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2. Safety of existing elevators: law of July 2, 2003
To ensure the necessary safety of elevator users, the elevator regulations in force in France since the 1950s have made regular maintenance mandatory, including a monthly technical inspection to check the condition of the elevator and replace worn or defective parts.
Contrary to popular belief, this "maintenance" of the device does not improve it, but rather "maintains" it in its original state of good working order and safety, based on the regulations in force at the time of installation. In fact, the regulations introduced over the years to improve the safety of new elevators have not been made retroactive for existing elevators, except for the installation of cabin doors, made compulsory on all elevators in 1986, and for certain work on elevators located in establishments subject to the Labor Code, made compulsory by Decree no. 95-826 of June 30, 1995....
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Conclusion
Bibliography
- LEVASSEUR (P.) - Sécurité des ascenseurs – Évolution de la réglementation. - AFNOR (2006).
- QUIGNARD (B.) - Guide pratique – Ascenseurs et sécurité, - Eyrolles (2005).
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AFNOR – Association française de normalisation
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Fédération des ascenseurs
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Ministry of Housing
Standards and norms
- Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs. Partie 1 : ascenseurs électriques (annulée le 30/11/2012). - NF EN 81-1 - 11-1998
- Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs. Partie 1 : ascenseurs électriques (annulée le 01/09/2012). - NF EN 81-1/A1 - 03-2006
- Safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators. Part 1: Electric elevators...
Regulations
Directive 95/16/EC of June 29, 1995: on the approximation of the laws of the Member States of the European Union relating to elevators.
Directive 2006/42/EC of May 17, 2006 on machinery, amending Directive 95/16/EC.
Directive 2014/33/EU of February 26, 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to elevators and safety components for elevators (recast)....
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