National legislation that establishes mandatory safety requirements for elevator design, installation, inspection, and operation within a specific jurisdiction.
Full Definition
Most countries and many sub-national jurisdictions (states, provinces, cantons) have enacted elevator safety acts or equivalent regulations that set the legal framework for elevator safety. These laws typically define: which parties bear responsibility (manufacturer, installer, owner, maintenance company), what safety standards must be met (often by reference to harmonised or national technical standards), what inspection and certification regime applies, what the penalties for non-compliance are, and which authority has enforcement power. Examples include the British Health and Safety at Work Act with associated LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations), the US state-level elevator codes derived from ASME A17.1, and Turkey's Asansör Yönetmeliği regulations. Elevator safety acts are periodically updated to reflect advances in technology and accident learnings.
