Skills
Demonstrate Safe Working Practices an Procedures
- Wear and maintain personal protective equipment
- Practice good housekeeping
- Handle hazardous/toxic workplace materials
- Practice fire safety procedures
- Take correct action concerning workplace hazards
- Work within safe physical limits
- Inspect elevating devices and material handling equipment
- Work on equipment in elevated position
- Apply lock out and tag procedures
Use and Maintain Tools, Equipment and Devices
- Use and maintain hand tools and associated equipment
- Use and maintain power tools and associated equipment
- Use and maintain measuring and testing devices
Employ Job Information Resources
- Use electrical, mechanical, elevating device layout and structural blueprints
- Communicate with co-workers
- Write and maintain service documents and reports
- Refer to relevant installation and / or maintenance standards
Use and Maintain Access and Fall Arrest Equipment
- Use ladders
- Use scaffolding
- Use work platforms and false cars
- Use fall protection at heights
Rig and Hoist
- Select and inspect rigging and hoisting equipment
- Position and employ rigging
- Operate hoisting equipment
Prepare for Elevator Installation (optional for maintainers)
- Develop Installation Plans
- Select tools, materials and equipment
- Determine work sequence and required personnel
Install and Maintain Drive Machines and Components
- Install drive machines
- Maintain drive machines, motors and generators
Install an Maintain Hydraulic Drive Systems
- Install hydraulic pumping units
- Install hydraulic cylinders
- Maintain hydraulic pump units
- Maintain hydraulic systems
- Maintain Hydraulic Jack Units
Install and Maintain Governors
- Install governors
- Maintain governors
Install and Maintain Control Equipment
- Install control equipment
- Maintain control equipment
Install and Maintain Machine Room Electrical Systems and Components
- Install wiring and electrical protective device
- Maintain power equipment and control equipment wiring
Install and Maintain Machine Room Electro-Mechanical Systems and Components
- Install and verify the operation of wiring and the electro- mechanical device responses
- Maintain electro- mechanical components
- Carry out return-to-service Procedures
Install and Maintain Hoistway Car Counter Weights
- Install counterweight and car guide system
- Install car counterweight assemblies
- Maintain counterweights and cars
Install and Maintain Door Operators and Protective Devices
- Install electrical protective devices
- Install door operators and re-opening devices
- Maintain car door operators an re-opening devices
Install and Maintain Hoistway Door and Frame
- Install hoistway door and frame assemblies
- Maintain hoistway door environment
Install and Maintain Car Suspension Means
- Install car suspension means
- Maintain car suspension means
Install and Maintain Travelling Cables and Hoistway Conduit
- Install trough and conduit
- Install travelling cables
- Maintain travelling cables
Install and Maintain Car Electrical Devices and Designated Landing Switch Gear
- Install fixtures and switches
- Install car wiring
- Maintain call and alarm systems
Install and Maintain Mechanical Components
- Install pit structures
- Maintain sheaves
Install and Maintain Buffers
- Install buffers
- Maintain buffers
Install and Maintain Pit Electrical Components
- Install pit electrical components
- Maintain pit electrical components
Install and Maintain Escalators and Moving Walkways
- Assess installation site
- Construct and install mechanical systems and components
- Install electrical systems and components
- Adjust mechanical systems and components
- Adjust and replace equipment
- Maintain electrical equipment and operation
Performance Test and Inspect Elevating Devices
- Prepare elevating devices for inspection
- Carry out performance tests
- Adjust and set hydraulic valves
- Adjust equipment
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards
