Safety Induction to the Lift

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Safety Induction to the Lift Escalator Industry

• Part 6a - Working Safely - General

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Contents
Part 1 Working in the Industry Part 2
Personal Safety Health Part 3 Tools
Equipment Part 4a Manual Handling Part 4b
Mechanical Handling Part 5 Working Places and
Safe Access Part 6a Working Safely -
General Part 6b Working Safely - Specific
Areas Part 6c Working Safely - Other
situations Part 7 First Aid Part 8
Environmental Protection Part 9 Legal
Obligations Part 10 Accident Reporting and
Recording
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Part 6a - Working Safely
Working Safely all Areas
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Part 6a - Working Safely
General

• Control the lowering of equipment.
• Adequate space and protection against live or
  moving equipment
• Correct storage of materials
• Handling and storage of chemicals
• Door blocking device dont improvise

• On arrival at site inform someone in authority.
• Site safety risk assessment should be completed
• Safety signs displayed.
• Ensure safety of your colleagues
• Report defects or dangerous conditions
• Dismantling or Installation carried out in
  accordance with company policy

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Working Alone

• Before starting work ensure that the task can be
  carried out safely. If youre concerned about it
  contact your supervisor.
• If youre on a site, tell the site rep where you
  are
• Make sure others know where you are working and
  keep in contact.
• Dont work alone in an unoccupied building.
• Be aware of the threat of violence.

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Working on observation or partially enclosed lifts

• Wear suitable PPE to suit weather conditions,
• Consider weather conditions before working in
  heavy rain, high wind, ice or snow,
• On the car top, use fall prevention equipment if
  required,

• Prevent tools falling from the car top,
• Ensure exclusion zone is adequate, and clearly
  defined,

• If you have to clean car windows or the lift well
  without the car stationary and the power locked
  off, ensure a safe system of work is maintained
  at all times.

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In the Machine Room

• Beware of
• Holes in the floor or projections.
• Overhead beams lower than head height
• Unguarded machinery may move without warning
• Exposed electrical connections or cables.
• Access
• Guard open access hatches and keep closed when
  not in use.
• Close and lock machine room doors when unoccupied.

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Machinery

• Before starting work
• Display safety signs at all landings,
• Switch off the electrical or hydraulic supply and
  post a safety sign,
• All personnel working on the equipment must
  separately lock off the electrical supply and
  test that the isolation has been successful,
• On hydraulic systems, remove the valve lever and
  put it in a secure place.

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Machinery

• Working on Machinery
• Dont operate machinery with the guards removed
  unless there is no other way to do it and you
  have a safe system of work
• Clean rotating parts, ropes, chains, sheaves etc.
  with the power isolated.
• Restore the power to reposition the machinery,
  but isolate again before recommencing work
  activities,
• Always wear suitable gloves when inspecting
  ropes NEVER inspect them while they are moving

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Machinery

• After handwinding has been carried out,
• Remove any separate handwinding wheel and brake
  release lever,
• Re-fix the guards with the correct number of
  fixings,
• Before the supply is restored, ensure that no one
  will be put into danger as a result

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MRL Lifts

• Familiarise yourself with the safe system of
  work for installing and maintaining this type of
  equipment,
• The manufacturer should provide instructions
  detailing how to safely install and maintain the
  equipment.
• Beware, on some lifts the car roof cannot support
  the weight of a person so manufacturers may
  specify work be carried out from the car. Signs
  should be displayed to warn of the hazard, but it
  may not be visible. 
• With different design features, it may be
  difficult to undertake maintenance for the first
  time, a risk assessment should be carried out
  prior to starting work.

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Safe Working with Electricity

• The LEIA Safety Charter says
• Electrically isolate and lock off when power is
  not required...

• LOTO the supply when power is not required to
  perform the task.
• Check that all electrical sources in the work
  area have been identified and isolated.
• Ensure that you verify that the disconnection has
  been made

• Verification Procedure
• verify the test device by confirming voltage
  present
• isolate the circuit
• confirm the circuit is isolated using the test
  device
• verify the test device on a separate circuit

NOTE You should use a proprietary test lamp or
two-pole voltage detector as recommended in HSE
Guidance Note GS38
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Safe Working with Electricity

• When working on live equipment, effective
  insulation and safe electrical working practices
  must be used
• wear insulating rubber gloves until isolation is
  proven (gloves subjected to visual inspection and
  tests for air leakage)
• use an insulating rubber mat,
• fit an insulating shroud to protect against
  accidental contact with live terminals,
• wear eye protection to protect against flashover
• use insulated tools and maintain them in good
  condition,
• Avoid the chance of earthing yourself by removing
  or covering jewellery, watches, rings, necklaces,
  bracelets etc.

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Safe Working with Electricity

• Give yourself as much room as possible and keep
  the area free of surplus material,
• Try to obtain suitable light levels (200 lux) at
  point of work,
• Replace equipment covers on completion of work as
  soon as possible,
• Use the wiring diagrams to understand the circuit
  you are working on even though the main 3-phase
  isolator has been switched off, other sources may
  remain live

• signals
• transformers
• door detectors

• lighting
• alarms
• fans

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Safe Working with Electricity

• Consider isolation of these sources as part of
  the whole process not just in the controller,
• Even after all power is isolated, there is still
  the danger of electric shocks from sources of
  stored energy

• charged capacitors

• VF drives

• Discharge these or take precautions against any
  stored energy before working on them.

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Safe Working with Electricity

• Modifications to Circuitry and Software
• Are you authorised to make changes to electrical
  circuits and software? All changes must be
  recorded on the wiring diagrams.
• Safe use of shorting wires/ jumpers
• The primary function of a shorting wire is to
  bypass a faulty component when fault finding and
  should only be used when there is no alternative,
• Shorting wires should be manufactured
  specifically for the purpose and should be used
  as a controlled tool. Never use home-made
  shorting wires.

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Safe Working with Electricity

• Safe use of shorting wires/ jumpers
• Shorting wires typically yellow in colour, 1
  meter long and labelled to identify the owner,
  WHY ?
• Switch the car top control to inspection, landing
  call buttons out of circuit until the work is
  finished,
• Ensure the equipment is electrically isolated
  whilst the short is fitted and removed,
• Have a means of stopping the equipment in the
  work area. Check it for correct operation before
  you start after the shorting wires have been
  connected,

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Safe Working with Electricity

• Safe use of shorting wires/ jumpers
• Landing locks and car door switches must never be
  shorted out at the same time.
• The short must be removed as soon as possible
  after completion of the work,
• If several shorts are in use, a register should
  be made to ensure all shorts are accounted for,
• When leaving a job ensure all shorting wires have
  been removed from the equipment.

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• Thank you for Attending
• Any Questions?