Eighth edition contains crucial updates for accuracy and ease of use.
John W. Koshak acknowledged that taking up the task of editing the latest edition of the elevator industry Inspection Handbook was “an honor and a lot of work.” Zack McCain authored the resource in 1997 and updated it through seven editions. Like previous versions, the eighth edition of the Inspection Handbook is intended for experienced, knowledgeable elevator personnel as defined in ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. To improve ease of use and reflect significant code changes, Koshak has updated all illustrations, included new references from the 2019 and 2022 editions of A17.1, corrected code requirements and simplified the book’s organization.
In addition to updates made to A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, significant changes in the International Building Code (IBC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes are also referenced. These references include the edition in which the rule/requirement first appeared, as well as the requirement number and a brief explanation of the change. This handbook is intended as a quick reference to facilitate finding the complete requirement in the applicable code edition when needed.
The Inspection Handbook, 8th Edition is available for purchase at elevatorbooks.com.
About John W. Koshak
John Koshak entered the elevator industry in 1980 in San Francisco, rising to adjuster for Westinghouse, adjuster and supervisor for Dover Elevator and service adjuster and route mechanic for Amtech Elevator until 1997. In 1996, he patented and developed the LifeJacket and elevated to vice president of Technical Support for Adams Elevator Equipment Co. In 2001, he joined ThyssenKrupp Elevator in a research and design capacity and then as director of Codes and Standards. In 2008, he went full time into his consulting firm, Elevator Safety Solutions, LLC. In 2016, he founded eMCP, LLC to provide code compliant MCPs for owners and companies.
He holds several U.S. and foreign patents, has authored two books, a novel in 2006 (The Pool Manager) and a technical book on the MCP in 2010 (Maintenance on New Equipment Designs), and has authored three Certified Elevator Technician (CET) Courses: Course 7, Unit 13, Construction Wiring, Equipment; Course 8, Unit 14, Hydraulic Theory and Installation; and Course 6, Traction Theory, Maintenance, Testing, and Safety. He has authored more than 30 articles, including seven CE articles for ELEVATOR WORLD. He is approved as an instructor in several states, providing code education for CE for mechanic licensing.
He is currently a member of the ASME A17 Standards Committee, and a member of several ASME, CSA, UL and ANSI Committees. He is a NAESA Certified Elevator Inspector, C2346 and Instructor. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for EW. He was formerly president of the International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC), a member of the NAEC Education Committee and the NAEC Board of Certification for the CET education program, chairman of the NAEC Codes and Standards Committee and chairman of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation.
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