# Home elevator safety and code review

Learn which codes cover home lifts in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, the door-gap hazard and its fixes, who inspects, and what to keep in a handover file.

- Level: Specialist
- Length: 75 minutes
- Exam questions: 10, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Name the main codes for home lifts in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.
- Explain the door-gap rule, its history and the fixes CPSC names.
- Tell which permit and inspection duties differ by state, province and country.
- Decide when to lock a lift out of use and call a qualified elevator inspector.
- List the documents and checks that belong in a handover file.

## Lessons

1. [Codes by country](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/codes-by-country.md) (18 minutes)
2. [The door-gap hazard and its fixes](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/door-gap-hazard-and-fixes.md) (20 minutes)
3. [Permits, inspections and examinations](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/permits-inspections-and-examinations.md) (20 minutes)
4. [The handover file and owner checks](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/handover-file-and-owner-checks.md) (17 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me what the law requires in my area?

No. It shows examples from official sources and teaches you what to ask. Rules differ by state, province, city and country. Your local building department or elevator authority decides what applies.

### Can this course tell me if my lift is safe?

No. A course cannot inspect a lift. A qualified elevator inspector can. If you are not sure about a lift, CPSC says to lock it out of use and have a qualified elevator inspector check it.

### What do I get when I pass?

You get a certificate of completion from this site. It is not a licence, and no regulator or code body issues it.

Also on the [web page](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review).