General • Inspections

DESIGN FOR MAINTAINABILITY CHECKLIST FOR SUSPENDED ACCESS EQUIPMENT (GONDOLA)

The checklist is expected to be a useful reference for architects, engineers, developers, facilities and building managers, and service providers to provide a set of design recommendations and best practices to aid them in integrating Maintainability concepts in the upstream design processes, thereby promoting quality design with consideration of productivity, safety and labour efficiency in downstream building maintenance activities

MaintainX

03/11/2023

DESIGN FOR MAINTAINABILITY CHECKLIST FOR SUSPENDED ACCESS EQUIPMENT (GONDOLA)

Where gondola system (suspended cradle/ working platform) is used for façade maintenance, ensure that:

a) there are provisions for gondola to be safely affixed to the building (e.g. permanent hook-up points) as well as adequate anchor points for safety ropes and independent anchor for lifelines.

b) the gondola is able to reach all exterior surfaces of the building.

c) facade features do not obstruct the operation of the gondolas. Surfaces below protrusions/ cantilevered structures are be reachable and maintainable from gondola.

d) there are adequate safe launching/ landing places for the cradle/working platform.

e) the locations of the launching and landing spaces and the access routes to these spaces are located within common spaces.

f) there are appropriate electrical supply provided for gondola operations and ease of access/reaching to the control panel

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)