What legal obligations does the lift operator have?
It is the duty of every owner (operator) of dedicated lifting equipment to contract the servicing of this equipment with a professional service organization that has the appropriate authorization and qualifications.
If the owner or operator fails to fulfil this obligation, he/she is in direct breach of his/her preventive responsibilities set out in Section 415 of the Civil Code.
Nowadays, this is perhaps completely out of the question and all owners who have such equipment in their premises are aware of the considerable responsibility for its safe operation and technical condition. Transfer this considerable care and responsibility for your lift to professionals. You will not only get a reliable and safe lift, but also a peaceful sleep because the matter is well taken care of.
A brief overview of the basic legislative provisions relating to the operation of dedicated lifting equipment:
- CSN 274002 - Safety regulations for lifts - Operation and servicing of lifts
This standard specifies the basic requirements for the operation and servicing of lifts that are a permanent part of buildings.
- EN 274007 - Safety rules for lifts - Inspection and testing of lifts in service
This standard lays down the basic requirements for tests after substantial alterations and repairs and for professional tests and inspections of lifts in service (hereinafter referred to as lifts). This standard applies to lifts that are a permanent part of buildings, unless legislation provides different requirements for them.
- EN 274011 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Substantial modifications to lifts
This standard applies to the carrying out of substantial alterations to lifts in service intended for the transport of persons or persons and goods. The standard specifies the minimum scope of requirements to be applied when a substantial change is carried out.
- EN 81-80 and EN 115-2 - Removal of safety risks in lifts and escalators
The most important part of the standard is the categorisation of risks into appropriate categories with deadlines for removal.
- EN 81-72 - regulating requirements for fire lifts
- Fire lift - is defined as a lift installed normally for the transport of persons which has additional protection, control and signalling to enable its use with direct control by a fire brigade unit. Existing building fire safety standards have defined a fire lift as a lift that is intended to provide rapid transport of firefighting units and firefighting equipment (appliances) to all floors of a building, and it is recommended that it be designed so that it can be used during normal building operation.
- Evacuation lift - a lift used for the evacuation of persons; its operation shall be safe for a specified period of time during a fire.
