ISO 14798:2009建立了评估风险的一般原则和具体程序。其目的是提供一个程序，以作出与升降机安全有关的决定 升降机、升降机部件及系统的设计、建造、安装及维修， 制定升降机的使用、操作、测试、符合性验证和维修的通用程序，以及 制定影响电梯安全的技术规范和标准。 虽然ISO 14798:2009中给出的例子主要涉及对人身伤害的风险，但其规定的风险评估程序对于评估与电梯相关的其他类型的风险也同样有效，例如对财产和环境的损害风险。

ISO 14798:2009 establishes general principles and specific procedures for assessing risk. Its purpose is to provide a process for making decisions relevant to the safety of lifts during the

• design, construction, installation and servicing of lifts, lift components and systems,
• development of generic procedures for the use, operation, testing, compliance verification and servicing of lifts, and
• development of technical specifications and standards affecting the safety of lifts.

While the examples given in ISO 14798:2009 refer primarily to risks of harm to persons, the risk assessment procedure it specifies can be equally effective for assessing other types of risk relevant to lifts, such as the risk of damage to property and environment.