Maintaining Your Lift – An Introduction
Maintaining your lift is important, especially when people use them often. A lift maintenance is when an engineer visits a site to investigate the lift, this may be for a problem or just a general check to make sure the lift is safe and works properly. We can do lift maintenance for you and your company; we have been doing it for over 30 years and we have an array of loyal customers and good clients. Our reliable and efficient engineers are experts in their field and as a well-respected lift company we understand how maintaining your lift is necessary.
We carry out lift maintenance for care homes, colleges, retail companies, private hospitals and other customers, If a lift breakdown occurs you must arrange a lift service visit as soon as possible, we have a 24/7 helpline you can call and we work around the clock to attend site and fix your lift, lift service visits can make the event of a lift breakdown less likely.
The Legalities
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 or LOLER Regulations states that all lifts must be examined and inspected on a regular basis, a qualified engineer must service the lift to make sure it is safe and in line with the regulations. This applies to all types of lifts, including passenger lifts, goods lifts, dumbwaiters, and hoists.
If you fail to service your lift in line with the regulations you can face a fine, prosecution or you plus your company can be taken to court and sued, so maintaining your lift regularly is extremely important. You or the lift company can also be held liable if a lift breaks down or if someone is injured or dies during a trap-in. At Nationwide Lift Services we know that maintaining your lift and making the lift safe, getting it to work at its full potential and getting people out of a trapped lift is paramount.
LOLER Inspections
A LOLER statutory inspection is legally required to assure that your lift is in line with safety standards. A qualified engineer completes a thorough examination of your lift. The engineer will check the lift against safety criteria, which includes:
- The condition and state of all mechanical and technical parts
- The level of wear and tear;
- Compliance with all relevant safety standards;
- Any potential areas of improvement.
Once this inspection is complete, you will be handed a report detailing the engineer’s findings. If any problems are found on this inspection, you will be advised on what needs to be done to set them right. For a goods lift LOLER inspections are carried out every 12 months while as for a passenger lift it is normally every 6 months. We can help you with LOLER inspections and get you on the right track.
Our Recommendations and Why We Think This
Maintaining your lift is mandatory but how often should it be serviced/maintained? We recommend that you get your lift maintained every 3 months. We believe in being proactive and fixing faults and getting your lift maintained regularly assists in preventing lift breakdowns and trap ins before they happen, this saves money and reduces disruption while also minimizing faults and accidents.
Conclusion
Maintaining your lift is something we specialise in and we cant stress enough that it is important, can save you money plus the grief of a breakdown and prevents faults, accidents, and trap ins.
If you have any issues with your lifts, please contact us so we can assist you. We aim to respond within 24 hours. Our office number is 01782 562000, or you can email us at info@nationwideliftservices.co.uk.
