New regulation for lifting equipment

New obligations in occupational health and safety – Grand-Ducal Regulation of 22 October 2025

 

Previously:

 

Obligations mainly focused on CE compliance and general periodic inspections (often annual), without harmonisation by equipment type. Regular maintenance was required but without a defined frequency. The safety register was not mandatory for all equipment. The adequacy examination (verification of suitability for intended use) was not required, and the technical requirements (ventilation, smoke extraction, emergency communication, wind resistance, etc.) were scattered or limited to passenger lifts.

 

Now:

 

The 2025 regulation introduces and formalises several key innovations:

 

Mandatory and standardised safety register (Annex I), to be kept on site and available for inspection by the ITM.

 

Mandatory adequacy examination before initial or renewed commissioning, ensuring compatibility between the equipment, its use, and its environment.

 

Legally defined maintenance frequencies:

 

6 services per year for lifts in collective buildings,

 

1 per year for single-family or two-family houses,

 

2 per year for lifting equipment carrying people,

 

1 per year for equipment lifting loads only.

 

Regulated periodic inspections by an approved body: generally every 12 months, every 6 months for cranes, mobile or non-fixed lifting devices for people, and every 5 years (load tests) for fixed equipment.

 

Strengthened qualification and authorisation requirements for personnel operating, maintaining, or inspecting the equipment.

 

New technical requirements: shaft ventilation and smoke extraction, mandatory two-way communication, automatic shutdown in high winds (≥ 60 km/h, or 72 km/h for cranes).

 

Explicit operator responsibility to act without delay on any defect compromising safety.

 

New administrative classification: lifting equipment now falls under Class 4 in the nomenclature of classified establishments (previously Class 3A).

 

In summary:

 

This regulation no longer focuses solely on equipment compliance: it introduces continuous technical and documentary monitoring, ensuring full traceability of inspections, maintenance, and interventions. The goal is to guarantee the effective safety of workers and the public throughout the entire lifecycle of the installations.

 

-> We encourage every operator to review their internal maintenance, inspection, and documentation procedures to ensure compliance with this new framework. Our team remains at your disposal to assist you in analysing your current practices and updating your procedures accordingly.