BS EN 13015:2001+A1:2008

BS EN 13015:2001+A1:2008 Maintenance for lifts and escalators. Rules for maintenance instructions

BS EN 13015 specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors.

BS EN 13015 does not cover:

• Instructions for the installation and the dismantling
• Any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.

Existing installations are not covered by this Standard, but it can be taken as a reference.

Contents of BS EN 13015:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Definitions
• Elaboration of maintenance instructions
• General
• Elements to be taken into account for the maintenance instructions
• Information to be included in the maintenance instructions
• General
• Information to the owner of the installation
• Information for the maintenance organisation
• Risk assessment
• General
• Information for the maintenance organisation
• Information to the owner for lift rescue operations
• Markings, signs, pictograms and written warnings
• Format of the maintenance instruction handbook
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EC Directive 98/37/EC
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EC Directive 95/16/EC