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October 2010
HEED THE
NEW LIFT & ESCALATOR REGULATIONS
Effective
from 30 November 2010 |
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New safety regulations
relating to lifts, escalators
and passenger conveyors were
published in the Government Gazette
(335613, Notice 828) on 17 September
2010 and will come into operation
on 30 November 2010.
GNR
828 Lift Escalator and Passenger
Conveyor Regulations 2010
- click
here |
All Businesses
All businesses - body corporates,
restaurants, guesthouses, hotels,
shopping centres and the like - that
have such conveniences installed at
their premises need to ensure that
they are compliant in time. |
Applicable to Whom?
The regulations apply to persons who:
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Have escalators, lifts
or passenger conveyor belts on their
premises; and |
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Carry out work on these
conveniences. |
What is Required?
Permission to install and use - as from
30 November 2010, you may only allow:
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The installation
of a new or used lift, escalator or
passenger conveyor |
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if a completed form has been
submitted to the Provincial
Director, |
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an official number
has been received; and |
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the installation
complies with the regulations,
standards and specifications; |
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The use
of a lift, escalator
or passenger conveyor |
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if you have a
valid comprehensive report completed
by an inspection service provider; |
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The use, installation
or modification, of any lift,
escalator or passenger conveyor if
it has been designed and constructed
or modified in accordance with the
relevant standard and the National
Building regulations. |
Old lifts – still operated
manually
As from 30 November 2010, you as user of
a lift that does not operate automatically,
must appoint the operator of such a lift
in writing and instruct that operator as
to the dangers of its operation.
General Regulation
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The frequency of inspection,
testing and comprehensive reporting
on a lift, escalator or passenger
conveyor by a registered inspector
in respect of it being used for the
first time; after modification; after
any failure has occurred; or a change
in service provider has taken place,
has been shortened from 3 years to
2 years. |
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The qualifications and
technical skills required by a competent
lift repair technician and operator
are specifically prescribed and a
lift service provider must ensure
that employees are properly qualified. |
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