Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Liberia

No lift-specific regulation was found, but the Decent Work Act 2015 covers lifts explicitly as 'plant': §24.2 defines plant to include hoists, lifts, cranes and lifting equipment; §25.5 makes designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers responsible for plant being safe, including installation; §29.3(b)(iv) empowers the Minister of Labour to make regulations on the design, installation, examination, maintenance, testing and inspection of any plant. Regulation No. 19 on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (launched August 2025 under §29.3) is reported to cover risk assessment, welfare and safety officers; press reports do not mention lifting equipment and its text was not found. Building safety is the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Works; no building code is published, and in February 2026 the Ministry said it plans a unified national building code. In practice clients specify EN 81 or ASME A17.1 (Central Bank of Liberia 2026 maintenance RFP for five Schindler lifts).

Who regulates lifts

Ministry of Labour (plant safety under the Decent Work Act 2015); Ministry of Public Works (building safety)

Periodic inspection

Not found as a rule. The Decent Work Act allows regulations on examination and inspection of plant (including lifts), but none specific to lifts was found. Client practice: CBL requires periodic safety tests to EN 81 / ASME A17.1 and monthly preventive maintenance.

Installer and maintenance licensing

Not found. Decent Work Act §25.5 places a safety duty on installers of plant; no licence scheme for lift installers found.

Laws, codes and standards

Decent Work Act, 2015 (2015) — Decent Work Act, 2015 (Part VI Occupational Safety and Health)
Mandatory · Act repealing Title 18 of the Executive Law (Labour Practices Law) · Legislature of Liberia
Regulation No. 19 on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Decent Work Act 2015) — Regulation No. 19 on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
Mandatory · Decent Work Act 2015, §29.3 · Ministry of Labour

Lift associations and bodies

Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA)

Last verified 2026-10-20. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.