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#1 Posted : 31 July 2002 16:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jo Scott Smith One of our advice centres has a stair lift for use by clients as our offices are on the first floor. The stair lift is manufactured and serviced by a well known company that specialises in stairlifts. My understanding is that as a passenger carrying lift the stair lift needs to be inspected and examined on a 6 monthly basis to comply with the requirements of Reg 9 of LOLER. However the stairlift company seem unfamiliar with this requirement and are making a big deal about undertaking the work. Although a large part of the company's business will be providing stairlifts to people in their own home, they also provide them to public buildings and nursing homes so I cannot understand why none of their other customers have requested this from them. can anyone shed any light on whats going on or suggest a company that would be able to carry out these inspections for us? Thanks JO
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#2 Posted : 01 August 2002 08:50:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lee Bennett Jo, You are quite right in the fact that lifting equipment for lifting persons or an accessory for lifting must be thouroughly examined at least ever six months. In my experience it is generally an insurance or a contractor that carries out the thorough in service examination rather than the stair lift manufacturer themselves. Any defects should be reported to the enforcing authority (HSE or Environmental Health) which the person carrying out the test is required to do under regulation 10 of LOLER 98. Regards Lee Bennett Tech SP
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#3 Posted : 01 August 2002 08:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lee Bennett Sorry that should read "every six months" and "insurance company". I knew I should not have posted half asleep! Lee.
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