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  • BS 7255:1989

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Code of practice for safe working on lifts

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Training
    4. Safe working
    5. Site safety assessment
    6. Well-being of persons working alone
    7. Working within the well
    8. Lift landings
    9. Machine and pulley rooms
    10. Emergency release of lift passengers
    11. Installation and dismantling
    12. Observation and partially-enclosed lifts
    Appendices
    A. Publications concerned with safety on lifts
    B. Legislation and advisory safety publications
    C. Recommended layout of controls at car top control
        station
    D. Examples of model safe release procedure notices
    Figures
    1. Example of landing safety sign
    2. Example of safety sign on car top when headroom is
        restricted
    3. Example of safety sign on car top when safety gear
        is not provided
    4. Example of safety sign in pit
    5. Example of safety sign when pit screens are not
        provided
    6. Layout of car top controls
    7. Alternative layout of car top controls

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    Safe working provisions and practices for those responsible for the installation, examination, inspection, testing, maintaining, repair and dismantling of new and existing permanent lift installations.

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    Committee MHE/4
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 2655-5:1970 Specification for lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and paternosters General requirements for paternosters
    BS 302-4:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for lifts
    BS 5655-5:1981 Lifts and service lifts Specification for dimensions of standard electric lift arrangements
    BS 5655-7:1983 Lifts and service lifts Specification for manual control devices, indicators and additional fittings
    BS 5655-10:1986 Lifts and service lifts Specification for the testing and inspection of electric and hydraulic lifts
    BS 5378-3:1982 Safety signs and colours Specification for additional signs to those given in BS 5378:Part 1
    BS 5655-9:1985 Lifts and service lifts Specification for guide rails
    BS 2655-7:1970 Specification for lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and paternosters Testing and inspection
    BS 2655-10:1972 Specification for lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and paternosters General requirements for guarding
    BS 302-1:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for general requirements
    BS 5378-1:1980 Safety signs and colours Specification for colour and design
    BS 5655-6:1985 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for selection and installation
    BS 2655-6:1970 Specification for lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and paternosters Building construction requirements
    BS 2655-8:1971 Specification for lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and paternosters Modernization or reconstruction of lifts, escalators and paternosters
    BS 5655-8:1983 Lifts and service lifts Specification for eyebolts for lift suspension
    BS 5655-3:1989 Lifts and service lifts Specification for electric service lifts
    BS 5655-12:1989 Lifts and service lifts Recommendations for the installations of new, and the modernization of, hydraulic lifts in existing buildings
    BS 463-2:1970 Specification for sockets for wire ropes Metric units
    BS 5655-11:1989 Lifts and service lifts Recommendations for the installation of new, and the modernization of, electric lifts in existing buildings
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