What is BS EN 81-77 - Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts about?
BS EN 81-77 is a part of a multi-series of European standards on safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts, and this part covers particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts.
BS EN 81-77 specifies the special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are permanently installed in buildings that are in compliance with EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8).
Note: BS EN 81-77 does not address other risks due to seismic events (e.g. fire, flood, explosion).
Who is BS EN 81-77- Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts for?
BS EN 81-77 on safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts is useful for: 
- New passenger lifts manufacturers
- Goods passenger lifts manufacturers
- Constructors
Why should you use BS EN 81-77 - Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts?
Passenger lifts are designed to carry people and they can come in a variety of forms. As these lifts carry passengers, they should meet specific requirements and standards to make sure that they are safe. Goods Lifts are used for lifting heavy or light industrial material. These lifts are fitted with shutters and are installed with hoists, pushbuttons, and switches.
BS EN 81-77 aims to define additional safety rules related to passenger and goods lifts with a view to safeguarding persons and objects against the risks described below associated with the use, maintenance, inspection and emergency operation of lifts subject to seismic conditions.
By using BS EN 81-77 you can avoid loss of life and reduce the extent of injuries, avoid people trapped in the lift, avoid damage, avoid environmental problems related to oil leakage, reduce the number of lifts out of service.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 81-77:2018 supersedes BS EN 81-77:2013, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 81-77:2018 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 81-77:2013. These are:
- Updating of references and their associated requirements with regards to EN 81-20:2014
- General editorial corrections since the last publication
- Replacement of the Annex ZA with regard to the commission mandate M/549/C(2016) 5844 Final and Directive 2014/33/EU
- Visual indication of the seismic mode
- Replace mass P with PEC in proof of guide rails
