ISO 8100-20:2018

This document
-  specifies GESRs for lifts (elevators), their components and functions, and
-   establishes a system and provides methods for minimizing safety risks that can arise in the course of, the operation and use of, or work on, lifts (elevators).
NOTE 1    Hereinafter, the term "lift" is used instead of the term "elevaator"
NOTE 2    See Clause 5 regarding the use and application of this document.
This document is applicable to lifts that are intended to carry persons or persons and goods that can:
a)    be located in any permanent and fixed structure or building, except lifts located in means of transport, (e.g. ships);
b)    have any
-    rated load, size of load carrying unit and speed, and
-    travel distance and number of landings;
c)    be affected by fire in the load-carrying unit (LCU), earthquake, weather, or flood;
d)    be foreseeably misused (e.g. overloaded) but not vandalized.
This document does not cover
a)    all needs of users with disabilities;[1] or
b)    risks arising from
-    work on lifts under construction, testing, or during alterations and dismantling;
-    use of lifts for fire fighting and emergency evacuation;
-    vandalism; and
-    fire outside the LCU.
[1]   Although the GESRs specified in this document have been identified and evaluated by risk assessment, not all disabilities or combinations of such disabilities of users have necessarily been addressed.