DOL updates wage regulations for federal projects. by Kaija Wilkinson The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated the Davis-Bacon Act, which sets prevailing wages contractors are required to pay workers on federal projects. The “first comprehensive review in nearly 40 years” — a hefty, 716-page tome published in the Federal Register in August and…
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Davies leads Access BDD on a journey of growth. by Kathleen Farrell It has been more than a year since U.K.-based Access BDD brought its stairlifts to the North American market. Melissa Davies, head of Business Development, North America, for Access BDD, has led the company’s launch into new territory. As a French speaker, Davies…
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A smart modernization far outperforms complete replacement in both economic and environmental aspects.
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by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The design team that introduced one of the first automatic elevator traffic control systems included Otis engineers David L. Lindquist, Edward L. Dunn and David C. Larson. The team completed its work in early 1925 (see part one of this article, ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2023), and the company launched…
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More than 100 changes are included in the 2022 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Here’s why AHJs should adopt these changes without modifications. by Kevin Brinkman The ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (A17.1) has arrived, and for the safety of the riding public and elevator technicians throughout North America, it should…
Read More by Pierre-Luc Bourgeois There are several elevator equipment-guarding solutions available on the market in a wide range of prices, but why is that? Are they all equivalent? Of course not. Before going into detail about the differences, it helps to review the most common hazards found with elevator machine room equipment. As shown in Figure…
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Elevator Safety Supervisor System
Read More by John W. Koshak Abstract The Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators in the U.S. and Canada, ASME A17.1/CSA B44, includes Section 8.6, the Maintenance, Repair, Replacement and Testing section. It applies to all new and existing equipment to ensure maintenance is performed on critical components of vertical equipment to reduce hazard. It prescribes a…
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Exposition returns following a three-year hiatus.
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Cliff elevators relay village kids to cable cars through a sky bridge, reducing their school commute from more than 2 h to 7 min.
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