Public Safety
MacArthur Joins TSSA as Elevating Devices Inspector
Eric MacArthur announced he has started a new position as an elevating devices inspector for greater Ottawa, Ontario, with the province's Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). MacArthur studied to...
Ghana Hospital Elevator Fixed After 24-H Ultimatum
The faulty elevator in the Department of Surgery at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana has been fixed following a 24-h ultimatum issued by Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the ranking member of...
Man Dies in India Hotel Elevator Incident
A 45-year-old man from Kerala, India, fell seven floors down an elevator shaft in a hotel in Surat, India, and died on August 30, The Times of India reports. The...
Mitsubishi Systems Being Installed in Moscow Business Center
The FGC Group has begun the installation of the Mitsubishi elevator systems in the Shenogina Business Center in the northwest of Moscow as part of the Sydney City residential complex,...
Boston City Councilor Addresses BHA Elevator Issues
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn recently filed a hearing order to discuss the current status of the elevator systems across Boston Housing Authority (BHA) developments, the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge reports. The...
NFL Players Rescued From Dallas Hotel Elevator
Several National Football League (NFL) Los Angeles Chargers players and staff got stuck in a hotel elevator on August 23 and had to be rescued by the Dallas Fire Department,...
San Francisco-Based VT Consultant and Expert Witness Honored
Robert P. Cotton, a San Francisco-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and expert litigation witness with more than 40 years' experience, has been recognized by the International Association of Who's Who as...
PSTN Switchover Could Leave People Stuck in Lifts in U.K.
The switchover from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the digital network in the U.K., set to be complete at the end of 2025 with the copper network fully...
Fujitec Holds Safety Training for Children in Japan and Beyond
Fujitec recently held vertical-transportation (VT) safety training for children at Big Wing, Fujitec headquarters (HQ) in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, and local elementary schools. At Big Wing, Fujitec employees led students...
Lift Entrapment in Noida, India, Raises Safety Concerns
The entrapment of a 16-year-old boy in a lift in a newly constructed condominium tower in Noida, India, on August 11 raises safety concerns, despite passage of the Uttar Pradesh...
