Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Indonesia
Lifts and escalators are regulated as occupational safety (K3) equipment by the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) under Permenaker 6/2017, which replaced the 1999 lift rule. Owners/employers must apply K3 requirements following SNI and/or international standards; lifts undergo first, periodic, special and repeat inspection/testing, and a Surat Keterangan with a compliance (or stop-use) sticker is issued.
Who regulates lifts
Ministry of Manpower (Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan), Directorate General of Labour Inspection and K3
Periodic inspection
At least once a year (Permenaker 6/2017 Pasal 73) by specialist labour inspectors (Pengawas Ketenagakerjaan Spesialis) and/or ministry-appointed K3 experts for elevators and escalators
Installer and maintenance licensing
Yes: planning, manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair must be by firms meeting the regulation's requirements; K3 technicians and operators need a K3 licence from the Director General, valid 5 years and tied to the employing company (Pasal 53-67). APPLE Indonesia says only 37 of ~200-250 operating firms are registered with Kemnaker (2025).
Laws, codes and standards
- Permenaker No. 6 Tahun 2017 (2017) — Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 6 of 2017 on Occupational Safety and Health of Elevators and EscalatorsMandatory · Ministerial regulation; published BN 2017 No. 909 · Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
- SNI 03-6573-2001 (2001) — Planning of vertical transportation (lifts) in buildingsVoluntary · BSN
Lift associations and bodies
- Alliance of Lift and Escalator Companies and Professionals of Indonesia (formerly Association of Lift and Escalator Producers and Contractors of Indonesia) (APPLE Indonesia)
- Ministry of Manpower - Directorate General of Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health (Kemnaker)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.