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Every year, accidents occur with elevators that could have been avoided. In order to eliminate the risk of children getting stuck in the space between the car door of the elevator car and the landing door, a new legal requirement has been decided. Don't wait to increase safety. To address a serious safety risk in elevators, a retroactive […]

The Swedish Elevator Association's position regarding the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal for regulations on requirements for the use of motor-driven devices.

A large part of the activities of the members of the Swedish Elevator Association consist of various types of service activities where elevators and escalators are maintained and renovated. The work often generates small amounts of hazardous waste such as oil spills, electrical equipment and light sources. A service technician typically visits several different customers on the same day with accompanying internal transport. This means that the administrative […]

The Swedish Elevator Association represents companies operating in Sweden by: We are stronger together – become a member of the Swedish Elevator Association to make your voice heard!

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning annually monitors inspection statistics for motor-driven devices that are subject to inspection requirements according to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices. The 2023 inspection statistics showed that the proportion of motor-driven devices that had some form of deficiency during a recurring inspection is at an unchanged level compared to the previous […]

The installation, maintenance, repair and modernization of lifts are activities that are associated with risks. To reduce these risks and promote a safe working environment, it is important that workers follow specific safety principles and working methods. This European Lift Association (ELA) brochure ”Basic safety principles for lifts” describes general and specific safety principles that must always be followed. The brochure is designed […]

The Swedish Elevator Association is the Swedish trade association for companies in the elevator and escalator industry. We work to ensure that all buildings in Sweden are safe, accessible and sustainable when it comes to elevators and vertical transport, to promote accessibility for everyone regardless of physical ability. We are therefore critical of the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal to ease the building requirements for student housing when it […]

You can read more about the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices here.

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning annually monitors inspection statistics for motor-driven devices that are subject to inspection requirements according to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices.

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning annually monitors inspection statistics for motor-driven devices that are subject to inspection requirements according to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices.

The Swedish Work Environment Authority's brochure The employer is responsible for the work environment It is always the employer who is responsible for ensuring that employees are able to perform their work tasks without becoming injured or ill. This means, among other things, that they should receive instructions for their work tasks so that they learn the work correctly. They should also know what risks exist at […]

The Swedish Elevator Association works for high safety, high quality and high technical standards in the industry. As part of this work, the Swedish Elevator Association has developed a checklist for safe working conditions on construction sites as an aid. The aim of the list is to increase safety for elevator fitters and facilitate the delivery of elevator installations. The checklist is not exhaustive and the various […]