Kone NanoSpace - Safety; Prior to Putting the Elevator into Service; Safety Considerations

KONE NanoSpace™
Owner’s Manual
16 (196) OM-01.03.086
(B) 2016-01-11
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3SAFETY
Safety is KONE's primary concern. Constant attention is given to safety aspects in the design,
manufacture and maintenance of elevators. In addition, KONE maintains a constant research
effort in the field of new safety elements in order to provide you with the safest products
possible.
Safety features, for example, the overspeed governor, multiple ropes, locks, dynamic braking,
pit safety devices and safety gear make your elevator safe. There are, however, some
remaining safety risks that cannot be fully eliminated. The following sections describe how to
further increase the safety of your elevator.
3.1 Prior to putting the elevator into service
Prior to putting your elevator into service, you must ensure the following:
– A planned maintenance service program, to be carried out by a maintenance company, is
estab
lished. The maintenance company should be the same for all elevators on the same
site
– A 24-hour call out service for the elevator is available for
the entire time that the elevator is
in operation
– The name and telephone number of the maintenance comp
any is visible inside the
elevator
3.2 Safety considerations
Elevators, like all transportation equipment, require maintenance to operate reliably. An
operational elevator is an important safety element of your building. It avoids the risks
involved in the use of stairs and is essential for the transport of elderly and disabled persons.
As the owner of the building you must make sure that your building is safe for persons that
need to use it, by observing the following considerations:
– If the availability of rescue personnel is changed
so that a trapped person cannot be freed
without undue delay, the elevator must be taken out of service
– If maintenance work is to be carried out in the elevator shaft, a competent maintenance
person must be available
while service personnel are on site
– The access ways to the elevator and working places must be kept safe and clean. The
mainten
ance company must be informed of any changes or hazards in these access ways
– The keys to the MAP (machine-room-less elevators), machine room and control cabinet
(elevato
rs with machine room) and landing doors must be kept in a secure place
inaccessible to unauthorized persons. The keys may be given only to competent
maintenance persons