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SNELSNEL

PROGRESS STATUS PROGRESS STATUS

IN EUROPEIN EUROPE

SNEL Status - Istanbul 04 13 LRSNEL Status - Istanbul 04 13 LR 22

SNEL recognition SNEL recognition is slowlyis slowly

progressingprogressing

EN 81-80EN 81-80

THE SAFETY STANDARD FOR THE SAFETY STANDARD FOR

EXISTING EUROPEAN LIFTSEXISTING EUROPEAN LIFTS


SNEL PROGRESS STATUSSNEL PROGRESS STATUS The only indication available to all European The only indication available to all European

states about states about existingexisting lifts is EU lifts is EU Recommendation 95/216/ECRecommendation 95/216/EC. It lists 10 . It lists 10 general recommendations and refers to general recommendations and refers to standard EN 81-1/2 for technical details. standard EN 81-1/2 for technical details. This reference of Rec. 95/216/EC was This reference of Rec. 95/216/EC was changed to changed to EN 81-80 (SNELEN 81-80 (SNEL) by an ) by an “Important legal notice” published by DG “Important legal notice” published by DG Entr. of the EC on March 3rd, 2005 (on Entr. of the EC on March 3rd, 2005 (on website Europa). website Europa).


SNEL PROGRESS STATUSSNEL PROGRESS STATUS





Fatalities happen every year in Europe!Fatalities happen every year in Europe!



Many accidents remain unreported (at least Many accidents remain unreported (at least 10 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!



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)



Causes of aCauses of accidents 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 electric Insufficient protection against electric

shock (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 or No stopping device on car roof or

inspection control station (5.14.3)inspection control station (5.14.3)


SNEL PROGRESS STATUSSNEL PROGRESS STATUS Accidents tend to cluster in countries where Accidents tend to cluster in countries where

legislation is inadequatelegislation is inadequate SNEL SNEL Filtering MethodFiltering Method is to be applied in is to be applied in

each country, in order to identify safety each country, in order to identify safety prioritiespriorities

SNEL is the “state-of-the-art”; a reference in SNEL is the “state-of-the-art”; a reference in courts of justicecourts of justice

SNEL is a “de facto” harmonization of SNEL is a “de facto” harmonization of European lift safetyEuropean lift safety






Two ways to progressTwo ways to progress::– LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION: case of France, Belgium, : case of France, Belgium,

Spain, Austria (mandatory over a period to be Spain, Austria (mandatory over a period to be decided) with law based on EN 81-80decided) with law based on EN 81-80

– INSPECTIONINSPECTION recommendations by the Notified recommendations by the Notified Body’s inspectors, during legally required main Body’s inspectors, during legally required main inspections (Germany, Sweden, Norway) based inspections (Germany, Sweden, Norway) based on EN 81-80on EN 81-80




In case of compulsory legislation 1:In case of compulsory legislation 1:–Application periods based on risks, such as Application periods based on risks, such as

in France or Spain (France: 3 x 5 years)in France or Spain (France: 3 x 5 years) high risks 2004-2008 (prolonged to high risks 2004-2008 (prolonged to

2010)2010) medium risks 2009-2013 (prolongation medium risks 2009-2013 (prolongation

possible)possible) Low risks 2014-2018Low risks 2014-2018


In case of compulsory legislation 1:In case of compulsory legislation 1:–Application periods based on risks and Application periods based on risks and

next inspection, such as in Spain next inspection, such as in Spain 12 high risks 1 year after next 12 high risks 1 year after next

inspectioninspection 6 medium risks at the next major 6 medium risks at the next major

modification/improvement of the liftmodification/improvement of the lift



Problems/Advantages with application based Problems/Advantages with application based on risk coverage: on risk coverage: – Professional owners want to do all at once, creating a Professional owners want to do all at once, creating a

much higher demand at the beginning, difficult for the much higher demand at the beginning, difficult for the industry to absorb (calls for tender, trained workforce)industry to absorb (calls for tender, trained workforce)

– Owners following the 3 periods of application pay more, Owners following the 3 periods of application pay more, since some adaptations are best done (and cheaper) in since some adaptations are best done (and cheaper) in one goone go

– Lack of trust for owners getting very different offers from Lack of trust for owners getting very different offers from companiescompanies

– Immediate coverage of high risks for all liftsImmediate coverage of high risks for all lifts




In case of compulsory legislation 2:In case of compulsory legislation 2: Application periods based on year of Application periods based on year of

installation of lift, such as in Austria or installation of lift, such as in Austria or Belgium;Belgium;

Belgium: 3 periods for application in the new Belgium: 3 periods for application in the new Royal Decree:Royal Decree:

Austria:Austria:



Problems/Advantages with application Problems/Advantages with application based on year of construction or installation:based on year of construction or installation:– The last years of application are postponed for The last years of application are postponed for

a long time, also for high risksa long time, also for high risks– The process is much better accepted by ownersThe process is much better accepted by owners– The work to be done is divided evenly over The work to be done is divided evenly over

more manageable periods for the industrymore manageable periods for the industry


In case of recommendations made during In case of recommendations made during inspections:inspections:

– The system is not immediately compulsory and The system is not immediately compulsory and requires discipline from the lift owners, once they requires discipline from the lift owners, once they receive the inspection report from the Notified receive the inspection report from the Notified Body (Germany), based on the list of 74 SNEL Body (Germany), based on the list of 74 SNEL risksrisks

– System in place early (2002) with industry, the System in place early (2002) with industry, the ministry (DAfA committee) and NBL’s (TüVs)ministry (DAfA committee) and NBL’s (TüVs)




Problems/Advantages with application based Problems/Advantages with application based on NBL’s inspections & recommendations:on NBL’s inspections & recommendations:– A “hard core” of less that 30% of existing lifts A “hard core” of less that 30% of existing lifts

remains, where modernisation still needs to be remains, where modernisation still needs to be done for some of the SNEL risks done for some of the SNEL risks

– The “soft approach” has been managed smoothly The “soft approach” has been managed smoothly by industry, without having a peak of hiring and by industry, without having a peak of hiring and linked difficultieslinked difficulties


SNEL PROGRESS STATUSSNEL PROGRESS STATUS And the rest of Europe?And the rest of Europe?

– Countries with legislation, but no or limited Countries with legislation, but no or limited application (Greece)application (Greece)

– Countries with partial legislation or Countries with partial legislation or recommendation and good coverage (Sweden, recommendation and good coverage (Sweden, Norway)Norway)

– Countries « on the way » with legal texts Countries « on the way » with legal texts partially approved or prepared (Poland, Turkey) partially approved or prepared (Poland, Turkey)

– Countries where nothing has happened or Countries where nothing has happened or where the law was blocked (Italy, the where the law was blocked (Italy, the Netherlands, Finland,…) Netherlands, Finland,…)



SNEL (EN 81-80) isSNEL (EN 81-80) is

the way to harmonizethe way to harmonize

safety for the 5 millionsafety for the 5 million

existing lifts in Europe.existing lifts in Europe.

Using SNEL to legislateUsing SNEL to legislate

is the best way forward,is the best way forward,

with periods of appli-with periods of appli-

cation based on the cation based on the

national characteristics national characteristics

of the lift stock. of the lift stock. Let’s do it!Let’s do it!



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