Vedanta Safety Standard

Document Name VSS-17 Lifts Safety Standard

Document No. VED/CORP/SUST/VSS17

Date of Issue 30-03-2022

Revision No. R0

The management acknowledges the contribution of the following individuals for being a part of
‘Cages & Lifts committee’ and for their assistance in preparing this standard:

Mahesh Mahajan (Group Head- Health & Safety)

Anrit Mukherjee (ESL)
Devendra Kumar Yadav (HZL)
Soumyanath Ghosh (VAL-J)
Manish Lakhera (BALCO)
Shubham Shirodkar (IOB)
CORE TEAM FOR STANDARD
Hemant Kumar Sahoo (VLL)
DEVELOPMENT
Manoj Kumar Gupta (TSPL)
Dibyasakti Bhuyan (FACOR)
Kalpesh Vaghasia (Cairn)
Shane Links (VZI)
Vikrant Natkar (SC)
Vikranta Arora (Group Safety)

Issued By
Rajinder Singh Ahuja
Group Head HSE & Sustainability

VSS17 Lifts Safety Performance Standard Version-1 March 2022

VSS17 LIFTS SAFETY PERFORMANCE STANDARD
3.7 Every quarter, a thorough Fitness check of the lift should be
1. Scope
done through OEM. Recommendations by OEM should be
This standard is applicable to all business units and managed
implemented on priority. Fitness certificate shall be issued by
operations, including new acquisitions, admin/corporate offices,
OEM only after joint witnessing / verification of healthiness
research facilities located off site; during exploration, through all
of Lift by Vedanta Lift Owner. The fitness certificate shall be
development phases and construction, operation to closure and,
signed off by Vedanta and OEM jointly and lift shall be put in
where applicable, post closure management.
normal operation after Certification only.
1.1 This standard applies to personnel and equipment involved 3.8 Thorough inspection including structural stability analysis
in use, operation, and maintenance of goods or passenger shall be conducted for all industrial & building lifts every 5
industrial / building lifts. (Note- Requirements of Cages, years through reputed OEMs or reputed Lift manufacturers.
Shafts and Hoists are included in VSS-16 Shaft & Hoisting
Standard and are exclusive of this standard). Requirements specific to Lift Operation:
3.6. All lifts shall have safety interlocks installed in them as per
1.2 Businesses are necessarily required to comply with local Lift Indian Standard IS 14665 and local laws as applicable. In
related laws and regulations.
case any feature is missing, it must be retrofitted through
The objective of the standard is to eliminate the risk of fatalities, OEM.
injuries or incidents resulting from any activities associated with 3.7. Industrial Lifts in the high-risk areas (E.g., Chimney lifts /
use, operation and maintenance of goods or passenger industrial Blast Furnace lifts etc.) should have additional process
/ building lifts. specific controls in place such as user restrictions,
authorized lift operator and process specific safety controls
2. People (like CO / SO2 exposure monitoring etc.).
2.1. Every Lift shall have one designated ‘Lift Owner’ who is 3.8. Every lift must have Do's and Don’ts instruction displayed or
trained & competent on all risks & maintenance pasted inside it, in both English and vernacular language, for
requirements of lift and will have the responsibility to public.
administer & maintain records of all routine / non-routine 3.9. All Lifts must have Instructions displayed or pasted inside it,
lift inspection / maintenance. in both English and vernacular language, for actions to be
2.2. Any activity related to maintenance, repair, replacement or taken during emergency.
dismantling of lift must be carried out through its OEM or 3.10. All Lifts must have an intercom facility with the display of all
OEM authorized representative only. the emergency contact numbers which are manned round
2.3 Any person engaged in maintenance, repair, replacement or the clock.
dismantling of lift must be trained, assessed, and certified as 3.11. All lifts must have compliance against periodic maintenance
competent through OEM or OEM authorized representative. check with next due date pasted inside the lift.
Prior to job start, Lift Owner must verify Authorization Letter 3.12. Battery Operated Automatic Rescue Device (ARD) shall be
/ Certification from OEM for all the workers deployed on job. provided on all lifts to take the lifts to the nearest possible
2.3. In case a Lift is operated by a Liftman, then the Liftman must landing in case of power failure.
be authorized and trained on Safe use and Emergency 3.13. All Lifts should have an Emergency Light inside the cabin for
Rescue Plan of Lifts and on VSS-17 Lifts Safety Standard and illumination in case of power failure.
shall undergo refresher training annually. 3.14. Fire-resistant enclosures and doors shall be provided where
2.4. All members of Emergency rescue team shall be trained on required by local laws and ordinances.
Emergency Rescue Plan of Lifts and on VSS-17 Lifts Safety 3.15. Lifts that are equipped with an opening shall be provided
Standard and shall undergo refresher training annually. with either a car top or car side emergency exit.
3. Process 3.16. Penthouse / Machine room doors shall be always locked,
except when repairs are being made or when the machinery
Requirements specific to Routine / Non-routine is being inspected or serviced through authorized person.
maintenance of lifts: Location of the key must be mentioned at the door of winch
3.1. Permit shall be ensured for every routine / non-routine room.
maintenance activity carried out on Lifts by authorized 3.17. In case a visible abnormality is observed in the Lift, then Lift
person. operation must be STOPPED and same should be reported
3.2. All maintenance activities on lifts must undergo a specific to its Lift Owner. Lift Owner must ensure that lift is reused
risk assessment considering OEM guidelines with focus on only after re-certification by OEM on Lift healthiness.
job specific risks and control measures that must be
implemented during the job. Same must be communicated 4. Review
to all members of the lifting team in a pre-lift meeting
4.1. All documentation including recorded lifts data is to be
conducted before executing the job.
preserved.
3.3. Lift owner shall maintain records of complete maintenance 4.2. Periodic review of standard compliance by Site
history of the lift.
Management.
4.3. Annual audit by corporate.
Requirements specific to Periodic inspection / fitness check
of lifts:
3.4. Lift owner shall monthly inspect safety features of the Lift
based on a pre-defined NO-GO Safety Checklist as per OEM
recommendation. In case any safety feature is missing /
non-functional then Lift operation must be STOPPED.
Records of the same must be maintained by the Lift Owner. Rajinder Singh Ahuja
3.5. All lifts must have a PM Plan in SAP with checklist & tasks Group Head HSE & Sustainability
recommended by the lift OEM.

VSS17 Lifts Safety Performance Standard Version-1 March 2022