Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in El Salvador
El Salvador has no lift-specific law found; lifts are covered only as workplace equipment. The Reglamento General de Prevención de Riesgos en los Lugares de Trabajo (Decreto Ejecutivo No. 89 of 27 April 2012, under the Ley General de Prevención de Riesgos en los Lugares de Trabajo, Decreto Legislativo 254 of 2010) requires lifts, goods hoists and other lifting equipment to be solid and safe and marked with the manufacturer's maximum load (Art. 87), and lift structures, motors and machine panels to be earthed (Art. 46). The Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social enforces it. No periodic lift inspection rule or lift standard was found.
Who regulates lifts
Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social (Dirección General de Inspección de Trabajo; Dirección General de Previsión Social)
Periodic inspection
No periodic lift inspection rule found
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Decreto Legislativo No. 254 (2010) (2010) — General Law on Risk Prevention in WorkplacesMandatory · Constitution Art. 44; ILO C155 · Asamblea Legislativa
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. 89 (2012) (2012) — General Regulation on Risk Prevention in WorkplacesMandatory · Ley General de Prevención de Riesgos en los Lugares de Trabajo (Decreto Legislativo No. 254, 2010) · Presidencia de la República / Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social
Lift associations and bodies
- Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MTPS)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.