Who is the course for

This course is aimed at Engineer Surveyors undergoing training for the periodic thorough examination of lifts.

Aims & objectives

Enable Engineer Surveyors to complete the course of a high level of theoretical and practical instruction on lift theory and thorough examinations.

BY THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Apply safe working practices and procedures in a lift environment to the current legislative standards and guidance.
• Discuss the safety, legal and regulatory documentation relevant to lift inspections.
• Identify different sheave profiles and their operational characteristics
• Identify the discard criteria for ropes including identification of various problem areas
• Identify safety gear operation, brakes and unintended movement of the lift and areas of malfunction
• State the need and how to test low pressure detection on hydraulic lifts
• State the need and how to assess run-by and over-travel on lifts
• State the need for doors and door locks and how to assess their safe operation
• Define the term competent person in accordance with LOLER.
• Carry out lift inspections on various lift installations to be able to explain the thorough examination/inspection requirements in accordance with LOLER.
• Describe the basic theory of control systems including, circuit diagrams, basic fault finding and resets.
• State the need for thorough examinations of lifts

Prerequisites for this course

The course combines formal classroom instruction with individual practice of the procedure and a written test. Overalls and hardhats will be required.