For a comprehensive overview of standards, directives, acts and regulations relating to the lift and escalator industry, the best starting point is CIBSE Guide D 2020 Transportation Systems in Buildings, Chapters 17 and 18. A pdf copy of CIBSE Guide D is available free to members of CIBSE and costs £45 for non-members.

MHE/4 is the British Standards (BSI) committee responsible for UK input into the work of CEN/TC10 and ISO/TC178 relating to lifts, hoists (excluding builders hoists), escalators and passenger conveyors. BSI MHE/4 currently has oversight of 84 published standards and is working on another 43.

CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation, is an association that brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 34 European countries. CEN/TC10 is responsible for establishing safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts, service lifts, escalators, and passenger conveyors.

ISO is the International Organization for Standardisation. They develop and publish International Standards. ISO/ TC178 is the committee addressing standardization of all aspects (including safety) of lifts, service lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and similar apparatus