SNEL in France Implementation and

results

WHY SUCH A LAW ?

Several fatal accidents : May 2001 & May 2002

The French media emphasized the events - Safety & Security are major citizens and politicians concerns- The Lift is part of daily life- Everybody feels concerned

THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES CONSIDERED THE SUBJECT AS A PRIORITY

French SNEL LAW

MINISTER GILLES de ROBIEN ON JULY 15th, 2002→ The owners have 15 years to retrofit 17 risks on their existing

lifts → A maintenance contract is compulsory, contents are clarified

(responsibilities) → Technical control by 3rd party every 5 years

FRENCH PORTFOLIO IN 2003

450 000 units

60% > 20 years old

2000 accidents / year

10 fatal accidents /year (users & employees)

3 retrofit regulations (1951, 1986, 1995)

Only 2% of lifts are modernised each year

1st phase : ended 31/12/2010

Unsafe locking device of landing door

Unlocking of landing door possible without a special tool

No or inadequate devices on power operated doors

Partially enclosed well with too low enclosure

No or inadequate safety gear Inadequate length of car apron

Insufficient safety spaces in headroom and/or pit

No or unsafe means of access to machine and pulley room Inadequate locking devices on

access to well and pit

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2nd phase: before July 2013

Drive system with bad levelling accuracy lifts < 1982

No or inadequate alarm device Inadequate glass in doors

Insufficient protection and marking of electrical equipment

No or inadequate means on sheaves pulleys and sprockets against injury

Inadequate lighting in machine & pulley room

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3rd phase: before July 2018

Ascending overspeed Drive system with bad levelling accuracy lifts > 1982

MAINTENANCE & INSPECTION

MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS Inspired by EN 13015, with no deregulation

→ Clarify owners and maintenance companies obligations

→ Increase the level of contractual requirements

PERIODICAL TECHNICAL INSPECTION

Inspired by EN 13013-1 and EN81-80

→ Achieved by independent & competent third party

→ Periodicity = 5 years

WHERE ARE WE TODAY ?(end december 2012)

Phase 1 dec 2010 Phase 2 july 2013 Phase 3 july 2018 Global 3 phases0%

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90%

100%

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95%

60%

20,5%

63%

IMPACT ON SAFETY OF USERS

• Serious and fatal accidents were reduced drastically in 10 years • Most serious & fatal accidents have a cause covered by the 17 measures • Accidents occurred where the measures were not yet applied • Since 2000, 85% of these accidents could have been prevented by the SNEL law

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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Users fatalities

2003-2007 : 25 accidents2008-2012 : 4 accidents

Others public accidents

Stopping accuracy

Door protection

Safety gear

Evolution 2008 2012 :- Total : 43% reduction- Stopping accuracy : 47% reduction- Doors protection : 33% reduction- Safety gear : 37% reduction

Main causes 2012 :- 41% fall due to bad stopping accuracy- 27% lack of protection on automatic doors- 12% excessive deceleration during stopping

3 main causes = 78% of the accidents

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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Précision d'arrêtArrêt brusqueChocs lors fermeture des portes Total

MAIN CONCLUSIONS ON USERS ACCIDENTS

These figures show that the SNEL law has positively impacted serious accidents which were covered by the 1st step of SAE. If nothing had been done, their number would have probably doubled as the other accidents were not yet affected by the SAE law.

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Workers serious & fatal accidents on existing lifts excluding road accidents

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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hors risques SAEImpactés par mesures SAE

Others

Impacted by SAE

4 in the last 5 years 0 in 2012

WORKERS SAFETY ACCIDENTS

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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Total des accidents #Total maintenance #Accès local machinerie

Total accidents

Total maintenance

Machine room access

40% reduction in the last 4 years

MAIN CONCLUSION FOR WORKERS

￭ Only 20% of the accidents are covered by SAE (modernisation & installation not covered & no impact on travelling accidents) ￭ SAE 2010 only covers space in extreme position & machine room access ￭ -60% of accidents due to unsafe access to machine room￭ Only 3 fatal accidents the last 3 years

OTHERS IMPACTS OF THIS LAW

Reliability was improved after the start-up period Contribution to refurbishment of portfolio and

suppression of obsolescence Harmonized safety level on all lift generations Improved accessibility with alignment to EN 81-70

when possible (signals, buttons, remote alarm, level accuracy,…).

Impact on energy savings (Frequency converters, LEDS, stand-by…)

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