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Elevator checklist

An owner's checklist for the emergency communication test and the fire-service test, with the records to keep. Local rules govern the rest.

Monthly

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Emergency communication
Test the car's emergency communication, and keep a log on site with the date, the tester, and pass or fail.Yes
Records
Keep the contractor's maintenance checklists and test records on site, available to the inspector.Yes

Each fire-service test

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Fire service
Have an authorised person test the firefighters' emergency operation, Phase I recall and Phase II. Keep the log on site, and have the contractor repair any failure.Yes
Records
Keep the contractor's maintenance checklists and test records on site, available to the inspector.Yes

This checklist holds only the checks that apply everywhere. Local rules govern the rest, including how often the fire-service test runs.