BS EN 81-70:2018 pdf free.Safety Rules For The Construction And Installation Of Lifts – Particular Applications For Passenger And Goods Passenger Lift – Part70:Accessibility To Lifts For Persons Including Persons With Disability.
This standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12 100:2010.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered is indicated in the scope of this standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards for lifts that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
0.2 Principles
For the revision of this standard the following have been considered:
a) practical experience with the first version of this standard;
b) market demand for including new technology;
c) CEN-CENELEC Guide 6;
d) current legal framework for accessibility and usability, in particular:
0.3 Assumptions
Intensive studies have been made on the different categories of disability to establish related hazards and their risks (see Annex A).
The application of this standard is based on following assumptions:
a) It is the responsibility of national building regulations to specify in which buildings accessible lifts according to this standard will be installed.
b) National building regulations will not conflict with the provisions of this standard.
c) Obstacle-free accessibility on the landing floors is provided on all eligible floors.
d) Visual and tactile floor guidance systems for finding lifts and their landing control stations in a building are considered by building planners and building designers.
This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safe and independent access and use of lifts by a wide range of persons, including persons with disabilities.
It is applicable to new passenger and goods passenger lifts according to EN 8 1-20. For other types of lifts, e.g. inclined lifts according to EN 8 1-22, this standard can usefully be taken as a basis.
NOTE 1 For guidance on solutions for increased accessibility and usability see Annex D.
NOTE 2 For the upgrading of accessibility of existing lifts in line with the recommendation of the European Commission dated 8th of June, 1995 (95/216/EC) concerning improvements to safety of existing lifts, see EN 81—82.