Why it matters
Compliance considerations — Coventry commercial premises
Lifts carrying people at work fall under LOLER 1998, requiring a thorough examination by a competent person at least every 6 months (12 months for goods-only lifts), and PUWER 1998, requiring the lift to be maintained in safe working order between examinations. Defects raised on examination reports must be repaired within the stated timescales.
Maintenance recommendation
Repairs should be carried out promptly once a fault or examination defect is identified — door faults in particular worsen quickly and are the leading cause of lift downtime. Safety-critical defects mean taking the lift out of service until repaired.