Lift Registration

Every hoist and lift in every establishment shall be (a) of good construction with sound material and adequate strength; (b) properly maintained; (c) thoroughly examined by a competent person at least once in every 6 (six) months, and a register shall be maintained containing such particulars, of every examination as may be prescribed by the rules.

Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: All lifts and hoists must be inspected by a competent person every 6 months with results recorded in a register. This is the legal basis for the Lift Registration and Lift Maintenance Log requirements.

In every establishment, the capacity of safe working load shall be clearly written down on every hoist or lift and no load beyond such load shall be carried thereon.

Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Lifts must have their safe working load capacity clearly displayed, and this load must not be exceeded.

The following additional requirements shall be applied to hoists and lifts installed or reconstructed in an establishment after the commencement of this Act, namely: (a) where the cage is dependent on rope or chain, there shall be at least 2 (two) ropes or chains separately connected with the cage; (b) efficient devices shall be provided to support the cage together with its maximum load in the event of breakage of the ropes and chains; (c) proper automatic devices shall be provided to control the excessive speed of the cage.

Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Post-2006 lift installations must have redundant suspension (minimum 2 ropes/chains), safety devices for rope failure, and overspeed governors.