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Elevating Safety: A Guide to the 2021 Code of Practice for Lifts and Escalators

International Alignment: The majority of updates are in Section E Part 4, which now adopts the international standard EN115-1:2017 for escalators, with specific adjustments for the local Hong Kong environment. Elevating Safety: A Guide to the 2021 Code

4. Cybersecurity for Controllers

For the first time, a code of practice on lift design includes provisions against cyber threats. Modern lifts with remote monitoring or destination dispatch systems must have encrypted communication channels to prevent unauthorized access to the machine room. Lift : A device used for transporting people

: The EMSD conducts surveillance checks to ensure maintenance work aligns with these design standards. Related Documents Elevating Safety: A Guide to the 2021 Code

The Code outlines rigorous physical specifications for equipment to ensure structural integrity: Lift Cages:

Code of Practice on the Design and Construction of Lifts and Escalators (2021 Edition) , issued by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)

1. Lift: A device used for transporting people or goods between floors in a building.
2. Escalator: A device used for transporting people between floors in a building by means of a moving staircase.
3. Machine room: A room or space housing the machinery and equipment for a lift or escalator.