Lift Journal: Duty to maintain public safety in the lift building

Working on lifts – whether new construction, modernisation, repair or service – can be dangerous.

Not only the technicians themselves but also third parties, i.e. parties not involved, can be at risk. The so-called duty to maintain public safety exists to prevent this.

The duty to maintain public safety is a statutory obligation. It requires persons who create or maintain a source of danger to take all necessary and reasonable measures to protect others from harm.

People working on lifts have to be protected. This applies not only to the lift company’s employees but also to third parties according to the valid occupational safety regulations.

If one establishes protective measures, the STOPC principle should be observed (Substitution, Technical, Organisational, Personnel, Conduct).

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(Image: Fall protection – an example from W+W Aufzugkomponenten. (Photo: © W+W Aufzugkomponenten)

Elevatori: ANIE has published the Environmental Product Declarations Guide

To present the new ANIE Guide to Environmental Product Declarations, ANIE (the Italia Federation of Electrical and Electronic Industries) organised an online event held on 4 March 2026 in Milan. Participation in the webinar was free of charge and restricted to members, with registration required via an online form.

It was an opportunity to discuss the new guidance document drawn up by ANIE, which serves as a tool for transparently communicating the environmental impact of products, in line with the UNI EN ISO 14020 standards.

The aim of the event was to present the new ANIE Guidance Document on the main types of environmental labels, with in-depth analysis of the three categories set out in international standards.

Read more HERE.