Lift Pit

Apart from the equipments located in pit, the area serves as a working space for the personnel maintaining the lift bottom and parts fitted to the bottom such as compensation cable. Moreover it acts as a refuge space in case of emergency when there is an free descend of car or counterweight. Hence the area should be safe and accessible to work. Below are some issues concerning lift pit:

Dirty floor pit areas Leaking concrete of elevator pit floor
Compensation cable causing noise Dimly lit