Elevators are a big part of what has made it possible for us to live and work in skyscrapers, but they need careful installation and regular maintenance to remain functional as well as safe. While modern elevator technology has come a long way since its early days in the mid-1800s, every poorly installed/maintained elevator is still a life-threatening contraption. With that in mind, here’s a brief look at what to check for while selecting a high-rise elevator management and safety compliance program.
Compliance Management
Updated safety compliance management can be a real complication, simply because the whole system is extremely complicated. On top of that, the compliance requirements keep changing on short notice. Nevertheless, compliance is essential to keep elevators safe and legally functional. The ATIS Elevator Certificate Management Program has been developed to help companies stay compliant with those safety standards. Stay on top of regular inspections, track code violations (if applicable), and file all necessary documentation from a single interface.
Bottleneck Identification
Visibility is a big problem for building managers and owners, which becomes particularly evident when some jurisdictional issue bottlenecks elevator compliance. If the person in charge cannot see what is holding things up, they cannot address it without wasting an unreasonable amount of time in investigation.
Conveyance system management and compliance programs should be capable of solving this issue by providing clear visibility. If there’s an issue with safety compliance or any other jurisdictional conflict is present, you should be notified of the same by the elevator management system. In fact, every facet of compliance should be visible on the central interface, along with its current status.
Timely Certificate Management
After an elevator inspection is complete, the program should organize and store all the necessary paperwork in the correct format, ready to be sent to all applicable authorities in a jurisdiction. If the elevator system manages to meet all necessary compliance requirements and pass the inspection, the same should be reflected almost instantly on the central interface as certified. The program should also warn you well before any of the certificates expire, so that appropriate steps can be taken to keep the elevator system safe and compliant.
Insurance Requirements
The software and any include services offered by the company must come with an applicable certificate of liability insurance. An elevator safety compliance service provider with liability insurance should also be able to provide you with verifiable proof of the same, so check it properly before getting into a contract with them. It relieves you of responsibility if something goes wrong on account of them making a mistake or on following their misguiding steps.
Complicated as they are, safety compliance obligations for elevators keep people safe. Without them, tragic lift accidents would be far more common than they are today. In fact, most elevator accidents are a result of neglecting the safety compliance factors put into place by the authorities. Investing in a certified, elevator management program and service keeps everyone safe, including you.