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Safety in existing lifts and effects
EN and the role of Notified Body´s Anton Marschall TÜV Austria Lift division
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Lifts, in service Austria
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Accidents of users with lifts Austria
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Accidents of users with lifts Austria
Fatal
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Squeezing / jamming of persons
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Block from load
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Specific accident frequency
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Safety report (1994 – 2003) 67.000 Lifts in use 419 accidents analysed
10 causes of accidents
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Safety deficit Levelling accuracy Automatic car door Car without
20,00% Levelling 18,9% accuracy 16,9% Automatic car door 15,00% 13,8% Car without car door 12,6% Escalator / Moving walks 11,5% Extremely misuse 11,2% Technical failure 10,00% 6,9% Others 5,00% 3,6% Fire 3,1% Maintenance 1,9% Uncontrolled movement 0,00%
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? Safety deficit Moving walks Maintenance Uncontrolled
20,00% 15,00% 10,00% 5,00% ? 18,9% 16,9% 13,8% 12,6% 11,5% 11,2% 6,9% 3,6% 3,1% 1,9% 0,00% Moving walks Maintenance Uncontrolled Car without Levelling Automatic Escalator / accuracy Extremely Technical movement car door car door misuse failure Others Fire
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Corrective action: Fit
regulated drive and / or re-levelling device
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-20% Consequence: Each fifth accident will be prevented
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Fit Corrective action: Light curtain
Protective devices which prevents physical contact ...
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-16% Consequence: Each sixth accident will be prevented
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Corrective action: Fit car door
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Each seventh accident will be prevented
-14% Consequence: Each seventh accident will be prevented
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Committee WG 10
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Step by step safety improvement of existing Lifts
based on the standard “EN ” 1979 1985 1998 2000 2010 2001 Safety level Difference in level of safety country by country 1920 Years Standards of EN 81 series EN 81-1/2 EN 81 Serie EN 81 Serie EN 81-1 Technology R & D The Delta shall be determined by the National authorities Safety upgrading of existing lifts prEN 81-80 (excl. EN 81-3/5/6/7)
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts - EN 81 - 80
„National filtering“ Implementation in a step by step process Reasonable and practicable way based on: level of risk historical development influence and experience with accidents Practicable use of the standard
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – in Austria
ÖNORM EN : Rules for the improvement of safety of existing lifts ÖNORM B : National Filtering ÖNORM B Modernisation Standard finished
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European directives Relevant for “use“
Safety and health: Workers 89/391/EWG Safety and health: Work place 89/654/EWG Safety and health: Work equipment 89/655/EWG amending 95/63/EG Commission Recommendation concerning improvement of safety of existing lifts 95/216/EC
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium France Spain Italy Germany Belgium France Spain Italy Germany
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003 France: Law published on July 2, 2003 Provisions for the executions: publishing expected mid of 2004
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003 France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004 Spain: Royal decree drafted sent to European commission for agreement
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003 France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004 Spain: Royal decree drafted sent to European commission for agreement Italy: Activities for regulations started
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003 France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004 Spain: Royal decree drafted sent to European commission for agreement Italy: Activities for decree started Germany: “Betriebssicherheitsverordnung” in force since October 3, 2002
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities Notified Bodies
Collecting accidents, incidents Active work in CEN / TC 10 / WG 10 National implementation of the standard Start “publishing process” Carry out “Lift evaluation” “Risk assessment procedure” in case of equivalent measurements Monitoring of the effectiveness
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Risk-Checklist for existing lifts
Nr. Requirement Fulfilled?? Risk-level Corrective action Possibility 5 Car door Yes No high Install car door Yes No high 1. Closed loop motor drive 6 Levelling accuracy < 20mm Yes No Yes No 2. Regulated hydraulic valve Yes No 7 Safe door locks Yes No high
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Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Liability
Compensation in “Civil Code” Liability of the owner Liability in case of accidents caused by a safety deficit to the “Today's State of the Art” EN 81 – 80 “State of the Art” for existing lifts
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Information's in case of risks
Geschäftsbereich Aufzugstechnik Cause Geschäftsstelle Wien 20 Höchstädtplatz 3/3 1200 Wien TEL: +43(1) FAX: 6905 Ansprechpartner: Ing. Friedl DW: 6965 D- Hazard Possible corrective action In case of an accident => liability of the owner Understandable for owner
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MEASURE 1: Cars without car doors
Limit : 10 years for elevators older than 20 years, 15 years for others Criteria's : Car door Requirements : Full lengthed car door acc. EN 81
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MEASURE 2: LEVELLING ACCURACY
Limit : 10 years for elevators older than 20 years, 15 years for others Criteria's : The levelling precision must be better than +/- 20mm. Requirements : If concerned, the levelling precision must be better than +/- 10mm
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MEASURE 3: WORKERS PROTECTION IN SHAFT
Limit : 5 years Criteria's : Each elevators must be equipped with an inspection box on the car roof and limit switches must limit the car travel Requirements : Inspection box and limit switches according to EN 81
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MEASURE 4: LANDING DOOR LOCKS
Limit : 5 years Criterias : Door locks must respect last Austrians standards Requirements : Locks must be equipped with triangle for emergency opening, conform switches, 1 part enclosure
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MEASURE 5: SHOCK PROTECTION ON AUTOMATIC CAR DOORS
Limit : 5 years Criterias : car door closing must not involve shocks Requirements : Automatic car doors must be equipped with a light barrier or with an equivalent shock proof system
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MEASURE 6: EMERGENCY CALL, SAFETY CAR LIGHTING
Limit : 10 years Criterias : Emergency calls must be acoustic, identified and connected to a call center. Safety car lighting according to standards Requirements : Tele-alarm or tele-monitoring, safety car lighting
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MEASURE 7: MACHINE ROOM ACCESS
Limit : 10 years Criterias : Access to machine room must be in accordance to EN 81 Requirements : Doors, locks, stairs, ladders according to EN 81
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MEASURE 8: SAFETY SYSTEM BELOW CAR DOOR
Limit : 5 years Criterias : The protection panel under the car door must involve the falling in the shaft Requirements : The protection panel under the car door must comply with actual standards (height 75 cm)
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MEASURE 9: LANDING DOORS GLASSES
Limit 10 years Criterias : The glass resistance must be sufficient to improve the access into the shaft Requirements : The glass must be « securit » or equivalent.
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MEASURE 10: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCKS
Limit : 5 years Criterias : All electric parts (controllers, selectors, etc.) must be equipped with a protection panel and a warning message. Power supply must comply with actual standards. Requirements : Isolated covers on electric parts,
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