Consulting
A Cause for Concern
A look at the relationship between asbestos-containing materials and lifts, including risks to personnel Whilst writing this article during Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1-7 April 2023), I reflect upon discussions...
California Proposed Elevator Code Changes
Your author states that, if adopted, there will be far-reaching consequences. by Richard Blaska The state of California boasts the fourth-largest economy in the world, with a population of nearly...
A Look at Innovation
Entrepreneurship, demand and cost are main drivers. The innovation which results in new and emerging technologies is the driving force underlying the Capitalist system, and the economic principles which drive...
A Safety Journey
Your author reflects on his 45 years in the industry through the lens of safety. With the focus of this issue on safety and as one of a handful of...
Standards and Regulations
Your author takes a look at recent, and possibly future, changes in the U.K. In a recent interview with LIFTjournal,[1] René Hermann, chairman of the Working Group CEN TC10 WG1,...
Key Escalator Events and Some Issues
A look at escalator events and factors which have served to drive change, as well as a few issues that remain contentious and unresolved As the focus of ELEVATOR WORKD...
Australia’s LML Lift Consultants Grows Administration Team
Richie Lobert, director of Australia’s LML Lift Consultants and Vertical Ambition training facility, recently announced LML has added Jo Marsh to its National Administration team. Marsh will provide assistance to...
Requirements for Lift Guarding
A look at prescriptive detail of the regulation and guidance for guarding in light of the case law. recent Linkedin post advocating the use of quick-release fixings for a lift...
Titles, Roles and Responsibilities
A look at the status of persons and the allocation of formal titles Current political rhetoric promotes economic aspirations reflective of a revival of the British manufacturing and technology sectors....
Model Lifts
A look at their fraught beginning and evolution into acceptance I found a recent LinkedIn post relating to the engineering and suspension rope provisions applied to a 1976 Otis LM893...
