It is necessary to improve the conditions of the existing elevators or assemblies by periodically checking the elevators used in the transportation of people, living things and goods in order to ensure that they are used in a way that does not threaten the safety of life and property and to protect the environment. As soon as the elevators come to a standstill and people are afraid of these reasons, they do not prefer to board the elevators, even these reasons are also a proof that elevators should be periodically checked annually.
24 As per the Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Periodic Control Regulation published in the Official Gazette No. 2015 on June 29396, annual periodic inspections and inspections of elevators shall be performed by type A accredited inspection bodies. In this context, the responsibility of the Municipalities is to authorize an A-type accredited inspection body to carry out periodic inspections of the elevators within their borders on a regular basis and to ensure the periodic inspections of the elevators. These practices are implemented in order to ensure the safety of life and property of the city dwellers and are mandatory by the Legal Regulations.
Elevators are among the lifting and conveying machines that carry serious risks in terms of human health and property safety. That is why the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology issued the Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Periodic Control Regulation in 2015. This regulation has been published in order to ensure that the elevators carrying people and cargo are used in a way that does not endanger the safety of life and property. The regulation includes the principles for the operation of the elevators, regular inspections, improvement and inspection of the existing elevators, sales and warranty and conditions of the manufacturing companies. In accordance with this regulation, the elevators used in the transport of people and cargo are used every two years after they are put into service and after every two years. must be checked at least once a year. These controls are carried out to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. The municipalities are responsible for ensuring that the elevators are inspected by the A-type inspection body in this way and for monitoring whether these checks have been carried out. Otherwise, the municipalities have the authority to seal and close the elevators.
Regular inspections of elevators shall be carried out by persons working in inspection and testing institutions, mechanical engineers, mechanical technicians, high technicians, electrical-electronic engineers or persons trained in the regular inspections of elevators. The Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment health and safety requirements.
Our company performs the periodic control and inspection services of the elevators in accordance with the relevant legal regulations and standards and test methods published by domestic and foreign institutions. A few standards considered in these studies are:
- TS EN 13015 + A1 Maintenance of elevators and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions
- TS EN 81-3 + A1 Lifts - Safety regulations for construction and assembly - Part 3: Electrical and hydraulic service lifts
- TS EN 81-20 Safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators - Elevators for the transport of persons and goods - Part 20: Elevators of persons and goods
- TS ISO 9386-1 Power-driven lifting platforms for the mobility impaired - Rules for safety, dimensions and functional operation - Part 1: Vertical lifting platforms
- TS EN ISO 14798 Lifts, escalators and escalators - Risk assessment and risk reduction
