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Inspect Elevator Hoistways & Machine Rooms with Confidence

A complete elevator safety inspection checklist for commercial buildings, covering machine rooms, hoistways, car tops, pits and corrective actions.

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Commercial Building Passenger Elevator Hoistway & Machine Room Safety Inspection Checklist
Building Name
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Building Address
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Elevator Car No. / State ID No.
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This passenger elevator safety inspection checklist gives elevator inspectors, building managers and maintenance contractors a structured way to document the condition of elevators in commercial buildings. It starts by capturing the building name and address, elevator car or state ID number, drive type, inspection type, maintenance contractor, inspection date, and the inspector's name and license or QEI certification number, so every report is complete and traceable.

From there, the form guides inspectors through the machine room or control space, including access, environment, machinery and electrical equipment. It then moves into the hoistway to check car top and hoistway components along with pit equipment and conditions. Any issues can be recorded in a dedicated deficiency and corrective action log and supported with deficiency and equipment photos taken on site from a phone or tablet. The checklist closes with an overall inspection result, giving owners and contractors a clear summary of each elevator's safety status.

Switching from paper to this digital template helps property managers and elevator contractors keep consistent records across multiple cars and buildings. Teams can share deficiencies with technicians as soon as they are found and maintain an organized audit trail for owners, insurers and local authorities. Customize the checklist items to match your jurisdiction's elevator code and maintenance program, then reuse it for routine and periodic inspections across your entire portfolio.

4 Pages
18 Questions
~6min To complete
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Field types Short Text ×4 choicematrix ×4 Dropdown ×2 Address Full Name Date Table / Grid File Upload Single Choice termsandconditions Signature

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Page 1 Inspection Details 9 questions
Building, Elevator & Inspector Details
1 Building Name * Short Text
2 Building Address * Address
3 Elevator Car No. / State ID No. * Short Text
4 Elevator Drive Type * Dropdown
5 Inspection Type * Dropdown
6 Elevator Maintenance Contractor Short Text
7 Inspector Name * Full Name
8 Inspector License / QEI Certification No. * Short Text
9 Inspection Date * Date
Page 2 Machine Room / Control Space 2 questions
Machine Room & Control Space Checks
1 Machine Room Access & Environment * choicematrix
2 Machinery & Electrical Equipment * choicematrix
Page 3 Hoistway, Car Top & Pit 2 questions
Hoistway, Car Top & Pit Checks
1 Car Top & Hoistway Components * choicematrix
2 Pit Equipment & Conditions * choicematrix
Page 4 Findings & Sign-Off 5 questions
Deficiencies, Result & Certification
1 Deficiency & Corrective Action Log Table / Grid
2 Deficiency & Equipment Photos File Upload
3 Overall Inspection Result * Single Choice
4 I certify that I personally inspected this elevator's machine room, hoistway and pit on the date stated and that all recorded findings are accurate and complete in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.2. * termsandconditions
5 Inspector Signature * Signature

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