Lift Survey Report

• Survey Title

• Client

• Site Address

• Lift number:

• Survey Conducted On:

  Date

• Survey Conducted By:

  Tony Barkwith

  Tony Lathan

  Adrian Mottram

  Mark Joynson

• Report Date:

  Date

Lift details

• Lift Manufacturer

• Maximum persons

• Maximum load kgs

• Speed M/S

• Usage level

  Low duty

  Medium duty

  Heavy duty

• Drive type

  Select Traction Hydraulic Traction MRL Hydraulic MRL Screw Drive Rack & Pinion

  • Traction
  • Hydraulic
  • Traction MRL
  • Hydraulic MRL
  • Screw Drive
  • Rack & Pinion

• Motor room location

• Installation date

• Modernisation date

• Number of floors served

• No of car entrances

  1

  2

  3

  4

• No of landing entrances

• Floors served front

• Floors served rear

• Floors served left hand side

• Floors served right hand side

• Shaft width mm

• Shaft depth mm

• Pit depth mm

• Headroom mm

• Travel mm

• Summary Report

• Recommended health and safety works

• Recommended DDA upgrade works

• Recommended upgrade / replacement works

Motor Room

• Is the motor room access safe with suitable lighting and emergency lighting and any access ladders over 2M in height fitted with hooped protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the motor room door lockable and fitted with an internal release and displaying current motor room entrance notices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any trap doors of sound construction, counterbalanced and marked with the safe working load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the motor lighting meet current standards (200 lux at floor level)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is emergency lighting fitted and working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the motor room light switch fitted adjacent to the motor main entry point and clearly identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the lift car lighting be isolated within the motor room / control panel (MRL)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the mains isolator lockable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main isolator rating (amps)

• Compliant consumer unit fitted within the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a RCD Protected 240V socket available in the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an electric shock notice displayed within the motor room, is this securely fixed using mechanical (screw) fixings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are handwinding instructions displayed within the motor room, are these securely fixed and comply with the hand lowering procedure for the lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a floor level indicator fitted with both audible and visual indication including the ability to identify the lift location (lifts serving more than two floors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a rubber mat fitted in front and rear where applicable of the control panel and any other electrical panels within the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In a shared motor room is the lift number clearly identified on each piece of plant I.e. control panel, gear, isolator, overspeed governor.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a tool board fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all lifting beams within the motor room tested and marked with the safe working load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the motor room and plinth floors free of tripping and slipping hazards and any redundant holes blanked off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there a guard rails and access ladder fitted were plinths are more than 500mm high, do these comply with current standards and suitably fixed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a phone line available in the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a connection to the fire alarm system available within the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any none lift services in the motor room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the motor room in a clean and tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the motor room decorated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ambient temperature of the motor room between 15 - 25 degrees C

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motor room comments

Control Panel

• Control panel manufacturer

• Control panel age

• Is there a high voltage warning notice fitted to the control panel door and heat notices were resistor boxes are externally mounted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control panel condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Is the control panel of an obsolete design

  Yes - Obsolete control system

  No - Still supported

• Control panel mounted

  Wall

  Floor

  Tank

  Architrave (MRL)

  Landing Entrance

• Is the control panel correctly located with sufficient space to allow clear access and the panel securely fixed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control Panel Type

  Relay

  PLC

  Microprocessor

• Control Type

  APB

  Down Collective

  Full Collective

  Call & Dispatch

  Non-selective Collective

• Microprocessor manufacturer and type

• VF Drive Manufacturer and Type

• Are wiring diagrams available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ellison type overload device fitted?

• Control panel comments

Hydraulic Drive System

• Tank manufacturer

• Valve block manufacturer

• Valve block details

• Is the valve block of an obsolete design?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is there an hand pump fitted to the tank?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a pressure gauge fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Valve block leaks? - test by closing gate valve and monitor pressure drop

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tank condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Pipework type

  Hose

  Hose and Solid

  Solid pipe work

• Low pressure switch

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High Pressure switch

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Load weighing pressure switch

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an oil cooler fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an oil containment system fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a tank heater fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is motor room heating fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic Drive System Comments

Traction Machine

• Motor manufacturer

• Motor condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Motor HP/ Kw

• Motor amps

• Gear unit manufacturer

• Gear condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Brake manufacturer

• Brake condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Sheave size mm

• Sheave condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Are anti-jump bars fitted to the traction machine to prevent the main hoisting ropes from coming off the sheave?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Winding wheel available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tachometer fitted for motor feedback to VF drive?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the machine run without any undue noise or vibration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Number of ropes/chains and size I.e. 4 x 13mm

• Divertor location

  Motor room

  Shaft

  Not fitted

• Is there an emergency stop switch fitted adjacent to the hoisting machine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is guarding fitted to the hoisting machine to protect against all moving parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can any guarding to items required to facilitate emergency release be removed without the use of tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all rotating parts painted yellow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traction Machine Comments

Overspeed Governor

• Overspeed governor location

  Select Motor room Shaft Broken rope system fitted Not fitted N/A direct acting lift Not applicable

  • Motor room
  • Shaft
  • Broken rope system fitted
  • Not fitted
  • N/A direct acting lift
  • Not applicable

• Is guarding fitted to the overspeed governor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical tripping speed (m/s)

• Mechanical tripping speed (m/s)

• Overspeed governor comments

Entrances

• Door manufacturer

• Door operator type

• Door equipment condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Door protection

  Select infra-red safety edges photo-cell Retractable edge Pressure switch No protection fitted Not applicable

  • infra-red safety edges
  • photo-cell
  • Retractable edge
  • Pressure switch
  • No protection fitted
  • Not applicable

• Car door type

  Select Single panel side opening Two panel side opening Three panel side opening Two panel centre opening Four panel centre opening Hinged door Double hinged door Lattice gate Shutter gate Bi-parting shutter gate No door fitted Other see comments

  • Single panel side opening
  • Two panel side opening
  • Three panel side opening
  • Two panel centre opening
  • Four panel centre opening
  • Hinged door
  • Double hinged door
  • Lattice gate
  • Shutter gate
  • Bi-parting shutter gate
  • No door fitted
  • Other see comments

• Landing door type

  Select Single panel side opening Two panel side opening Three panel side opening Two panel centre opening Four panel centre opening Hinged door Double hinged door Lattice gate Shutter gate Bi-parting shutter gate No door fitted Other see comments

  • Single panel side opening
  • Two panel side opening
  • Three panel side opening
  • Two panel centre opening
  • Four panel centre opening
  • Hinged door
  • Double hinged door
  • Lattice gate
  • Shutter gate
  • Bi-parting shutter gate
  • No door fitted
  • Other see comments

• Door width (mm clear opening)

• Door height (mm clear opening)

• Door finish - lift car

  Select Brushed Stainless Steel Patterned Stainless Steel Fluted Aluminium Painted Wood Laminate Brass Mirror Stainless Steel Other see comments

  • Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Patterned Stainless Steel
  • Fluted Aluminium
  • Painted
  • Wood
  • Laminate
  • Brass
  • Mirror Stainless Steel
  • Other see comments

• Door finish - landings

  Select Brushed Stainless Steel Patterned Stainless Steel Fluted Aluminium Painted Wood Laminate Brass Mirror Stainless Steel Other see comments

  • Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Patterned Stainless Steel
  • Fluted Aluminium
  • Painted
  • Wood
  • Laminate
  • Brass
  • Mirror Stainless Steel
  • Other see comments

• Landing architrave type

  Select Box frame Full depth Box Frame & Full Depth Slam post only Full entrance infill Not fitted Other see comments

  • Box frame
  • Full depth
  • Box Frame & Full Depth
  • Slam post only
  • Full entrance infill
  • Not fitted
  • Other see comments

• Landing architraves finish

  Select Brushed Stainless Steel Patterned Stainless Steel Fluted Aluminium Painted Wood Laminate Brass Mirror Stainless Steel Other see comments

  • Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Patterned Stainless Steel
  • Fluted Aluminium
  • Painted
  • Wood
  • Laminate
  • Brass
  • Mirror Stainless Steel
  • Other see comments

• Door operation

  Manual

  Automatic

• Zone locking fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Door cill condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Door running equipment condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Door closing device

  Spring

  Gravity

  Door Closer

  Not fitted

• Are shaft fascia's fitted and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are landing toe guards fitted and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a toe guard fitted to the lift car?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is pre-locking fitted to manually operated gates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the clearance on all entrances less than 6mm (10mm when original equipment retained)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any excessive forced gaps on the car and landings entrances?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is a landing entrance barrier provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Entrances comments

Landing pushes and indicators

• Landing push finish

  Select Stainless Steel Brass Plastic Glass Aluminium in doorframe Painted Not fitted

  • Stainless Steel
  • Brass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Aluminium
  • in doorframe
  • Painted
  • Not fitted

• Landing station mounted

  Select Flush Surface Door frame Architrave Remote mounted Not fitted

  • Flush
  • Surface
  • Door frame
  • Architrave
  • Remote mounted
  • Not fitted

• Landing station lowest button (mm)

• Landing station highest button (mm)

• Landing indicator finish

  Select Stainless Steel Brass Plastic Glass Aluminium in doorframe Painted Not fitted

  • Stainless Steel
  • Brass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Aluminium
  • in doorframe
  • Painted
  • Not fitted

• Landing indicator mounted

  Select Flush Surface Door frame Architrave Remote mounted Not fitted

  • Flush
  • Surface
  • Door frame
  • Architrave
  • Remote mounted
  • Not fitted

• Landing indicator type

  Lamp

  Digital

  TFT

  Not fitted

  Hall lanterns

• Landing at floors

  Not fitted

  Ground floor only

  Ground floor & hall lanterns

  Hall lanterns only

  All floors

• Has signage been displayed at each each landing warning against the use of the lift in the event of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fire recall device fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Landing station comments

Landing DDA Compliance

• Landing station height and position correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Braille / tactile buttons fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is audible call acceptance fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is visual call acceptance fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are landing indicators fitted (above 2 floors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hall lanterns fitted (above 2 floors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have tactile floor ID plates been fitted at all floors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an arrival gong fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lift Car

• Car width (mm)

• Car depth (mm)

• Car height (mm)

• Car wall finishes

• Car ceiling finishes

• Car floor finishes

• Are bump rails fitted within the lift car?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Lift car lighting type

  Select .Fluorescent Incandescent lamp 2D fitting LED Downlighters Not fitted Other see comments

  • .Fluorescent
  • Incandescent lamp
  • 2D fitting
  • LED
  • Downlighters
  • Not fitted
  • Other see comments

• Lift car lighting mounting

  Select Recessed Surface False Ceiling Flush Mounted Car Operating Panel Not fitted

  • Recessed
  • Surface
  • False Ceiling
  • Flush Mounted
  • Car Operating Panel
  • Not fitted

• Emergency lighting working

  Yes

  No

  Not Fitted

  Unable to test

• Car station location

  Front return

  Slam post

  Side wall

  Hand rail

• Distance to nearest corner (mm)

• Height lowest button (mm)

• Height highest button (mm)

• Number of key switches fitted?

• Key switches operate?

• Is car lighting fitted as specified, providing a minimum of 200lux at floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency lighting fitted as specified and working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the audible alarm operate correctly under both power on and power off conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency two way communications system fitted and operating correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift Car Comments

Lift Car DDA Compliance

• Entrance size and type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Car station height and position correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Braille / tactile buttons fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is audible call acceptance fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is visual call acceptance fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visual floor identification fitted (above 2 floors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Audible floor identification fitted (above 2 floors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Autodialler and acoustic loop or emergency call system fitted? i.e. wardens call

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handrail fitted in the lift car?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mirror fitted in the lift car?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Car lighting a minimum of 100 lux at floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are infra-red full height safety edges fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Car Top

• Shaft selector type

  Select Tapehead Magneto switches Shaft encoder Induction switches Shaft switches Other see comments

  • Tapehead
  • Magneto switches
  • Shaft encoder
  • Induction switches
  • Shaft switches
  • Other see comments

• Is a up inspection limit fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a car top control conforming to either EN81- 1/2 or BS7255 enhanced version fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a run (common) button fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an emergency stop switch located with 1 metre of the landing threshold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a car top light fitted, did it operate correctly at the time of survey?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is emergency lighting fitted to the car top?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a RCD protected socket fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a car top emergency communication device fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pulleys on the car top painted yellow and guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any voids around the top of the lift car in excess of 300mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where voids exceed 300mm is a securely fixed and rigid car top balustrade fitted complete with mid bar and toe board?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Car Top Comments

Lift Shaft

• What are the shaft walls constructed in?

• What are the door nibs constructed in?

• What is the shaft roof constructed in?

• What is the lift pit constructed from?

• Is the well enclosure continuous floor to ceiling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the shaft painted / dust sealed?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are full height division screens fitted where the shaft is shared with other lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there lifting beams or lifting points fitted and are these marked with the safe working load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the shaft lighting fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any non-lift services within the lift shaft?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is a restricted headroom notice fitted where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lift Pit

• Number of buffers fitted

• Type of buffers fitted

  Select Spring Neoprene Wood Helical Spring Concrete Hydraulic Not fitted

  • Spring
  • Neoprene
  • Wood
  • Helical Spring
  • Concrete
  • Hydraulic
  • Not fitted

• Is there a suitable access ladder to allow safe access and egress to and from the pit area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pit stop switch(es) easily accessible form both the pit and landing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the shaft lighting be switched on/ off from the lift pit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a 240v pit socket fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On traction lifts is a counterweight screen which extend to an height of 2.5M from the pit floor fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pit division screens fitted up to an height of 2.5M where the lift shares a shaft?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pit clear of any water or oil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• on hydraulic lifts are lifts with shallow pit depths, is a mechanical restraint provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the mechanical restraint electrically interlocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On shallow pits, is a restricted pit depth notice displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the pit found in a clean condition and free of rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drip trays fitted to the base of the car and counterweight guides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the overspeed governor return pulley electrically switched?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the overspeed governor return pulley guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a compensation rope/chain pulley fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the compensation rope/chain pulley electrically interlocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift Pit Comments

Car Sling

• Type of safety gear fitted

  instantaneous

  Progressive

  Not fitted - Direct acting lift

  Not fitted

• Is the safety gear electrically switched?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type of guide shoes fitted

  Select Slipper Sprung loaded slipper Cantilever Roller shoe Roller shoes Bronze slipper Round guide slipper Other see comments

  • Slipper
  • Sprung loaded slipper
  • Cantilever Roller shoe
  • Roller shoes
  • Bronze slipper
  • Round guide slipper
  • Other see comments

• Are compensating ropes/chains fitted to the lift car?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type of compensation fitted

• Sling comments

Hydraulic Cylinder

• Number of hydraulic rams fitted?

  1

  2

  3

  4

• Hydraulic ram type?

  Single Stage

  Telscopic

  inverted ram

  Borehole single stage

  Borehole telescopic

• Hydraulic arrangement

  Direct acting rucksack

  Direct acting borehole

  Suspended ropes

  Suspended chains

• Number of ropes/chains and size I.e. 4 x 13mm

• Ram seal condition

  Good

  Serviceable

  Poor

  Upgrade Required.

• Rupture valve fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overflow bottle and hose fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic cylinder comments

Counterweight

• Counterweight type

  Frame

  Cast

  Tie-rod

• Type of guide shoes fitted

  Select Slipper Sprung loaded slipper Cantilever Roller shoe Roller shoes Bronze slipper Round guide slipper Other see comments

  • Slipper
  • Sprung loaded slipper
  • Cantilever Roller shoe
  • Roller shoes
  • Bronze slipper
  • Round guide slipper
  • Other see comments

• Type of filler weights fitted

  Select Cast Concrete Steel Cast & steel Concrete & steel Other see comments

  • Cast
  • Concrete
  • Steel
  • Cast & steel
  • Concrete & steel
  • Other see comments

• Are the filler secured within the counterweight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a divertor pulley fitted to the counterweight?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is the counterweight pulley guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the counterweight painted yellow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Counterweight comments

Lift Maintenance and Breakdowns

• Is a current log card available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance level

  Good

  Satisfactory

  Poor

  Very poor

• Number of maintenance visits completed in the last twelve months

• Comments on maintenance

• Number of breakdowns in the last twelve months

• Comments on lift breakdowns