1. Safety in existing lifts and effectsEN
and the role of Notified Body´s
Anton Marschall TÜV Austria Lift division

2. Lifts, in service Austria

3. Accidents of users with lifts Austria

4. Accidents of users with lifts Austria
Fatal

5. Squeezing / jamming of persons

6. Block from load

7. Specific accident frequency%o

8. Safety report (1994 – 2003) 67.000 Lifts in use 419 accidents analysed
10 causes of accidents

9. Safety deficit Levelling accuracy Automatic car door Car without
20,00%
Levelling
18,9%
accuracy
16,9%
Automatic
car door
15,00%
13,8%
Car without
car door
12,6%
Escalator /
Moving walks
11,5%
Extremely
misuse
11,2%
Technical
failure
10,00%
6,9%
Others
5,00%
3,6%
Fire
3,1%
Maintenance
1,9%
Uncontrolled
movement
0,00%

10.    ? Safety deficit Moving walks Maintenance Uncontrolled
20,00%
15,00%
10,00%
5,00%    ?
18,9%
16,9%
13,8%
12,6%
11,5%
11,2%
6,9%
3,6%
3,1%
1,9%
0,00%
Moving walks
Maintenance
Uncontrolled
Car without
Levelling
Automatic
Escalator /
accuracy
Extremely
Technical
movement
car door
car door
misuse
failure
Others
Fire

11. Corrective action: Fit
regulated drive
and / or
re-levelling device

12. -20%
Consequence:
Each fifth accident will be prevented

13. Fit Corrective action: Light curtain
Protective devices which prevents physical contact
...

14. -16%
Consequence:
Each sixth accident will be prevented

15. Corrective action:
Fit car door

16. Each seventh accident will be prevented
-14%
Consequence:
Each seventh accident will be prevented

17. Committee WG 10

18. Step by step safety improvement of existing Lifts
based on the standard “EN ”
1979
1985
1998
2000
2010
2001
Safety level
Difference in level of safety country by country
1920
Years
Standards of EN 81 series
EN 81-1/2
EN 81 Serie
EN 81
Serie
EN 81-1
Technology R & D
The Delta shall be determined by the National authorities
Safety upgrading of existing lifts
prEN 81-80
(excl. EN 81-3/5/6/7)

23. Safety upgrading of existing lifts - EN 81 - 80
„National filtering“
Implementation in a step by step process
Reasonable and practicable way based on:
level of risk
historical development
influence and experience with accidents
Practicable use of the standard

24. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – in Austria
ÖNORM EN : Rules for the improvement of safety of existing lifts
ÖNORM B : National Filtering
ÖNORM B Modernisation Standard finished

25. European directives Relevant for “use“
Safety and health: Workers 89/391/EWG
Safety and health: Work place 89/654/EWG
Safety and health: Work equipment 89/655/EWG amending 95/63/EG
Commission Recommendation concerning improvement of safety of existing lifts 95/216/EC

26. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Belgium
France
Spain
Italy
Germany

27. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium:
Royal decree
in force since March 9, 2003

28. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003
France:
Law published on July 2, 2003
Provisions for the executions: publishing expected mid of 2004

29. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003
France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004
Spain:
Royal decree drafted
sent to European commission for agreement

30. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003
France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004
Spain: Royal decree drafted sent to European commission for agreement
Italy: Activities for regulations started

31. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities in EC
Belgium: Royal decree in force since March 9, 2003
France: Law published on July 2, 2003, provisions for the executions publishing expected mid of 2004
Spain: Royal decree drafted sent to European commission for agreement
Italy: Activities for decree started
Germany:
“Betriebssicherheitsverordnung”
in force since October 3, 2002

32. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Activities Notified Bodies
Collecting accidents, incidents
Active work in CEN / TC 10 / WG 10
National implementation of the standard
Start “publishing process”
Carry out “Lift evaluation”
“Risk assessment procedure” in case of equivalent measurements
Monitoring of the effectiveness

33. Risk-Checklist for existing lifts
Nr.
Requirement
Fulfilled??
Risk-level
Corrective action
Possibility 5
Car door
Yes No
high
Install car door
Yes No
high
1. Closed loop motor drive 6
Levelling accuracy < 20mm
Yes No
Yes No
2. Regulated hydraulic valve
Yes No 7
Safe door locks
Yes No
high

34. Safety upgrading of existing lifts – Liability
Compensation in “Civil Code”
Liability of the owner
Liability in case of accidents caused by a safety deficit to the “Today's State of the Art”
EN 81 – 80
“State of the Art” for existing lifts

35. Information's in case of risks
Geschäftsbereich
Aufzugstechnik
Cause
Geschäftsstelle Wien 20
Höchstädtplatz 3/3
1200 Wien
TEL: +43(1)
FAX: 6905
Ansprechpartner:
Ing. Friedl
DW: 6965 D-
Hazard
Possible corrective action
In case of an accident => liability of the owner
Understandable for owner

37. MEASURE 1: Cars without car doors 
Limit : 10 years for elevators older than 20 years, 15 years for others
Criteria's : Car door
Requirements : Full lengthed car door acc. EN 81

38. MEASURE 2: LEVELLING ACCURACY 
Limit : 10 years for elevators older than 20 years, 15 years for others
Criteria's : The levelling precision must be better than +/- 20mm.
Requirements : If concerned, the levelling precision must be better than +/- 10mm

39. MEASURE 3: WORKERS PROTECTION IN SHAFT
Limit : 5 years
Criteria's : Each elevators must be equipped with an inspection box on the car roof and limit switches must limit the car travel
Requirements : Inspection box and limit switches according to EN 81

40. MEASURE 4: LANDING DOOR LOCKS
Limit : 5 years
Criterias : Door locks must respect last Austrians standards
Requirements : Locks must be equipped with triangle for emergency opening, conform switches, 1 part enclosure

41. MEASURE 5: SHOCK PROTECTION ON AUTOMATIC CAR DOORS
Limit : 5 years
Criterias : car door closing must not involve shocks
Requirements : Automatic car doors must be equipped with a light barrier or with an equivalent shock proof system

42. MEASURE 6: EMERGENCY CALL, SAFETY CAR LIGHTING
Limit : 10 years
Criterias : Emergency calls must be acoustic, identified and connected to a call center. Safety car lighting according to standards
Requirements : Tele-alarm or tele-monitoring, safety car lighting

43. MEASURE 7: MACHINE ROOM ACCESS
Limit : 10 years
Criterias : Access to machine room must be in accordance to EN 81
Requirements : Doors, locks, stairs, ladders according to EN 81

44. MEASURE 8: SAFETY SYSTEM BELOW CAR DOOR
Limit : 5 years
Criterias : The protection panel under the car door must involve the falling in the shaft
Requirements : The protection panel under the car door must comply with actual standards (height 75 cm)

45. MEASURE 9: LANDING DOORS GLASSES
Limit 10 years
Criterias : The glass resistance must be sufficient to improve the access into the shaft
Requirements : The glass must be « securit » or equivalent.

46. MEASURE 10: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCKS
Limit : 5 years
Criterias : All electric parts (controllers, selectors, etc.) must be equipped with a protection panel and a warning message. Power supply must comply with actual standards.
Requirements : Isolated covers on electric parts,