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Preventive Maintenance

Elevator Monthly Service

Elevator maintenance is usually contracted out, which makes the monthly check a verification task rather than a repair task: confirming the contractor did what they billed for, and that the safety systems an inspector will test actually work.

Interval Monthly
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 4
Applies To Facilities & Property Management

The Procedure

The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.

  1. Test emergency phone, alarm, and firefighter service recall
  2. Inspect door operation, reopening devices, and levelling accuracy
  3. Check machine room cleanliness, temperature, and lighting
  4. Confirm the current inspection certificate is posted

Why This PM Exists

Elevator maintenance is usually contracted out, which makes the monthly check a verification task rather than a repair task: confirming the contractor did what they billed for, and that the safety systems an inspector will test actually work.

What Skipping It Looks Like

Entrapments, a lapsed inspection certificate, and firefighter service recall that fails when it matters. Levelling drift is also an injury source long before it becomes a shutdown.

Setting the interval

Monthly, aligned with the service contract visit. Jurisdictional inspection intervals are separate and generally annual — track both.

Equipment This Covers

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Monthly. Monthly, aligned with the service contract visit. Jurisdictional inspection intervals are separate and generally annual — track both.
How long does it take?
Budget about 1.0 hour for a technician working to the standard procedure. ChatterFix uses that estimate for capacity planning, then learns your plant's actual time from completed work orders.
What happens if we skip it?
Entrapments, a lapsed inspection certificate, and firefighter service recall that fails when it matters. Levelling drift is also an injury source long before it becomes a shutdown.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Facilities & Property Management industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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