the OHSA in writing

within two (2) working days from the date of the

inspection.

(1)

The existing lift that has been thoroughly examined by

an ACAB shall be upgraded according to the ACAB’s report.

(2) The ACAB shall determine, on the basis of the risk analysis

performed during the thorough examination, the serious risks

requiring immediate attention and those requiring modernisation

works.

(3) A technically qualified person selected by the responsible

person shall carry out the modernisation works and the responsible

person shall be responsible for all the expenses involved in such

modernisation.

(4) On completion of the modernisation works, the responsible

person shall inform the ACAB, which will check if all necessary

alterations have been carried out and shall issue a regularisation

certificate

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall forward a copy of the

regularisation certificate to the Authority within

fifteen (15) days;

(b) in the case of lifts installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall forward a copy of the

regularisation certificate to the OHSA within fifteen

(15) days.

(1) The responsible person shall submit both existing and

new lifts for preventive inspection.

(2) It shall be the function of the ACAB to carry out preventive

inspections on the existing or new lift at the regulatory intervals

specified in subregulations (4) and (5).

(3) The ACAB shall be selected by the responsible person from

a list of authorised conformity assessment bodies provided by the

Authority.

(4) In the case of existing and new lifts installed in a

workplace, such inspections shall be performed once in every

period of six (6) months following the first date of their putting into

service.

(5) In the case of existing and new lifts not installed in a

workplace, such inspections shall be performed once in every

period of twelve (12) months following the first date of their

putting into service.

(6) The ACAB shall carry out preventive inspections based on

the checklist drawn up following the latest thorough examination

and taking into account the list of minimal checks set out in

Schedule III.

(7) The preventive inspection checklist shall be attached to the

report of the thorough examination referred to in Schedule II.

(8) Where the preventive inspection uncovers a serious risk, or

a non -i mp lem ent atio n o f the works schedule referred to in

regulation 7, the ACAB shall set a time limit within which the

required works shall be performed.

(9)

On completion of the repair works, the responsible person

shall

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, notify

the Authority in writing that such repairs have been

completed;

(b) in the case if lifts installed in a workplace, notify the

OHSA in writing that such repairs have been

completed.

(10) The ACAB shall forbid the use of the lift requiring repair or

immediate maintenance where there is an existing or imminent risk

of serious personal injury

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall inform the Authority in

writing within two (2) working days from the start of

the procedure;

(b) in the case of lifts installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall inform the OHSA in writing

within two (2) working days from the start of the

procedure.

(1) An ACAB making a thorough examination for a

responsible person under regulation 6 shall make a report of the

thorough examination in writing containing the information

specified in Schedule II , to the responsible person.

(2) The responsible person shall send a copy of this report to

the Authority not later than twenty-eight (28) days from the date on

which the thorough examination falls due.

(3) Pursuant to regulation 6(7), the ACAB shall draw up a

report and forward such report to the responsible person

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall cause a copy of such report to

be sent to the Authority within fifteen (15) days from

the day on which the decision mentioned in the said

regulation was taken;

(b) in the case of lifts installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall cause a copy of such report to

be sent to the Authority within fifteen (15) days from

the day on which the decision mentioned in the said

regulation was taken.

(4) Any test certificates and, or other reports shall be appended

to the report of thorough examination.

(5) An ACAB making a preventive inspection for a responsible

person under regulation 8 shall make a report of the preventive

inspection in writing containing the information specified in

Schedule IV, to the responsible person.

(6) The responsible person shall send a copy of this report to

the Authority not later than twenty-eight (28) days from the date on

which the preventive inspection falls due.

(7) Pursuant to regulation 8(10), the ACAB shall draw up a

report and forward such report to the responsible person

INSPECTION OF LIFTS

(a) in the case of lifts not installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall cause a copy of such report to

be sent to the Authority within fifteen (15) days from

the day on which the decision mentioned in the said

regulation was taken;

(b) in the case of lifts installed in a workplace, the

responsible person shall cause a copy of such report to

be sent to the OHSA within fifteen (15) days from the

day on which the decision mentioned in the said

regulation was taken.

(8) Any test certificates and, or other reports shall be appended

to the report of the preventive inspection.

(1) The responsible person shall ensure that the following

records are contained in a safety file

(a) the EC declaration of conformity, where applicable;

(b) an instruction manual for the safety components of the

lift, so that the necessary maintenance can be carried

out effectively and without danger and for use by the

ACAB during thorough examinations and preventive

inspections of the lift;

(c) documentation including an instruction manual

containing the plans and diagrams necessary for

normal use and relating to maintenance, inspection,

repair and periodic checks;

(d) the certificate of registration of the lift;

(e) the report of the thorough examination; and

(f)

the report of the preventive inspection.

(2) The responsible person shall keep the safety file at the

disposal of the ACAB, upon reasonable request from the part of the

(3) The responsible person shall ensure that the reports made

by the ACAB following a thorough examination and preventive

inspection, are kept updated in the safety file until the next report is

made.

(4) All upgrades and repairs resulting from thorough

examinations and preventive maintenance, including the dates

when such repairs or maintenance were carried out, and details of

the person who carried out the repairs or maintenance shall be

noted in the safety file of the particular lift.

The provisions of the Work Places (Hoists and Lifts)

Regulations shall continue to apply as follows

(a) for new lifts installed in a workplace, regulation 3(2)

of the said regulations shall continue to apply until 1st

January, 2008;

(b) for existing lifts installed in a workplace, regulation

3(2) of the said regulations shall apply until 31st

December, 2008,

but shall continue to apply to all other machinery to which such

regulations apply.

These Regulations have been notified in terms of Directive

98/34/EC, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC, as transposed by the

Notification Procedure Regulations.

Part IV of the Product Safety Act shall apply to

proceedings in relation to any offence under these regulations

Provided that criminal actions for offences under these

Regulations shall be prescribed by the lapse of six years.

Schedule I

THOROUGH EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FOR EXISTING LIFTS

AND MINIMUM HAZARDS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

DURING THE RISK ANALYSIS

Part A - Time schedule for carrying out Thorough Examinations of existing lifts

The thorough examination of existing lifts, put into service as shown in the first

column of the following table, has to be carried out at the latest on the date shown in

the second column.

Put into service

Execution of thorough examination

Up to 31st December, 1969

At the latest until 31st December, 2009

F r o m 1 s t J a n u a r y, 1 9 7 0 u p t o 3 1 s t At the latest until 31st December, 2010

December, 1979

F r o m 1 s t J a n u a r y, 1 9 8 0 u p t o 3 1 s t At the latest until 31st December, 2012

December, 1999

From 1st January, 2000 up to 1st July, At the latest until 31st December, 2013

Part B - Risk analysis

The risk analysis shall be carri ed out according to regulation 6 of these

regulations, as part of the thorough examination of the lift. The safety measures set

out in this section shall be implemented where the risks in question exist.

Scope of thorough examination and safety relevant tests

The thorough examination shall give consideration to the essential health and

safety requirements for the design, manufacture and installation of lifts and the

relevant lift safety components as given in the Lifts Regulations for the following

scope of tests

1. General requirements for used materials

2. Accessibility requirements

3. Requirements against vandalism

4. Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire

5. Well

6. Machine and pulley rooms

Landing doors and car doors *

7.

8. Car

9. Counterweight and balancing weight

10. Suspension, compensation and overspeed protection

11. Protection against uncontrolled movement of the car

12. Guide rails, buffers and final limit switches

13. Distance between car door and landing door

Lift machine

Electric installations and appliances

*The application of MSA EN 81-58:2003 ensures that the building will be protected against the spread of

fire.

Protection against electric faults, controls, priorities

Notices, markings and operating instructions

Schedule V to these regulations contains a list of European Standards for safety of

existing lifts, in whose implementation, demonstrable by the ACAB for the safety

relevant inspections and indicated in the test report with assumption of the used

sequence, it is assumed, that the safety relevant tests were carried out completely

and that the listed remedial measures for reduction of evaluated risks are sufficient.

Schedule II

FORM PRESCRIBED FOR THE REPORT OF THE THOROUGH EXAMINATION

OF AN EXISTING AND NEW LIFT

SECTION A

1. Details of responsible person

Name and address of responsible person

2. Lift details

à Existing lift

à New lift

Date of manufacture: ...........................

à Workplace lift

à Residential lift

Registration number

Address of premises where lift is installed

3. Thorough Examination

(a)

Date of last thorough examination: ...............................................................

(b)

Whether the thorough examination is

à within a period of 6 months of the expiry of the date due for the next

thorough examination

à within a period of 6 years between thorough examinations (for workplace

existing and new lifts)

à within a period of 10 years between thorough examinations (for residential

existing and new lifts)

(c) Is the thorough examination a result of an accident, an important

modification or exceptional circumstances? If yes, give details

(d)

List of safety components and protective devices

(e) Are all safety components and protective devices in good working order?

Give details: .............................................................................................................

(f) Existing hazards that need to be addressed and priority levels

(g)

Recommendations on how hazards should be addressed

(h) Time frame or schedule (including dates) for corrective measures, upgrades

or alterations

(i)

Are there any special conditions of use of the lift until necessary works are

carried out?

Date of the next thorough examination: ......................................................

Attach Preventive Inspection Checklist

SECTION B - To be completed only in the event of imminent risk of serious

personal injury (according to regulation 6(7))

COPY OF SECTION B TO BE SENT TO AUTHORITY AND OHSA WITHIN 48

HOURS

1. Description of existing or imminent risk that may result in serious personal

injury

2. Repairs or modifications necessary

3. Time limit for completion of works to enable lift to be used again

SECTION C - Declaration

I/We certify that on ................................ I/we carried out a thorough examination

on this lift and that the foregoing is a correct report of the result.

ACAB ID No. .......................................................................................................

Address ................................................................................................................

Signature(s) ..........................................................................................................

Date .....................................................................................................................

Schedule III

MINIMAL CHECKS DURING A PREVENTIVE INSPECTION

Examination of the mandatory markings and documentation

name and address of the installer

the CE marking (if applicable)

registration number of the installer/responsible person

lift serial number and year of manufacture

the rated load and maximum number of passengers

particulars of the installer/responsible person to be contacted in case of a

problem

particulars of the maintenance person or company

any relevant instructions and documentation

Presence and functioning of protective devices and safety components

limit switches

devices for locking landing doors

device for ensuring that the lift does not operate if the landing doors are

open

device for preventing uncontrolled upward movement of the lift car

overspeed limitation devices

emergency lighting and lighting of the car, lift well and machine room

buffers

safety switches (e.g. emergency stop switch in pit and machine room or

pulley room)

General condition and functioning of

car, lift well and machine room

car doors and landing doors

ropes and rope traction

guide rails

braking system

components of the electrical installation

lift machine

ventilation (in car, lift well and machine room)

control devices

Technical inspection of the car and lift well

nature and type of well walls

car and car linings with check of dimensions

sling and suspension of the car and the counterweight

car and counterweight slides

cables, racks and pinions, chains

hanging electric cables below the car

control of landing doors, car doors

door locking device and door switch

emergency trap door

control mechanism for inspection on the car roof

emergency communication system

pulleys

car roof

well pit

clearance between the car and the counterweight and the lift well

counterweight

Schedule IV

FORM PRESCRIBED FOR THE REPORT OF THE PREVENTIVE INSPECTION

OF AN EXISTING AND NEW LIFT

SECTION A

1. Details of the responsible person

Name and address of the responsible person

2. Lift details

à Existing lift

à New lift

Date of manufacture: ......................................

à Workplace lift

à Residential lift

(a)

Registration number

(b)

Address of premises where lift is installed

(c)

Safe working load

(d)

Rated speed: ................................................................................................

(e)

Number of stopping levels

3. Preventive inspection

(a)

Date of last preventive inspection: ...............................................................

(b)

Identification and description of any tests carried out

Item

Description of present

Description of any

condition of item

repairs or maintenance to

be carried out on item

1. Presence and functioning of protective devices and safety components

(a) Limit switches

(b) Devices for locking landing

doors

(c) Device for ensuring that the

lift does not operate if the

landing doors are open

(d) Device

for

preventing

uncontrolled upward movement

of the lift car

(e) Overspeed limitation devices

(f) Emergency lighting

(g) Buffers

(h) Safety switches

2. General condition and functioning of

(a) Car, lift well and machine

room

(b) Car doors and landing doors

(c) Ropes and rope traction

(d) Guide rails

(e) Braking system

(f) Components of the electrical

installation

(g) Lift machine

(h) Ventilation (in the car, lift

well and machine room)

(i) Control devices

3. Technical inspection of the car and lift well

(a) Nature and type of well walls

(b) Car and car linings with

check of dimensions

(c) Sling and suspension of the

car and the counterweight

(d) Car and counterweight slides

(e) Cables, racks and pinions,

chains

(f) Hanging

electric

cables

below the car

(g) Control of landing doors, car

doors

Item

Description of present

Description of any

condition of item

repairs or maintenance to

be carried out on item

(h) Door locking device and door

switch

(i) Emergency trap door

(j) Control

mechanism

for

inspection on the car roof

(k) Emergency communication

system

(l) Pulleys

(m) Car roof

(n) Well pit

(o) Clearance between the car

and the counterweight and the

lift well

(p) Counterweight

4. Other items

Maximum safe working load subject to repairs (if any)

Other observations

Date of the next preventive inspection

SECTION B - To be completed only in the event of imminent risk of serious

personal injury (according to regulation 8(10))

COPY OF SECTION B TO BE SENT TO AUTHORITY AND OHSA WITHIN 48

HOURS

Description of existing or imminent risk that may result in serious personal injury

Repairs or modifications necessary

Time limit for completion of works to enable lift to be used again

SECTION C - Declaration

I/We certify that on ................................. I/we carried out a preventive inspection

on this lift and that the foregoing is a correct report of the result.

ACAB ID No.

Address

Signature(s)

Date .....................................................................................................................

Schedule V

LIST OF EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR SAFETY OF EXISTING

AND NEW LIFTS

MSA EN 81-80:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Existing lifts - Part 80

Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts

MSA EN 13015:2001

Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions

MSA EN 81-58:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts-Examination and tests -

Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test.