CSA CAN/CSA-ISO/TS 22559-1:07

Abstract

This part of ISO/TS 22559 <br>-&#160;specifies global essential safety requirements (GESRs) for lifts (elevators), their components and functions, and <br>-&#160;establishes a system and provides methods for minimizing safety risks that may arise in the course of, the operation and use of, or work on, lifts (elevators). <br>NOTE 1 Hereinafter in this part of ISO/TS 22559, the term "lift" is used instead of the US term "elevator". N <br>NOTE 2 See Clause 5 regarding the use and application of this Technical Specification. <br>This part of ISO/TS 22559 is applicable to lifts that are intended to carry persons, and that can <br>a) be located in any permanent and fixed structure or building, except lifts located in <br>1) private residences (single family units), and <br>2) means of transport, e.g. ships; <br>b) have any <br>1) rated load, size of load carrying unit and speed, and <br>2) travel distance and number of landings; <br>c) be affected by fire in the load-carrying unit (LCU), earthquake, weather or flood; <br>d) be misused (e.g. overloaded) but not vandalized. <br>This part of ISO/TS 22559 does not specifically cover <br>a) all needs of users with disabilities¹⁾, or <br>b) risks arising from <br>1) work on lifts under construction or during alterations and dismantling, <br>2) use of lifts for fire fighting and emergency evacuation, <br>3) vandalism, and <br>4) fire outside the LCU. <br>1) Although the GESRs specified in this part of ISO/TS 22559 have been identified and evaluated by risk assessment, not all disabilities or combinations of such disabilities of users have necessarily been addressed.