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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 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 […]

This material is designed to be used in conjunction with ”Basic Safety Principles for Elevators”.