Abstract

This Uganda Standard specifies GESRs for lifts (elevators), their components and functions, and establishes a system and provides methods for minimizing safety risks that may arise in the course of, the operation and use of, or work on, lifts (elevators). This standard is applicable to lifts that are intended to carry persons or persons and goods that can a) be located in any permanent and fixed structure or building, except lifts located in means of transport, (e.g. ships); b) have any • rated load, size of load carrying unit and speed, and • travel distance and number of landings; c) be affected by fire in the load-carrying unit (LCU), earthquake, weather, or flood; d) be foreseeably misused (e.g. overloaded) but not vandalized. This standard does not cover all needs of users with disabilities, or risks arising from • work on lifts under construction, testing, or during alterations and dismantling, • use of lifts for fire fighting and emergency evacuation, • vandalism, and • fire outside the LCU. This standard was PUBLISHED on 2020-06-16