Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsLift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Regulations, 20106. Inspections and tests |
| (1) | The user shall ensure that every lift, escalator or passenger conveyor is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant health and safety standards incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act— |
| (a) | before such lift, escalator or passenger conveyor is put into use for the first time; or |
| (b) | after any modification has been effected; or |
| (c) | after any failure has occurred; or |
| (d) | whenever there has been a change in the competent lift service provider; and |
| (e) | at intervals not exceeding 24 months thereafter, or at shorter intervals according to in-house risk assessment, by an inspection service provider who shall complete a comprehensive report separately for each lift, escalator or passenger conveyor so inspected and tested, and such inspection service provider shall date and sign such report and submit it within 30 days to the user, who shall keep the report in a safe place and a copy of the report in the machine compartment. |
| (2) | If an inspection or test carried out by an inspection service provider on a lift, escalator or passenger conveyor shows that any defect or weakness exists whereby persons are endangered, the inspection service provider shall report such defect or weakness forthwith to the user, the competent lift service provider and the provincial director, and no person shall be conveyed or allowed to be conveyed in or on such lift, escalator or passenger conveyor until such defect has been rectified to the satisfaction of the inspection service provider. |
| (3) | If a comprehensive report in accordance with a health and safety standard incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act shows a defect or weakness not considered under subregulation (2) the user shall rectify such defect or weakness. |
| (4) | A comprehensive report for a lift, escalator or passenger conveyor shall be completed when— |
| (a) | the lift, escalator or conveyor is put into use for the first time; |
| (b) | any modification to the lift, escalator or conveyor has been effected; |
| (c) | a reportable incident in terms of section 24 of the Act occurs; |
| (d) | there is a change in the designated competent lift service provider; and |
| (e) | at intervals not exceeding 24 months thereafter. |
| (5) | When an inspection or a test is conducted by an inspection service provider the inspection service provider shall ensure that all the documents and records required in terms of regulation 8 are kept in good order and are up to date. |
| (6) | An inspector may at any reasonable time inspect any lift, escalator or passenger conveyor, and the user shall place, free of charge, at the disposal of the inspector any workmen and equipment that may be reasonably required by the inspector for the purpose of carrying out such inspection. |
| (7) | An inspection service provider who wishes to avail himself or herself of designation as such by the user of a lift, escalator or passenger conveyor in order to carry out an inspection in terms of this regulation shall register with the accreditation authority. |