Safety checklist — Elevator installation
Installation and maintenance of elevators and freight elevators. Compliant with Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
9 items- ✓
PPE worn: hard hat, harness, safety shoes, gloves
- ✓
Elevator shaft protected by guardrails at every landingCritical
ℹ️ Zero tolerance — open shaft = fatal fall risk
- ✓
Power supply lockout if working on machineryCritical
ℹ️ RSST art. 185 — lockout mandatory during maintenance
- ✓
Radio communication functional between shaft and machine room
- ✓
Emergency plan for entrapment posted and known
- ✓
Fall protection mandatory on cab roofCritical
ℹ️ Working on cab roof = confined space + height — double risk
- ✓
No work under cab without mechanical blocking in place
- ✓
Rails and guides inspected — fasteners conforming
- ✓
Travel tests at reduced speed only during adjustment
After work
3 items- ✓
Load and safety tests per CSA B44 Code
- ✓
Landing doors locked — no public access until certified
- ✓
Installation report completed — ready for RBQ inspection