A simple guide to some of the standards and inspections you may hear in relation to your lift. These definitions are not intended to interpret the standards or legislation in any way.

Insurance Inspection

This is a “Thorough Examination” carried out under regulation 9 of LOLER – The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. These inspections should be carried out by a competent person who is normally an insurance inspector. These inspections where applicable are a statutory requirement.

LG tests (SAFed)

These tests have been superseded and are now covered under Supplementary Tests of in-service lifts.

Supplementary Tests of in-service lifts.

These tests are used to support the Thorough Examination. Should they be called for by the competent person, failure to carry them out may preclude the completion of a Thorough Examination.

BS7255:2001 “Safe Working on Lifts”

In essence this is an approved code of practise which relates to the safety of persons working in or around a lift and also those who are in the vicinity whether or not they are working on the installation.

EN81-80 Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and passenger goods lifts.

In essence this standard allows for an assessment of an existing lift against the standard to give a clear picture of the areas that should be upgraded or modernised.

EN81-1 / 2 and the harmonised standards

These standards are those to which new lifts are to be designed, manufactured and installed. On completion of a new lift to these standards a CE mark should appear on the inside of the lift and a Declaration of Conformity issued.

Machinery Regulations

Certain lifting equipment such as service lifts and disabled platform lifts have to comply with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements of the Machinery regulations and not the Lift Regulations.