HOWTOUSELIFTSSAFELY

DOs

Presstherightcallbuttonforthedirectionyouwanttogoin.
Allowotherpassengerstoexitbeforeyougetin.
Pressthebuttonforyourfloor,moverightinandkeepawayfromthedoors.
Makesureyourclothesandanyitemsyourecarryingarekeptclearofthedoors.
Childrenshouldbeaccompaniedbyanadultandpetsshouldbekeptonaleash.
Holdasmallchildshandfirmlywhenentering,exitingandridinginalift.
Iftheliftisfull,waittillitreturns.
Watchyourstepwhengettinginorout.
UsetheDoorOpenbuttontoholdtheliftdooropenforanotherperson,orifthe
doorsdontopenautomaticallywhentheliftarrivesataparticularfloor.
Ifyouareevertrappedinalift,pressthealarmbuttonandwaitfortrained
technicianstoreleaseyou.
Ifyouneedtoleavethebuildingbecauseofafire,takethestairs,notthelift.

DONTs
Dontcramintoalift.Anoverloadedliftwillnotoperateproperly.
Donttrytostopaclosingdoorbyblockingitwithyourhands,foot,briefcase,
umbrellaoranyotherobject.
Dontallowachildtopresstheliftbuttons.
Dontplayorjumparoundwhenridinginalift.Themovementwilltriggerasafety
mechanism,stoppingtheliftandtrappingyouinside.
Don'ttrytoclimboutthroughtheliftcarceiling.Theremovablepanelintheliftcar
ceilingisforusebytrainedrescuepersonnelonly.
Dontopentheremovablepanelintheliftcarceilingtobeabletotransportlong
goodsinthelift.
Dontsweepwater,dust,paper,etc.intotheliftshaftwhencleaningtheliftorthe
corridoroutside.
Dontusethealarmbuttonwhenitisntnecessary.
Donttrytoforceopentheliftdoorsiftheliftstops.Pressthealarmbuttontocall
forhelp.
Donttrytocrawl,climborjumpoutofaliftifitstopsbetweenfloorsoryoucould
beseriouslyinjuredorkilled.

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Whattodoifyouaretrappedinalift
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CONTACTS

TOREPORTALIFTSSAFETYSHORTCOMINGS
Contacttheliftsownerandcopythereporttotheappropriateenforcementbody.

Workplacelifts
OccupationalHealthandSafetyAuthority
P17,TriqEdgarFerro,Pieta',PTA1533,Malta.
Eohsa@gov.mtT(356)21247677/21247678F(356)21232909

Liftsinresidentialbuildings
MaltaCompetitionandConsumerAffairsAuthority
Einfo@mccaa.org.mtEmailsubjectline:Attn.TechnicalRegulationsDivision
PMizziHouse,NationalRoad,BlatalBajda,HMR9010,Malta.
T(356)23952224/23952000F(356)21242406

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substitute,casespecificadviceforliftowners,liftusers,andothers.Fordetailedinformationspecifictoaparticularliftpleaserefertothe
appropriate authority.TheMalta Lift Association is not liable and shall not beliable to any partyfor any use and/ormisuse of the
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