SAFETY AND PROTECTION AT WORK WITH MACHINES FOR THE VERTICAL TRANSPORT OF PERSONS AND GOODS

Abstract

This thesis describes a historical overview of elevators as machines for vertical transport of people and cargo. There is a description of electrical elevators, their advantages and disadvantages compared to hydraulic ones. An overview of the basic elements of the elevator with its purpose and mode of operation, as well as the safety components of electrical elevators, is given. The most common and most significant incident situations that can occur during the operation of elevators are listed with the procedure for their prevention and elimination. Finally, a detailed procedure of inspection and verification of the electrical passenger elevator with the issued Report is shown.