EN 13015-2017 pdf download.Maintenance for lifts and escalators – Rules for maintenance instructions.
4 Elaboration of maintenance instructions
4.1 General
The mstailations cuvered by this European Standard shall be maintained in accurdane wild the installer’s/manufacturer’s instructions. To this effect, regular maintenance of the installation shall be carried out, to ensure, in particular, the safety of the installation. The safety of an installation shall take into account the ability to be maintained without causing injury or damage to health.
Regular maintenance of the installation shall be carried out to ensure the reliability of the installation. The access and the associated environment shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the installer/manufacturer’s instructions.
In order that the aim of the maintenance instructions can be achieved, they shall be formulated so that they can be clearly and easily understood by competent maintenance persons.
The competence of the maintenance person within the maintenance organization shall be continuously updated.
The owner of the installation should be informed that the qualification of the maintenance organization is in conformity with the regulations applicable in the country in which the installation operates; if no regulations exist, the qualification can be ensured by a certified quality system in accordance with EN ISO 9001 supplemented if necessary to take into account the specific features of the installation.
The installer/manufacturer shall provide maintenance instructions intended for the owner of the installation (see 4.3.2) including information intended for the maintenance organization (see 4.3.3).
4.2 Elements to be taken into account for the maintenance instructions
When preparing the content of the maintenance instructions the following elements shall be taken into account:
a) the specifications and the intended use of the installation (type of installation, performance, type of goods to be transported, type of users, etc.);
b) the environment in which the installation and its components are installed (weather conditions, vandalism, etc.);
c) any restriction of use;
d) the result of the risk assessment (see Clause 5) for every working area and for every task to be undertaken;
e) the specific maintenance instructions provided by the manufacturer of safety components;
f) in case of components other than safety components, where maintenance is necessary, the maintenance instructions provided by the manufacturer of these components.
4.3 Information to be included in the maintenance instructions
4.3.1 General
The maintenance instructions shall contain information relating to the tasks of the owner and respectively the maintenance organization.
4.3.2 Information to the owner of the installation
The Information relating to the tasks of the owner of the Installation shall include the following:
4.3.2.1 The need for the owner to keep the installation in a safe operating condition. To fulfil this the owner shall use a maintenance organization complying with the requirements of the Standard.
It is recommended to inform the owner of the installation about the need to use a maintenance organization with adequate and proper insurance cover provided by an insurance company.
4.3.2.2 The need for the owner to take care of any National regulations and other requirements, where relevant, and their implications on maintenance.
4.3.2.3 The need for planned maintenance to be carried out by a maintenance organization, at the latest when the installation is put into service or if the installation is to remain unused for a long period of time before first being put into service.
4.3.2.4 The Importance for the owner of the installation to have the same maintenance organization in the case of several installations having common well/spaces and/or machine room.
4.3.2.5 The need for the owner of a passenger-/goods passenger lift to keep, as described in EN 81-
28. the two-way means of communication efficient and linked to a 24 h rescue service for the whole of the time that the installation can be used.
4.3.2.6 The need for the owner to remove the passenger-/goods passenger lift from service when the two-way means of communication is out of order.
4.3.2.7 The need for the owner to put the installation out of service in case of dangerous situations.
4.3.2.8 The need for the owner of the installation to inform the maintenance organization:EN 13015-2017 pdf download.