Third Party Certified Lift/ Elevator risk assesment Services

Lifts and elevators are high-use systems that transport passengers and goods on a daily basis, so naturally their safety and reliability are a major priority. In order to identify hazards and avoid risks, third-party certified lift and elevator risk assessment services provide an independent, systematic risk assessment of potential risks associated with the design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Risk assessment is undertaken by accredited agencies who are independent and neither the lift equipment manufacturer, nor the service provider. . Risk assessment involves a thorough inspection of the mechanical, electrical and safety components, for example: brakes, doors, ropes, control systems, overload protection, emergency alarms and evacuation procedures. Each component is assessed against applicable best practice national and international safety codes and standards eg: EN 81, ISO , IS codes, and local statutory rules, as applicable.

The evaluation identifies vulnerable components and determines overall risk level for each hazard, as well as providing reasonable and practicable recommendations to mitigate risk. The recommendations may include preventative maintenance, and modernization and/or upgrading to safety codes that are mandated by legislation. When a building owner or facility manager obtains a certified lift or elevator risk assessment, the liabilities of engaging a lift contractor is reduced, and has been shown to improve passenger safety and extend the life safety of the lift or elevator equipment. Risk assessment and intervention also develops confidence for users and prepares the facility for audits and/or legislative inspections. In summary, a third-party lift, escalator or elevator risk assessment service is a systematic way to be proactive in the management of safety operational risk.