Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)Guidance NotesLift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Regulations, 20103. Permission to Install and Use |
| (1) | No person shall install or permit the installation of a new or used lift, escalator or passenger conveyor unless— |
| (a) | that person has submitted a completed form in the form of Annexure 1 to the relevant provincial director who shall allocate an official number to the lift, escalator or passenger conveyor; |
| (b) | that person has been allocated an official number contemplated in paragraph (a); and |
| (c) | such installation meets the requirements of these Regulations and complies with the relevant standards and specifications incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act. |
| (2) | No person shall put into use or require or permit the use of a lift, escalator or passenger conveyor unless that person is in possession of a valid comprehensive report issued in terms of regulation 6(4): Provided that such report shall be completed by an inspection service provider. |
| (3) | The user of a lift that does not operate automatically shall appoint the operator of such a lift in writing and instruct that operator as to the dangers of its operation. |
Notes:
| (a) | Annexure 1 must be submitted to a Provincial Office situated in the Province where the lift is going to be installed. |
| (b) | Official number is a unique number issued by the relevant Provincial Office which would be reflected on the registration certificate. |
| (c) | A person who intends to install a lift, escalator or passenger conveyor that does not meet requirements of these Regulations must apply for an exemption to the Chief Inspector. |
| (d) | A comprehensive report is an annexure in terms of the relevant SANS document for lift, escalator or passenger conveyor. |
| (e) | This report is completed by an inspection service provider. |
| (f) | A comprehensive report is issued by an inspection service provider who employs a registered lift inspector. |
| (g) | These are normally Freight elevators and are registered to be operated with "attendants ". |
| (h) | The car and landing doors do not operate automatically. |
| (i) | The user is the owner of the lift, escalator or passenger conveyor. |
| (j) | The operator must be provided with the user instruction/manual for that particular lift and he or she must clearly understand the instructions. |