Legislation
Vertical Platform Lifts are classified as machines not lifts. And, as such, must conform to the Machinery Directive to achieve the CE mark.
All platform lifts supplied by Independent Access Lifts are CE marked.
Please read on to discover more about other relevant standards and legislation relating to disabled access, including:
- The Disability Discrimination Act
- Part M Building Regulations
- BS and ISO standards
- EN81 – the new European standard, which is awaiting approval, and which tries to bring all other standards together, and in line with the Machinery Directive.
To view a sample Disabled Access Statement click here.
