Safety and Maintenance
Indian State Rolls Out Lift Registration Portal
The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in north central India has launched a lift registration portal that aims to simplify the process of registering lifts and escalators to ensure they...
CECA Announces MCP Updates
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced it has added further verbiage to its disclaimer on the Maintenance Control Program (MCP) logbooks and Maintenance Requirement Logs, as well as updated...
New Taipei Mayor Orders Elevator Inspection After Falls
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi will order a third-party review of two recent incidents in which city-operated elevators malfunctioned and fell soon after undergoing maintenance, the Tapei Times is...
Alabama Town Considering Fines for Faulty Elevators
Building owners in Gulf Shores, Alabama, could soon face fines for false fire alarms and faulty elevators as Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is looking to crack down after seeing an...
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...
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...
LEEA Looks Forward to LiftEx 2024 at Olympia in London
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) looks forward to its flagship event, LiftEx 2024, on October 16-17 at the new West Hall of Olympia in London. LEEA describes the free-to-attend...
The Case for Uniform Regulation
VT equipment owners often find themselves at the mercy of unscrupulous vendors in states lacking oversight. Technology plays a very important part in enhancing the safety of end-users. Closed-loop operation...
Safety is an Investment, Not an Expense
Analyzing the factors that influence the safety and maintenance aspects of VT with feedback from end users The need for ensuring safety and maintenance with respect to vertical transportation (VT)...
Maintenance Matters
This Readers’ Platform gives 10 reasons why it is important to maintain your VT systems. Economic growth provides financial liquidity that drives development. The desire for a better standard of...
