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8/10/2019 ELA SNEL Status Presentation

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SNELSNEL A SUCCESSFUL NEW A SUCCESSFUL NEW

STANDARD FOR EUROPESTANDARD FOR EUROPE


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SNEL Status 04 05 LRSNEL Status 04 05 LR 22

WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?

EN 81EN 81 --8080THE SAFETY STANDARD FORTHE SAFETY STANDARD FOR

EXISTING EUROPEAN LIFTSEXISTING EUROPEAN LIFTS


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?

Europe hasEurope hasmore liftsmore lifts

than North Americathan North America

3 900 000 lifts3 900 000 lifts


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?EuropeEurope has more lifts than Northhas more lifts than North America America

France,France, GermanyGermany areare historicallyhistorically at theat theforefronforefron tt of verticalof vertical accessibilityaccessibility


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?EuropeEurope has more lifts than Northhas more lifts than North America America

France,France, Germany are historicallyGermany are historically at theat theforefronforefron tt of vertical accessibilityof vertical accessibility

Result:Result: On average, lifts are oldeOn average, lifts are olde r r in Francein Francethan inthan in Spain for exampleSpain for example


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?European Lift directive 95/16/EC ensuresEuropean Lift directive 95/16/EC ensuressafety ofsafety of NEWNEW liftslifts


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?European Lift directive 95/16/EC ensuresEuropean Lift directive 95/16/EC ensuressafety ofsafety of NEWNEW liftsliftsMember countries must take care ofMember countries must take care of

EXISTINGEXISTING lifts (lifts ( subsidiaritysubsidiarity rule).rule).


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EXISTINGEXISTING lifts (lifts ( subsidiaritysubsidiarity rule).rule).Existing lifts respect safety rules as appliedExisting lifts respect safety rules as appliedon the day of their installationon the day of their installation !!


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EXISTINGEXISTING lifts (lifts ( subsidiaritysubsidiarity rule).rule).Existing lifts respect safety rules as appliedExisting lifts respect safety rules as appliedon the day of their installationon the day of their installation !!

A car of 1960 is A car of 1960 is NOTNOT safesafe today, neither is atoday, neither is alift of 1960!lift of 1960!


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?The only indication available to all EuropeanThe only indication available to all European

states about existing lifts is EUstates about existing lifts is EURecommendation 95/216/ECRecommendation 95/216/EC . It lists 10. It lists 10general recommendations and refers togeneral recommendations and refers to

standard EN 81standard EN 81

--1/2 for technical details.1/2 for technical details.

This reference needs to be changed toThis reference needs to be changed to ENEN8181 --80 (SNEL80 (SNEL ), now that the new specific), now that the new specificnorm for existing lifts exists. We lobby thenorm for existing lifts exists. We lobby theEuropean Commission for a reEuropean Commission for a re --publicationpublicationwith correct reference.with correct reference.


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?Many accidents remain unreported (at leastMany accidents remain unreported (at least10 times more than recorded accidents!).10 times more than recorded accidents!).Bad level accuracy and tripping can kill!Bad level accuracy and tripping can kill!


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?Causes of fatal & serious Users accidentsCauses of fatal & serious Users accidents Bad stopping accuracy (5.2.2)Bad stopping accuracy (5.2.2) Lack of car door (5.8.3)Lack of car door (5.8.3)

Lack of positive lock (5.7.7)Lack of positive lock (5.7.7) Unexpected movement of the car (5.9.4)Unexpected movement of the car (5.9.4) Inadequate glass in door (5.7.3)Inadequate glass in door (5.7.3)

Entrapment (5.14.3)Entrapment (5.14.3)


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ?CausesCauses of of aa ccidents to Workersccidents to Workers Unsafe pit access (5.5.8)Unsafe pit access (5.5.8) Unsafe access to machine room (5.9.4)Unsafe access to machine room (5.9.4)

Insufficient protection against electricInsufficient protection against electricshock (5.13.1)shock (5.13.1)

Slippery floor in machine room (5.2.2)Slippery floor in machine room (5.2.2)

No stopping device on car roof orNo stopping device on car roof orinspection control station (5.14.3)inspection control station (5.14.3)


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ? Accidents tend to cluster in countries where Accidents tend to cluster in countries wherelegislation is inadequatelegislation is inadequate


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ? Accidents tend to cluster in countries where Accidents tend to cluster in countries wherelegislation is inadequatelegislation is inadequateSNELSNEL Filtering MethodFiltering Method must be applied inmust be applied in

each country, in order to identify safetyeach country, in order to identify safetyprioritiespriorities


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ? Accidents tend to cluster in countries where Accidents tend to cluster in countries wherelegislation is inadequatelegislation is inadequateSNELSNEL Filtering MethodFiltering Method to be applied into be applied in

each country, in order to identify safetyeach country, in order to identify safetyprioritiesprioritiesFoolFool --proof & antiproof & anti --vandal systems arevandal systems areneededneeded


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WHY SNEL ?WHY SNEL ? Accidents tend to cluster in countries where Accidents tend to cluster in countries where

legislation is inadequatelegislation is inadequateSNELSNEL Filtering MethodFiltering Method to be applied into be applied ineach country, in order to identify safetyeach country, in order to identify safety

prioritiesprioritiesFoolFool --proof & antiproof & anti --vandal systems arevandal systems areneededneeded

SNEL, EN 81SNEL, EN 81 --80, sees to it all. It is a de80, sees to it all. It is a defacto harmonization of European lift safetyfacto harmonization of European lift safety


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WHYWHY SNEL ?SNEL ?

TheThe mobility chain must remainmobility chain must remain fluidfluid


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSSNELSNEL isis realityreality alreadyalready ::

BelgiumBelgium :: RoyalRoyal decreedecree sincesince March 2003:March 2003: All All 7474 risksrisks areare coveredcovered . Progressive &. Progressive & selectiveselectiveimprovementimprovement of of safetysafety ((highhigh risksrisks by 2008by 2008 lowlow &&mediummedium risksrisks by 2013). Standardby 2013). Standard publishedpublished ..FranceFrance :: LawLaw sincesince July 2003 + 4 applicationJuly 2003 + 4 applicationdecreesdecrees sincesince November November 2004 (17 major2004 (17 major risksrisks

representingrepresenting 44 SNEL items).44 SNEL items). SchedulingScheduling in 3in 3stepssteps : July 2008: July 2008 JulyJuly 20132013 JulyJuly 2018.2018.StandardStandard publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSGermanyGermany :: BetriebssicherheitsverordnungBetriebssicherheitsverordnung sincesince October October 2002,2002, appliesapplies thethe UseUse of of WorkWorkEquipmentEquipment Directive (UWED) 89/655/EC,Directive (UWED) 89/655/EC,amendedamended by 95/63/ECby 95/63/EC andand 2001/45/2001/45/ ECEC .. All All risksriskscoveredcovered for liftsfor lifts usedused byby workersworkers (85%(85% of of lifts). 12lifts). 12risksrisks areare consideredconsidered highhigh EN 81EN 81 --8080 isis usedused bybyTVsTVs as a guideline foras a guideline for riskrisk assessmentsassessments , in, inregular regular controlscontrols . 1/4th. 1/4th of of liftslifts alreadyalready auditedaudited ..StandardStandard publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSSpainSpain : Royal: Royal DecreeDecree publishedpublished inin FebruaryFebruary 2005,2005,appliedapplied fromfrom August 2005. August 2005. ItIt coverscovers 16 items (516 items (5

itemsitems onlyonly in replacement).in replacement). SchedulingScheduling in 2, 4in 2, 4 andand66 yearsyears .. OneOne year year to carry outto carry out thethe workwork after after inspection by national inspection body (items 1 toinspection by national inspection body (items 1 to11)11) andand items 12 to 16items 12 to 16 toto bebe donedone whenwhenimprovementimprovement carriedcarried out. Standardout. Standard publishedpublished ..UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom : No: No legislationlegislation . BSI. BSI hashaspublishedpublished EN 81EN 81 --80 in80 in DecDec . 2003. SNEL. 2003. SNEL becomesbecomesthethe official codeofficial code of of practice. UWEDpractice. UWED isis alreadyalready aalegislationlegislation . National. National filteringfiltering has beenhas been appliedapplied bybythethe lift association LEIAlift association LEIA andand resultsresults publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSLuxemburgLuxemburg : Law: Law fromfrom 19921992 coverscovers allall 7474 risksrisks

listedlisted in SNEL,in SNEL, exceptexcept 7. Case7. Case stillstill openopen todaytoday ..StandardStandard publishedpublished ..DenmarkDenmark :: almostalmost allall SNELSNEL requirementsrequirements alreadyalreadyimplementedimplemented in 1997in 1997 lawlaw ((doorsdoors ,, alarmsalarms ,, lockslocks ,).,).EFAEFA willwill askask for new morefor new more completecomplete legislationlegislation ..StandardStandard publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUS And And thethe othersothers ??

TheThe NetherlandsNetherlands :: thethe warenwetbesluitwarenwetbesluit liftenliften (Sept. 2003)(Sept. 2003) leadsleads toto conformityconformity checkschecks on 38on 38checkpointscheckpoints (17 SNEL(17 SNEL risksrisks ,, onlyonly workersworkers )) duringduringperiodicalperiodical inspection.inspection. GovernementGovernement reluctantreluctant butbut

willingwilling toto startstart nationalnational filteringfiltering . Standard. StandardpublishedpublishedSwitzerlandSwitzerland : No: No federalfederal legislationlegislation ; cantons; cantons

responsibilityresponsibility .. OnlyOnly GenevaGeneva cantoncanton hashas introducedintroducedaa lawlaw toto applyapply legislationlegislation coveringcovering 1111 of of 74 SNEL74 SNELrisksrisks by 2008. Standardby 2008. Standard publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSNorwayNorway : National: National lawlaw (1985)(1985) demandsdemands allall buildingbuilding

installations toinstallations to bebe statestate --of of --thethe --artart forfor safetysafety . HLF. HLFassociationassociation hashas informedinformed allall ownersowners of of newnewstandard EN 81standard EN 81 --80. An80. An industryindustry workgroupworkgroup lobbieslobbiesthethe governmentgovernment to use EN 81to use EN 81 --80 in80 in presentpresentlegislationlegislation . Standard. Standard publishedpublished inin JuneJune 2004.2004.FinlandFinland :: GovernementGovernement refuses torefuses to makemake EN 81EN 81 --8080mandatorymandatory .. Applied Applied on aon a voluntaryvoluntary base.base. EveryEverymodernisationmodernisation isis linkedlinked toto SNELSNEL . Standard. Standardpublishedpublished in 2004.in 2004.


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSSwedenSweden : Discussions have: Discussions have startedstarted withwithgovernementgovernement thatthat doesdoes notnot seesee immediateimmediate needneed ,,

sincesince newnew lawlaw on maintenanceon maintenance andand safetysafetyinspectionsinspections waswas publishedpublished in August 2003.in August 2003.StandardStandard publishedpublished ..

PortugalPortugal : Lift association: Lift association hashas preparedprepared thethenationalnational filter filter (15(15 risksrisks retainedretained )) andand askedasked forforgovernmentgovernment scheduleschedule .. MissingMissing accidentaccident statisticsstatisticsandand costcost makemake thethe governmentgovernment reluctantreluctant totoimplementimplement SNELSNEL .. LegislationLegislation on maintenance &on maintenance &periodicalperiodical inspectioninspection fromfrom 2002. SNEL forum to2002. SNEL forum to bebeorganisedorganised inin springspring . Standard. Standard publishedpublished ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSGreeceGreece : SNEL national: SNEL national filteringfiltering startedstarted in 2004.in 2004.

TimeTime scheduleschedule hopedhoped for in 2005. Standardfor in 2005. Standardpublishedpublished ..PolandPoland : PKN: PKN willwill publishpublish thethe standard in 2005.standard in 2005.

Efforts toEfforts to introduceintroduce EN 81EN 81 --80 in80 in PolishPolish legislationlegislationshouldshould startstart in 2005.in 2005.HungaryHungary : Translation: Translation of of standard instandard in progressprogress ..NationalNational filteringfiltering preparedprepared by Liftby Lift SupervisorySupervisoryauthorityauthority (EMI FMF). No mandate for new(EMI FMF). No mandate for new lawlaw ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSSlovakiaSlovakia :: StandardStandard publishedpublished inin October October 2004. 82004. 8

locallocal risksrisks forfor oldold elevatorselevators werewere addedadded to 74to 74SNELSNEL risksrisks . No. No legallegal supportsupport foreseenforeseen . No. Nonationalnational filteringfiltering yetyet ..

CzechCzech reprep .:.: StandardStandard publishedpublished . No national. No nationalfilteringfiltering yetyet .. SeparateSeparate locallocal normnorm CSN 27 4007CSN 27 4007listslists 7474 risksrisks + 8 local+ 8 local risksrisks . No. No politicalpolitical support.support.

SloveniaSlovenia :: StandardStandard notnot yetyet publishedpublished inin SloveneSlovene ..No lift association inNo lift association in SloveniaSlovenia ..


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SNEL STATUSSNEL STATUSWeWe are farare far fromfrom aa EuropeanEuropean --widewide applicationapplication of of EN 81EN 81 --8080 yetyet ..

A A backlashbacklash isis notnot impossible: inimpossible: in BelgiumBelgium ,, thethe newnewMinister Minister in chargein charge hashas lengthenedlengthened thethe applicationapplicationprocessprocess by 2by 2 yearsyears ,, under under pressurepressure fromfrom ownersowners

(March 2005)(March 2005)CountriesCountries likelike SwitzerlandSwitzerland oror SwedenSweden areare notnotmuchmuch moremore advancedadvanced thanthan Portugal orPortugal or PolandPoland ..

WeWe needneed to helpto help eacheach other other .. TheThe more countriesmore countriesadoptadopt legislationlegislation ,, thethe higher higher thethe pressurepressure andand thethefaster faster wewe willwill completecomplete thethe schemescheme andand have ahave aEuropeanEuropean --widewide SNELSNEL


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How can we help PolandHow can we help PolandELA will help the Polish lift industry applyELA will help the Polish lift industry applySNEL to the best of its capabilities by:SNEL to the best of its capabilities by:-- Delivering all new European legislation &Delivering all new European legislation &

annexes in English (France, Belgium revised,annexes in English (France, Belgium revised,Spain, Germany, Italy,)Spain, Germany, Italy,)

-- Supporting with the SNEL guidelines (English)Supporting with the SNEL guidelines (English)and drawings, available on websiteand drawings, available on website

-- Relaying requests to theRelaying requests to the Eur Eur . Commission, CEN. Commission, CEN

and Standing Committee Liftsand Standing Committee Lifts-- Supporting with consultancy of ELA expertsSupporting with consultancy of ELA experts


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How can we help PolandHow can we help PolandOur advice:Our advice: Organise meetings with Industry, Ministries,Organise meetings with Industry, Ministries,

Polish notified bodies, Owners reps,Polish notified bodies, Owners reps,Consumers associations, UnionsConsumers associations, Unions

Start by applying the filtering method to identifyStart by applying the filtering method to identifymost important risks not covered correctlymost important risks not covered correctly

Dont hesitate to draft documents, to beDont hesitate to draft documents, to bediscussed by the committee preparing the workdiscussed by the committee preparing the work

Organize collection of reliable industry &Organize collection of reliable industry &accident statistics to support the effort over timeaccident statistics to support the effort over time


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How can we help PolandHow can we help PolandOur advice:Our advice: Prepare documents and illustration and/or videoPrepare documents and illustration and/or video

in Polish on accidents which happened, toin Polish on accidents which happened, toillustrate worst risksillustrate worst risks

Identify friendly MPs andIdentify friendly MPs and MEPsMEPs + lobby+ lobbyGovernment and ParliamentGovernment and Parliament

Identify key journalists in media and informIdentify key journalists in media and informthem individuallythem individually

Organise visit of civil servants/politicians abroadOrganise visit of civil servants/politicians abroadto understand issue better, with help of sisterto understand issue better, with help of sisterassociation (Germany, France,..)association (Germany, France,..)


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BacklashBacklash inin BelgiumBelgiumBacklash in Belgium ! What happens ?Backlash in Belgium ! What happens ?

-- 80 000 lifts in country (60% older than 20 years)80 000 lifts in country (60% older than 20 years)-- Main issue: car doors not compulsoryMain issue: car doors not compulsory-- Royal Decree (March 2003) imposed on allRoyal Decree (March 2003) imposed on all

owners of lifts to have independent controlowners of lifts to have independent controlbetween 2004 and 2006. Modernisation had tobetween 2004 and 2006. Modernisation had tohappen by 2008 and 2013.happen by 2008 and 2013.

-- Late lobby of newly formed owners group obtainsLate lobby of newly formed owners group obtains

correction an recorrection an re --publication of Royal Decree bypublication of Royal Decree byMinister, against industry, unions and consumersMinister, against industry, unions and consumersopinion.opinion.


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BacklashBacklash inin BelgiumBelgiumBacklash in Belgium ! What happens ?Backlash in Belgium ! What happens ? New version of Royal Decree gives 2 moreNew version of Royal Decree gives 2 more

years to owners for risk analysis by third party,years to owners for risk analysis by third party,to 2008. No investment planning imposed.to 2008. No investment planning imposed.

Modernisation has to be done by 2013 andModernisation has to be done by 2013 and2018 (in place of 2008 and 2013)2018 (in place of 2008 and 2013) Lifts older than 1958 must have risk analysisLifts older than 1958 must have risk analysis

done by 2006done by 2006 Generally, new legislation gives industry moreGenerally, new legislation gives industry moretime to absorb new jobs (under 1 billion )time to absorb new jobs (under 1 billion )


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