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HS&E LAEE practice question: Thorough examination of lifts (4 of 6)

E. Specialist: Lifts and escalators A free question from our original HS&E LAEE practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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A thorough examination finds a defect in a lift that puts people in immediate danger.

What must the examiner do?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Tell the dutyholder at once, then in writing
  2. B. Mention it at the next visit
  3. C. Put a note in the lift car for the building manager to read
  4. D. Nothing, if they fix it
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says serious defects must be reported verbally to the dutyholder straight away, followed by a written report. A copy goes to the enforcing authority.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Serious defects must be reported straight away.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The dutyholder must be told directly, then in writing.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. It must still go in the written report.

Explanation

Serious defects: tell the dutyholder immediately, then in writing, with a copy to the enforcing authority.

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