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GARIS PANDUAN KESELAMATAN BAGI PENGGUNAAN LIF DAN ESKALATOR GUIDELINES ON THE SAFE USE OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (“ol GUIDELINES ON THE SAFE USE OF LIFTS ANE cos DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES MAI (seco TION) Foreword “These guidelines are prepared by the Department of Occupational Safty and Health {D0SH) with the cooperation of it contractors and shall be cited as the Guidelines on the Safe Use of, lrs ana Escalators “The purpose ofthese guidelines are to: + inform the owners and users of lits and escalators oftheir esponsibiities; + inform the owners and uses of fts and escalator of the responsblties cf regstered competent fem; + create awareness among the owners and users ofthe safeuse of lifts and escalators; and + minimise acidents, breakdowns, vandalism and complaint relating to tits and escalators ‘These guidelines enabée lit owners (such as building owners, co-owners, bulding management), registered competent fiems and lift users to have a better understanding ofthe maintenance requirements and safe operation of lifts and escalators. The DOSH believes that with these ‘uideines the Iift owners can have o clear understanding oftheir responsibiltes and roles. ‘These guidelines will be reviewed and updated from time te time to Include any changes whenever necessary. We welcome all fecback regarding these guidelines. [would ke to thank the committze fr contiauting uct oftheir energy and effort tothe reparation ofthese guideines Director General Departmert of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia 2010 The Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia would ike to thank all indidels directly o indirectyinvoved and the Maaysien Lit and Escalator Association (MALEA) for their contributions tothe preparation of these guidelines: Acknowledgement 1. Pn, Muazlah bte Abd Rahman, Direc, Industral Safety Dvsion, DOSH, Nalaysa . 2 Mohd Hata bin Zakaria Deputy Direct Indust SaftyONson, 054 Malaya 3. te Zulhafly bin Zainuddin FTKLOOSH 4 En, Mohd Hiswandy Ishak Dos Ha, 5. En. Wan Rafei W. Abd Rahman Doss Ha, 6. En, Mohd Noor Ari bin isa Selangor BOSH 7.x. Fakcul Abdullah Selangor COSH 8. Pn. Wan Nur KhsfizahWen Abdullah FTKLOOSH 9. En Ismail bin Ainuddin Dost Ha, 410 Pn, Norliza bine AbUOchman Dost Ha, 1. Ir Richard Oh MALEACMS Lifts Engineering Sdn. Bhd. 12. En, Han Yoke Kwang MALEA-Ot Lift Company (M) Sdn. Bhd. 13.£0. K Thituchelvam MALEA-Ot Lift Comoany (M) Sdn. Bhat 114 En. Ne Kooi Yorg, MALEA-Fujtec (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 415.£n, Yau Hing Low MALEA-Ryoden (Malaysia) Sdn. Bh. 416.£n. Zahir bin Moharred Shaffy MALEA-Ryoden (Malaysia) Sdn. Bha. 437.1 Tham Thin Yen MALEACHitachi Life Enginecring (M) Sda. hd 18.En. Joseph Yuen MALEA-SIGMA Lift (M) Sd. Bhd. 19.6n, Tan Seng Keng MALEA-KONE Lift (Mj Sd. Bhd, 20. Ir. Teh See Tee MALEA-Artah Schineler Sdn. Bhd. The guidelines have been reviewed and endorsed by the Poly Review Committee chaired by the Director General ofthe Department of Occupational Safety and Heath, For further information, please contact: Department of Occupational Safety and Heath Levels 2,3 & 4, Block D3, Complex Federal Government Administrative Centre 62530 Putrajaya Tel: 02-8886 5000 Fax: 03-8889 2352 ' Email: jkip@mohegov.ny (Our Reference: KK® DP 127/379/4-50 AXsbreviations e ost FMA MB MALEA navorop ‘Osta reaps aterpretations ‘Competent Firm Chief inspector Competent Person Inspector ur. Maintenance owner Certificate of Fitness Department of Occupational Safety and Health Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139) Joint Management Body ‘The Malaysian Liftand Escalator Associction Occupational Safety and Heath (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Oourenc, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulations 2004 Occupationsl Safety and Health Act 1998 (Act 514) Emergency Battery Operated Power Supply ‘Afem wth written appro from the Chi apectortocany ‘out instalation repar, maintenance, akeration ané derrition offs and escalators subject to terms set bythe Chet Inspector Director General of DOSH ‘Apersonwiththe qualifications knowledge, sklsand abies tocerry out tasks related 2 lifts and escalators and registered with the Chief Inspector DOSH officer that includes the Chef inspector Deputy Chief Inspector and Senior Inspector appointed under Section Ad PMAL9E ‘Anapplance designed to anspor pasiengers or gpods or both from one levelto another ina verteal drection by mears fait cacThe motion of the ft cars obtained through anelectic meorcoupledto theliftng element, and includes the machinery suspension ropes, hydraule rams, supports fd enclosures cequired in comection therewith CContinucus marterance,repairard servong tits and esata The person receiving the rents or profits fromthe oreccaltors uted, whether an his oun accautor aan agent lor trustee forany cther Ferson or those who would receive the same ithesreizsor s/escalatos were ease, rd this rede building management companies pint management bodies or corporate managerient. Table ot contents ‘Page number Foreword i Ackrowledgarents i Abbreviations ii Interpretations in Table of Contents w 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 General Operations of Lif System Ft 3.0 General Operations of Escalator System. 4 40 Lagication « 41 Acts and Regulations 42 Malaysian Signderd 43 Penalty 5.0 Duties and Responsibilities 7 51 Government OSH 52 Owner 53. Competent Firm 54 User 6.0 Safety Information u 61 Noticesto be displayed 62 Do'sand Don'ts 7.0 Emergency Response Procedure “ 7a Uiks J. Action by Trapped Person 74.2 Action by Pecple Cutside the Li. 7.4.3 Aetion by the Ownsr/Bullding Management 7.44 Aetion by Competent Firm 1.2 Escalators References 6 ‘Appendices Appendix Certificate of Fitness ” Appendix Content of Register of Lifts -Secend Schedule 8 Appendix3 _Netice of Prahibiton/tiotice of immediate 8 Prohibition -JKd 26 FMA, Appendix Form JKKP 6 = Report on Accident/Dangerous 20 ‘Occurrence (NADOPOD) AppendieS OSH Directory a mS iy 10 Introduction Today, its and escalators offer great convenience to society. As peoy their dally activites, they do nat need to go through the trouble of climbing up and down staircases from one level to another. The benefits of using ifts and escalators ae eltrot only By those working or living in luxurious high-rise buildings but also by those living in low-cost buildings. Lifts and escalators are machines which require care and scheduled maintenance to ensure that they can function propery Without causing any problems tousers. if maintenance isnot conducted properly, breakdowns wil occur which wl lead to higher cost and dowrtime. "Moreover, vandalism and misuse may also leave adverse effects on the performance of its and escalators. It fetho responsibilty ofthe owners and competent Firms to ensure that te fits and escalators ate inspected and mairtained regularly. Adequate funes are required to cary out Imaintenance and inspections. The owners are encouraged to educste users en the safe operation oflifts and escalators t avold accents or unwanted orcurrences, Therefore, esponsilities regarding the safe use of lifts and escalators do not rest, solely onthe shouldersof the owner, competent frm, building managernent or DOSH but also ‘on the shoulHers ofthe user. Tis way, accidents inolvinglfts and escalators can be minimised. 01 2.0 General operations of tft system Conteoler Machine Orerspeed Goverror Landing Cal Buttons Landing Door Wire Repes Door Operator Cer Cage er Dace Safety Gear Countenveight “raveling Cables Limit switch Gide Pails Buffer Governor Terstoner Today, ts and escaletos offer great convenience to society. As people go about thelr ally actities, they do nat need to go through the trouble of climbing up and down For general ‘operation ofthe lift sytem, the lift car cage is raised and lowered by wire ropes. The ropes are ‘attached to the if car cage and looped arounda sheave, The sheave grips the hoist ropesso that ‘when the sheave rotates the ropes moveand hencethe If car moves too. The sheave is connected to the mater of the machine. When the motor turns one wav. the sheave raies the lift car; when the motor turns the other way, the sheave lowers the lift ct, ‘Typealy the cieave, motor and controler ofthe lit system sre all housed ina machine room bore the lift shat The ropes that lift the car are aso connected toa ccuntenweight which hangson the ‘other side of the sheave. The courter weight weighs about the same asa car filed to SO per ' cent capacity. The purpose ofthis balancing is to conserve enerey Rasially, the motor has ta ‘withstand only the differencein weight between the two sides ofthe lt car and the counter- weight. Doth the It car and the counterweight ride on guide ras along the sides of the let shatt. The rails also work with the safety gear system to top the car inan emergency. omen 2 unsare bith severally atersthatieep them safer condton. The int ineof defence isthe rope syetemitel fs ae equipped with utipleropesin the unexpected evertthatone the apes saps, he remainrg ropes was beableo hol the Eenifalloftheropes weet brea ts une that ft car weulifaltothe bttomoftheshaftss if ‘ars ha sly oer bang systems. When the cr exceeds the desinated speed a soe iting device called the avespeed gover il dete andacthat thesaetypear Leaking system by ppngtheral. Ls lsohave dlectrmagretic bakes that function tha ft operations, Whenthe eectromag- ‘etc brakes aren cpengoston thet car walrmve hipster thebrakeswl dose coral the eexpriencesa problem withelectical supp rs alsohave alimitswitchinstaled near the top and bttomofthelit shat. the lftear moves too farineltercection the switch wl wggr the cortrolrtobxingthelif toa stop. ‘The bottom ofthe It shat has shox absorber system called a buter: The buffer works ke 2 ‘Gent ashion to soften he impact should theft movebeyord thelandng terminal Many modern ts ae cortrolles by mlroprocessor-bas corto. he contdler processes cf the relevant nfrmation about the Iift nd dives the metor wih the comet ammount putthe It car ‘where needs tobe [Mast stems also have aload sensor to detect the loa in theft car The fad sensor tel the controler how ful he ai, the carexcade the rated caps the corr will nat rave the car ntlit bods the aceptedcapacty Ls use wo deretsets docs cardoorsthat nove withthe ftarand landing doarsatevery lang the it car sop. Thelanding doers re eserialtoprevent uss from fing down anopen shat. ‘he dons onthe crs are operated by adoor operator whichis cota by theft controler. Safety Devcon it Car ‘Aa buttonIt gives an audible warning signal when help equed. Door open/close button ~It keeps the door oper closed when pressed, Emergenoligring~It its up the isd ofthe ft when the elecrictysupp as Safety edge/doorsersors it drs wilopen/reapen when an object is deteted (Overioad device ~it tigger the alarm wher the ated bad of theliftis exceeded, Telephone/itecom button permitsvertel cxrmunicationwith hebulcing ‘management. aeeene 3.0 General Operations of Escalator System Comp plate Ccontraler se *P _Emergency stop Button Hancrall Orve unit. Truss Main crive Chain {An escalator isa moving staircase for transporting people between floors. It consists of three main parts 2) Apower unt consisting ot amoter anda reduction gearbox that provides power to

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