Lifts
Recommendations about firefighter lift inspections
3
Recommendations
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Accepted (3)
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recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
3 total
P1-8
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Require monthly firefighter lift inspections
The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to carry out regular inspections of any lifts that are designed to be used by firefighters in …
- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …
UK Government
P1-9
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Require monthly lift control mechanism tests
The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to carry out regular tests of the mechanism which allows firefighters to take control of the lifts …
- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …
UK Government
P2-27
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Standardise fire control switches and keys
We are not in a position to determine whether greater standardisation of the fire control switches and keys is required. We therefore recommend that the government seeks urgent advice from …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The government's annual …
UK Government