Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Guyana
No lift- or escalator-specific safety rule was confirmed for Guyana. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cap. 99:06, Act 32 of 1997, amended 2009) was read: it does not name lifts or hoists; its 'machinery' definition lists boilers, engines and power apparatus, all industrial establishments and machinery are subject to inspection, the Minister may make inspection regulations for kinds of machinery, and may designate technical examiners (s.20); no lift regulations were found. The Persons with Disabilities Act 2010 (Act No. 11 of 2010) requires public buildings to be accessible, including ramps, lifts or other means of access at changes of level (Ministry summary, July 2025), and gives the Central Housing and Planning Authority a time frame to publish and enforce barrier-free building codes. The GNBS National Building Code (launched March 2012, based on the Caribbean Unified Building Code) has a High Rise Buildings section, but its lift content and legal status were not confirmed.
Who regulates lifts
Not found (OSH Authority under Cap. 99:06 for workplace machinery; Central Housing and Planning Authority for building approvals; GNBS for the National Building Code)
Periodic inspection
Not found
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Occupational Safety and Health Act, Cap. 99:06 — Occupational Safety and Health ActMandatory · Act 32 of 1997, amended by Act 22 of 2009 (L.R.O. 1/2012) · Parliament of Guyana / Ministry of Labour
- Persons with Disabilities Act 2010 — Persons with Disabilities ActMandatory · Act No. 11 of 2010, Part V Sub-Part VIII (accessibility / mobility) · Parliament of Guyana
- Guyana National Building Code — National Building Code (incl. High Rise Buildings section)Voluntary · Developed by GNBS National Building Code Committee; launched March 2012; enforcement mechanism was still being set up · Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)
Lift associations and bodies
Last verified 2026-10-20. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.