The Building Regulations Passenger lift in an office block - Persons in control of non-domestic premises who provide items of lifting equipment which are used by other people at work must comply with their duties under LOLER. This applies where the owner of the office block provides a lift for use by employee(s) of the organisation working in it. The owner of the office block has a duty under LOLER to ensure that the passenger lift is safe to use and that it receives periodic thorough examinations and, where appropriate, inspections. Passenger lift in a block of flats - Such a lift is not work equipment because it is primarily for the use of members of the public who live in the block of flats. It is not therefore subject to the requirements of LOLER. The owner of the block of flats still has to satisfy the requirements of the HSW Act but if they use the requirements of LOLER (and PUWER) as a guide they will probably satisfy these legal duties. Here are some of the specific requirements of the act....