Safety
Additional Lift Scenarios Suggested for Emergencies at Super High-Rise Buildings
by Yağızcan Ölmez, M.Fatih Arıcan, Pelin İspir Eserol, Serdar Tavaslıoğlu Abstract Lift implementation terms for emergencies at high-rise buildings are defined in the currently used regulations. It is not possible...
Common Escalator and Handrail Accidents and Their Causes
Escalators and moving walks are high-capacity machines which provide vertical transportation between floors in many different building types. Only one escalator transports 3600 people in 1 hour comfortably. These machines...
You Need To Think About Where You Put It!
Handrail placement is a key component in escalator safety. Many thanks to everyone who responded to my last column about handrail sanitisation and training. It was interesting that there was...
Handrail Hygiene and Training
I couldn’t decide what to write for my column this edition. There are two subject matters that have been bugging me, so I have decided to cover them both. My...
Where Did I Leave That Release Key?
It may sound like a strange title, but it leads us neatly into a discussion about duty of care. Over the years, there have been many articles about the risks...
Step-To-Skirt Gaps
When I started writing this safety column in 1994, some 27 years ago, I was keen to use the column to reduce the number of injuries in our industry. Some...
Dealing with Asbestos
Top Three Most Common Hazards and How to Prevent Exposure in the Workplace Although asbestos can severely damage our lungs if inhaled, it was a common substance used between the...
Roles and Responsibilities
Recently on social media, I’ve noticed some misunderstandings about the roles and responsibilities of certain stakeholders in our industry. In particular, misunderstandings concerning the roles of the competent person undertaking...
The Importance of Maintenance
Charlie Slater of ATIS details concerns the inspection giant sees in escalators and moving walks across America and how to mitigate them. by Lee Freeland Your author (LF) recently spoke...
Taking the Highway to Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes how American Elevator Group is striving to transform the role of safety management. by Åsa Christina Magnusson Safety has always been an important...
