Lift Maintenance

All lifts should be regularly maintained to ensure continued safe and reliable operation and maximum lifespan of all components. Accord Lifts currently maintain in excess of 1500 lifts for a wide range of clients, from individuals to multi national blue chip organisations.

Here are some typical examples of the types of maintenance we offer, of course if you have a specific requirement just let us know.

The works broadly include inspection, general cleaning, lubrication, levelling & safety checks and any running adjustments or operational functions to ensure continued safe and reliable operation.

Types of Contract

Type A - standard, includes a predetermined number of maintenance visits (usually monthly). All other requests for site attendance are chargeable.

Type C - Comprehensive, includes all works above plus the labour and material content of all breakdowns and repairs during normal working hours.

Typical visit frequencies

Passenger carrying lifts - 12 visits per annum
Goods passenger lifts - 12 visits per annum
Goods only lifts – 6 to 12 visits per annum
Dumb waiters – 4 to 6 visits per annum
Stairlifts – 2 to 4 visits per annum

Owners/ managers have a legal responsibility to ensure their lifts are properly maintained and therefore need to keep up to date with any changes that might affect their lift. It is recognised that this is highly specialised and sometimes complicated, but as a reputable lift contractor Accord Lifts include this advice as standard.

Insurance

Building owners have a responsibility to carry buildings insurance, and as there is a third party risk associated with lifts it is wise to insure against this also. This is general practice and widely accepted as the best way of complying with "The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations" (LOLER), 1998, requiring passenger-carrying lifts to undergo a thorough impartial examination by a competent person, and the completion of a form F2530 (Safed (CEOC)), at least every 6 months.

Additional Inspections

It is the duty and responsibility of the employer (lift owner) to have their lifts thoroughly examined in line with Regulation 9 of LOLER, reference "LG inspections" which superseded the previous HSE PM7 inspections on 15th December 1998, Although published by the Safety Assessment Federation (Safed) they were produced by an industry-working group and chaired by the HSE. Most importantly they represent best practice, and will normally be regarded as sufficient to comply with Health & Safety law.

Relevant Standards and Working Practices - applicable to lifts at work.

The Health and Safety at work etc act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1992
The workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
The Health & Safety Executive Guidance note PM45
The Health & Safety Executive Guidance note PM26
The Health & Safety Executive Guidance note PM34
The Lift Regulations 1997
The Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
SAFed guidelines on the thorough Examination and Testing of Lifts (LG1)
European Commission Recommendation concerning Improvement of Safety of Existing Lifts.
BS EN 81 Safety Rules for the Construction and installation of Lifts Part 1 Electric Lifts.
BS EN 81 Safety Rules for the Construction and installation of Lifts Part 2 Hydraulic Lifts.
BS5655 Lifts and Service Lifts
BS5588 Fire Precautions
BS7255 Safe Working on Lifts
PAS 32 Part 1 Testing of Electric Lifts
PAS 32 Part 2 Testing of Hydraulic Lifts
Pr EN 81-70 Rules for accessibility of disabled people to lifts

Notes

All lift companies placing new lifts into service must be fully quality assured. Accord Lift Services are quality assured to BS EN ISO 9001: 1994 for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, test, service and refurbishment of lifts.

Accord Lift Services keep abreast of changes in standards and legislation by membership and subscription to the following organisations:

1. The Lift and Escalator Industry Association.
2. The Health & Safety Executive.
3. The British Standards Institute.
4. Elevation (Trade magazine).
5. Local Chambers of Commerce.

If you would like help and advice in this important area, please contact us.