Kenya - Obtain a Lift Registration Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To obtain a Lift Registration Certificate, applicants are required to contact a DOSH-approved examiner for an inspection. Please used this link to view persons who have been approved to carry out statutory examinations and tests of plant/equipment contacts Plant / Equipment Examiner Contact Details
2. The applicant and the Plant / Equipment Examiner will schedule an inspection date, on the scheduled date the applicant is required to be present, the examiner will examine the Plant / Equipment in question and write a report finding, certify the report before issuing a copy to the applicant, where approved. Applicants are required to approve the examiner with all required documentation and information as requested.
3. The applicant should then proceed to the next step, which is payment for the registration fee of Ksh.5000.00. The fees are payable to Kenya Commercial Bank, Account number: 1130057321, Account name Occupational Safety and Health Fund, Industrial Area Branch.
4. Submit the Bank deposit receipt to the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services Office for validation and obtain a DOSH(Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health) official slip.
5. Applicant should then proceed with filling the application, which is done on a prescribed application form, obtainable at the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services Office or directly download it using this Registration form- DOSH 20
6. Upon obtaining or downloading the applicable Application Form, fill it out and submit to the Authority the completed registration form and required supporting documents as stipulated on the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. On receipt of the application file, the receiving officer shall check for completeness of the form to ensure it meets the registration requirements and registers your application as received by issuing the applicant an acknowledgment receipt.
8. The receiving officer will forward the application and supporting documents to the next level officer for further scrutiny and confirmation that the application complies with all the requirements.
9. After a successful documents evaluation process which is usually within 7-15 days, the director shall approve the registration of the lift, where he is satisfied that the application meets the requirements.
10. Applicants should visit the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Service Office to collect the Certificate of Notification of a Lift against their identification document.
11. Where the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Services refuses to issue the registration certificate, he must, if so required by the applicant, state in writing the grounds of such refusal, and the applicant may appeal the decision.

Note: A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Director made under this section may, within fourteen days from the date of the decision, appeal to an appeal committee appointed by the Minister of Labour.

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Required Documents

• Duly completed and signed Registration form- DOSH 20
• Manufacturer's test certificate (copy)
• Examination report (copy). From an approved examiner
• Architectural drawings (copy). For the shafts and electrical equipment
• DOSH official receipt (original)
• Valid identity card

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services Office
Address: 1st floor, Safety House, Commercial Street
P.O. BOX 34120, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 791 571 344 / +254 775 833 675

Ministry of Labour
Address: Bishops Road, Social Security House
P.O. Box 40326 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254 (0) 2729801/804-819
Fax: +254 020 2726497
Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
Ministry of Labour Office Location & Contact Details
Ministry of Labour Website

Eligibility

• The owner of the hoist or lift is eligible to make the application.

Fees

• The registration fee of Ksh 5000.00

Note: The fees are payable to Kenya Commercial Bank, Account number: 1130057321, Account name Occupational Safety and Health Fund, Industrial Area Branch.

Validity

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Documents to Use

Registration form- DOSH 20

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Processing Time

• The time frame accumulatively for processing the application is within 8-15 working days.

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Instructions

• The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that the occupier of any premises in which a hoist or lift is in use shall within one month after the date upon which the hoist or lift is first used, inform the Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services, in writing, of the address at which such hoist or lift is used

Required Information

• Name of the occupier of premises
• The situation of premise/ contact details
• Nature of the work carried out on the premises
• Number of hoists or lifts in use
• Particulars of Hoist or Lift
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that the occupier of any premises in which a lift is installed, be examined and approved by a certified Plant /Equipment Examiner before being used by the occupiers/ public and obtain a lift registration certificate.

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External Links

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007

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