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Both employers and employees have a duty of care in relation to the health and
safety of people or property which may be affected by their actions, or failure to
act. Therefore, building owners, or those who have responsibility for controlling
buildings are required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations to ensure that their premises are safe and free from risk to health so
far as is practicable. This includes access to the plant equipment and articles or
substances used and in this particular respect will be relevant to the Workplace
(Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations.
Installation, commissioning and maintenance of this system should only be
carried out by authorised persons who have received the necessary instruction,
because it is dangerous for any other persons to attempt to do so.
Any failure to take adequate precautions may render the authorised person guilty
of negligence should an accident occur.
It is essential that a “Competent Person” has installed and commissioned this
system. It is also essential that a “Competent Person” maintain this system in a
safe manner and at regular intervals.
The “Competent Person” must have had adequate training in theory and
practice together with experience of the equipment in question; to enable a true
assessment of its condition for continued safe operation.
No alterations, modifications or repairs to this system or its components should
be undertaken without the written consent and advice or instruction of the
supplier Atwell International. Any advice or instructions from the supplier must
be followed; any deviation may risk the safe operation of the lift. Even if consent
is given then all the risks associated with the work will have to be suitably and
sufficiently assessed by the owner before these alterations are implemented.
No replacement parts other than those specified or supplied by the supplier
Atwell International should be used as incompatible parts may risk the safe
operation of the lift. Genuine spares are available within 24 hours at a reasonable
cost. But if spares are needed quicker than exact same or equivalent parts may
be sourced locally once the exact specification of those parts has been obtained
and you have suitably assessed the implications of using non-standard parts.
If there is any doubt then you should render the lift out of service and contact
Atwell International or one of its appointed agents for assistance.
Safety Notes
