What are the rules for controlling elevators in Azerbaijan?

BAKU / Trend / – Recently, there have been operational problems with certain elevators and hoists installed in residential buildings and other facilities. As a result, people get stuck in the elevator and other unpleasant events happen.

What is the control mechanism for these devices in the country?

The main specialist consultant consultant for the Inspection of Work Safety in Boilers and Electrical Appliances of the National Agency for Work Safety Monitoring in the Industrial and Mining Sectors of the Ministry Emergency Situations, said Vidadi Badalov. Trendthat the control of elevators and other lifting devices installed in residential and non-residential buildings belonging to legal or natural persons, their technical control is carried out on the basis of the "Rules for installation and operation in full elevator safety "and the" Rules for the safe installation and operation of other lifting devices "in accordance with the law" on technical safety of the Republic of Azerbaijan (No. 733 -İQ of November 2, 1999).

"The registration of lifting devices at the Agency is done after a written declaration from the owner and the compatibility of the technical indicators with the technical data submitted by the on-site installation specialist. After the installation Installation and Registration The elevator must undergo a technical inspection by the inspector in accordance with the "Rules for the installation and safe operation of elevators" and obtain a permit.

The technical inspection of the elevators must be carried out at the latest 12 months later, and the passport must contain the operating permit before the next inspection. I note that in 2019, more than 340 elevators in the buildings of state-owned companies, legal persons and individuals were examined and 85 laws were prepared.

In addition, last year, according to 128 complaints received by the ministry, specialists checked 156 elevators and compiled acts, letters were sent to the owners of the housing cooperative and to the house. Lifttemir production association to eliminate failures and ensure technical safety.

In the first quarter of this year, more than 690 elevators were inspected in buildings of state-owned companies, legal entities and individuals, and 127 acts were prepared, "he said.

Badalov noted that in 2020, according to 30 complaints received by the ministry, specialists examined 45 elevators and compiled acts. In order to eliminate faults and ensure technical safety, letters were sent to the heads of the housing cooperatives who own the elevators and the Lifttemir software.

Speaking of the incident in a freight elevator belonging to Bazar Store LLC located at 87 N. Narimanov Avenue in the town of Ganja, Badalov noted that experts from the Western Regional Inspection of the West Agency had conducted an on-site investigation. and they wrote an act. Currently, the operation of this elevator is suspended.