At any point throughout the lift of a Lift, Escalator and
Moving Walkway various tests, surveys and examinations car be undertaken to ensure
that the unit is safe for use and complies with all current Health
and Safety and British Standard regulations.
At LTR we carry out a variety of these industry standard tests, surveys
and examinations in order to provide our clients with the confidence,
reassurance and peace of mind that their lift or escalator is safe to
use.
Tests, surveys and examinations that LTR provides include:
These tests and surveys are available to all clients who wish to or
currently have a service maintenance contract with LTR and by building
owners who do not have a current maintenance contract but wish to ensure
that their unit is safe for use.
To find out more information of the responsibilities of a building owner
please click here.
Suitability
In order to find out which test, survey or examination is suitable for
you, please read the explanation summary below. If you are still unclear
and wish to speak to a member of LTR who can advise you further please click
here or alternatively call 01455 633 760 and speak to the service
department.
- Yearly
Supplementary Tests of Lifts in Service
This test is more widely recognised as the replacement for the
LG 1 Yearly Examinations and is most commonly used as a way of certifying
the health and safety status of lifts.
This test assesses various health and safety functions and British
Standard compliances on lifts, based on the level of examination carried
out, and provides you with information regarding possible improvements
that can be made and a certificate.
This type of tests can also be used to assess the safety and compliance
of your lift should it have been standing unused or un-serviced for
any period of time.
It is suitable to be carried out on all types of passenger lifts, passenger/goods
and goods lifts.
There are three different levels of test available depending on the
age of your lift, which can be carried out annually, 5 yearly or 10
yearly. The three degrees of test available consist of:
• Annual Supplementary Test of Lifts in Service – Suitable
to be carried out every year on the lift types detailed above. Also recommended
to be undertaken if the lift has been standing unused or un-serviced for up to
12 months.
• 5 Yearly Supplementary Test of Lifts in Service – A
more detailed test to be carried out once every 5 years on the lift types detailed
above. Also recommended for those lifts that are around 5 years old that have
not had any Health or safety tests carried out so far or have not been standing
unused or un-serviced between 12 and 60 months.
• 10 Yearly Supplementary Test of Lifts in Service – The
most extensive test of this type, which to be carried out once every 10 years
on the lifts types detailed above. Also recommended for those lifts that are
thought to be near or over 10 years of age and have not had any health and safety
tests carried out in 3 years previous.
- Risk
Assessments
Building owners have to be very aware of Health and Safety risks
on site. All types of lifting equipment present certain dangers that
a building owner needs to be aware of. A Risk Assessment measures
the levels of risks involved in the lift machine room, lift car top,
shaft, pit and lift car interior. It measures the risks of a variety
of possible dangers with a level of low, medium and high.
The possible dangers are complied from a variety of sources, such
as BS5655/EN81 recommendations, BS7255 Code of Practice, Health and
Safety at Work Act 1999, Electricity at Work Regulations and PUWER/LOLER
Regulations.
Risk Assessments enable building owners and lift users to be more
aware of areas causing Health and Safety concerns and provides the
building owner with the opportunity to reduce these dangers.
This assessment is recommended to be carried out once every 12 months
and is suitable to be carried out on all types of passenger, passenger/goods
and goods only lifts.
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Site
Surveys
A Site Survey differs from the other forms of test and survey as
it not only looks at the lifting equipment itself but also encompasses
the wider area of the site. It assesses any areas of possible concern
and provides you with a lift of potential improvements.
This report is suitable for all lift types, escalators and moving
walkways.
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Condition
Reports
The most straightforward survey provided by LTR is a Condition Report.
Our engineers will assess the condition of your lift and provide
you with information relating to the current condition of your piece
of equipment and possible improvements that can be carried out to
greatly improve the overall condition.
This report is suitable for all lift types, escalators and moving
walkways.
- DDA
Surveys (Disability and Discrimination Act Survey)
In the modern world, it is increasingly important to provide adequate
access to all public buildings for disabled persons.
This survey provides specific information relating to the conformance
of your lift type and the latest Disability and Discrimination Act
Regulations. It provides you with feedback concerning improvements
that should be made in order to comply with these regulations and
provide adequate disabled access to your site.
A DDA survey is suitable for all lift types where there is likely
to be usage by a disabled person.
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Emergency
Passenger Release Training
While incidences of passengers getting trapped inside a lift car
are very rare, it is always recommended to be prepared in the case
of emergency. The Emergency Passenger Release Training provides on
site personnel with the knowledge and skills to operate the lifts
safety functions efficiently and safely.
Our engineers will demonstrate to relevant personnel what to do
in the case of a trap-in on site. A certificate will be provided
detailing those who have taken part in the training and have demonstrated
competence in using the lifts release features.
This training is suitable for passenger and passenger goods lifts of all types.
- 74-point
Site Safety Checklist
This checklist can serve as a pointer towards fulfilling our mutual
obligations where the safety and comfort of passengers are concerned,
whilst at the same time providing a better quality of service from
your installations and extending the life of the equipment.
Areas of risk identified in the 74-point checklist are not exhaustive,
but have been selected for the reason that technological advancement
can now significantly reduce the risk of injury. There is no order
of priority this will vary according to circumstances. The objective
is improved safety for all who use and work on lifts.
If you would like to download the 74-point checklist, please click
here.
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