Hong Kong authorities should look beyond reports signed off by registered engineers when assessing lift safety and review accreditation requirements to help prevent contractors from cutting corners, a lawmaker and an expert have urged, after more lifts were found missing a crucial door frame component.
Lawmaker Scott Leung Man-kwong on Monday called on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to review whether it was appropriate to rely on reports signed off by registered lift engineers, given a manpower shortage in the industry.
“As to how to avoid determining whether a check passes standards by relying on one information source, I believe the EMSD would need to deploy more manpower on these checks after this incident,” Leung said.