Posted By Stewart Fullarton Hi All, Just after some advice. After 13 years our factory is to close and just become a distribution centre - employing 3-5 people mostly in the warehouse with the main office area in the front of the building being for the most part unused. we have a lift in the office area, and our parent company want to cancel the maintenance contract when the unit becomes distribution only. My concern is this - the front offices will still be open and the company is still a going concern. The lift has to be maintained by law, and it is there for disabled access and in my opinion the lift still needs to be maintained for use if ever a disabled worker is employed ??? However, they want to cut the power to the lift and sign it appropritly and cancel the contract. I have suggested that the company must still have the intention of re-instating the contract if the lift is required in the future. Will this course of action suffice ???? Any comments would be much appreciated. Stew

Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney I feel you need to investigate this much further; LOLER and Fire risk assessment spring to mind. Ensure you document all your procedures carefully.