Three lifts found with worn-out components after crash prompts citywide inspection
Lifts in Tuen Mun and Cheung Sha Wan showed ‘relatively serious’ wear and tear in suspension cables or traction sheave grooves
Three lifts in Tuen Mun and Cheung Sha Wan were found to have components worn out to a “relatively serious level” during special checks conducted in wake of an incident in Tsuen Wan that left two passengers critically injured.
The inspection ordered by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department covered all lifts from the former Dong Yang Elevator firm, which manufactured the model involved in a crash at Block 2 of Waterside Plaza, Tsuen Wan on April 8.
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A total of 373 lifts – excluding the one in the Waterside Plaza crash and 10 others undergoing modernisation works – were examined, including associated equipment such as traction systems, suspension ropes and braking systems.
The department confirmed that the associated equipment was all in safe working order.