Passenger and Goods Lift Registration and Inspection Requirements
What are Passenger and Goods Lifts?
Passenger and Goods Lifts are defined as permanent plant (or plant that is intended to be permanent) which is in, or attached to, a building or structure and by means of which persons, goods or materials may be raised or lowered within or on a car cage, or platform and the movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides and includes an apparatus in the nature of a chair lift, escalator, moving walk or stairway lift and any supporting structure, machinery, equipment, gear, lift well shaft, enclosures and entrances.
Passenger and Goods Lift Registration Requirements
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The following documents are required for the registration of lifts:
a) Letter from a person with management and control of plant who is applying for registration.
b) Registration Form, each item must have a registration form, available at the following link:
c) All design calculations including structural and relevant drawings.
Meeting Competency Standards for Plant Registration
Under Regulation 267 of the WHS Regulations, individuals in charge of Passenger and Goods Lift registration must meet specific competency standards. This ensures they have the necessary expertise to handle the registration process safely and according to compliance requirements.
A person is a competent person to inspect an item of plant for registration if the person has:
(a) educational or vocational qualifications in an engineering discipline relevant to the plant to be inspected; or
(b) knowledge of the technical standards relevant to the plant to be inspected.
By signing the declaration section (8) on the plant registration application form 201 you are declaring under reg 267 that the plant has been inspected by a competent person and is safe to use.
Registration of Plant Design
Under Schedule 5 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, Lifts and escalators and moving walkways require plant design registration with WorkSafe.
To register plant design, you have to submit the Registration of or alteration to a plant design (WorkSafe) form, ensuring all necessary information and documents are included as required.
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Passenger and Goods Lift Inspection Requirements and Frequency
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Passenger and goods lifts shall have a statutory inspection at an interval of no more than 1 year as per AS1735 and according to the equipment manufacturer’s requirements.
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Registerable Plant Registration & Inspection Guides
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➜ Elevating Work Platforms (EWP)
➜ Passenger and Goods Lifts