Safety expert urges new layer to lift system checks
An elevator-safety adviser has urged improvements to the city's three-tier inspection process after 720 lifts were found to be missing fire-resistant door frame components. Maxine Yao, a member of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department’s lifts and escalators safety advisory committee, made the call after Taizoom Elevator was ordered to complete remedial works by the middle of November…
Elevator safety expert Maxine Yao has called for an additional layer to be added to Hong Kong's three-tier inspection process following the discovery of 720 lifts lacking fire-resistant door frame components. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department's lifts and escalators safety advisory committee member highlighted the shocking number of lifts affected by Taizoom Elevator, a leading manufacturer, during an RTHK radio programme.
Yao emphasized that the current system, involving a self-inspection by a registered contractor, an independent examination by a registered engineer, and a final re-inspection and testing by the department, could be strengthened with an independent third-party inspection at the middle tier. She expressed hope that the department would introduce this additional step to ensure public safety.
Yao also welcomed the department's proposal to expand the digital video and photographic log-book system to cover lift upgrades and replacements, a plan she deemed proactive. The department aims to complete the digital system upgrade before the end of the year to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.
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