Safety
Basics of Testing And Certification of Safety Components
(Door Locking Gear and Safety Gear) Lift safety components are identified in Annex III of the Lifts Directive (2014/33/EU). Safety components in lifts include landing (car) door locking gears, gears...
The Importance of Vocational Education for Lifts in the 21st Century
In the 21st century, lifts have come forward as vertical-transportation vehicles with an extremely wide range of use, manufactured for the purpose of transporting people and goods. In our country,...
Texas’ RICO Elevators Earns State Safety Award
RICO Elevators, Inc., headquartered in Dickinson, Texas, earned the Award of Safety Excellence 2022 from Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Texas Mutual recognizes policyholders like RICO that share its vision to...
IoT Safety Predictive Monitoring of Lift Operations, Shafts and Buildings
by Andrew Gorin, Paolo Riva This paper was first presented at the 13th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2022 and printed at the symposium website at liftsymposium.org. Keywords:...
Safety First
A conversation with the founder of Elevating Safety Solutions Stewart Proctor With more than 35 years in the lift industry, Stewart Proctor launched Elevating Safety Solutions (ESS) in 2008 after...
Fire Protection And Domestic Through-Floor Lifts
Vertical-transportation solution promotes fire safety in the home. submitted by Terry Lifts Fire prevention work has been a statutory duty for fire and rescue services since 2004 with the introduction...
MESA Holiday Party Reminder
The Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) plans to host its 2022 holiday party at the Hilton Boston/Dedham at 25 Allied Drive in Dedham, Massachusetts on December 13 starting at 5...
Occupational Accident Chain at Workplaces
The occurrence of occupational accidents in the workplace is only possible if various dangerous situations and behaviors come about successively. This is called accident chain as part of the Occupational...
Hyundai Elevator Signs Agreement to Improve Safety
LG Uplus Corp., a major wireless carrier, and Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 lift manufacturer, recently announced that they will distribute safety devices that make use of Internet...
Closing the Gap
Whether it involves training, changing equipment or — most importantly, safety — software company Helios is there to help. As a third-generation elevator man, Adam Braman derives satisfaction from playing...
