• Following an independent safety review carried out by Zurich UK across almost 7,000 lifts, 20% were identified as having ‘defects’ which could put them out of service¹

• Two thirds (65%)² of those which were found to have ‘defects’ were due to defective back-up batteries, which automatically activate the communication system if mains power fails

• Over a fifth (21%)³ of the defects related to emergency communications systems, preventing someone trapped in a lift calling for help

• Zurich Engineering and D2E Lift Consultants are calling for standard industry guidance for the reporting and correction of defects related to back up battery systems on lifts

New research from Zurich Engineering reveals that a fifth of UK lifts inspected in the last year are at risk of being ‘out of service’ if regular defined maintenance is not upheld.