ASME A18.1-2008
Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts

Standard No.

ASME A18.1-2008

Release Date

2008

Published By

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

ASME A18.1-2011

Latest

ASME A18.1-2023

Scope

Thissafety Standard covers the design, construction, installation,operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, andrepair of inclined stairway chairlifts and inclined andvertical platform lifts intended for transportation of amobility impaired person only. The device shall have alimited vertical travel, operating speed, and platformarea. Operation shall be under continuous control ofthe user/attendant. The device shall not penetrate morethan one floor. A full passenger enclosure on the platformshall be prohibited.Equipment not covered by this Standard includes, butis not limited to, the following:(a) elevators, escalators, moving walkways, materiallifts, and dumbwaiters within the scope ofASME A17.1b–1997 and later edition(b) personnel hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.4(c) manlifts within the scope of ASME A90.1(d) powered platform and equipment for exterior andinterior building maintenance within the scope ofASME A120.1(e) portable equipment(f) amusement devices(g) stage and orchestra lifts

ASME A18.1-2008 history

• 2023 ASME A18.1-2023 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2020 ASME A18.1-2020 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2017 ASME A18.1-2017 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2014 ASME A18.1-2014 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (A18.1 - 2014)
• 2011 ASME A18.1-2011 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2008 ASME A18.1-2008 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2005 ASME A18.1-2005 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
• 2003 ASME A18.1-2003 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts