Safety
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...
Engineering for Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author says cab manufacturers’ involvement in design and testing of safety gears is vital. by Muharrem B. Çakirer One day, several years ago, I parked...
Electronic Inspections Are Making Elevators Safer
New testing methods have an array of benefits that can be phased in according to area/regional readiness. by Tim Ebeling and Kevin Heling Electronic testing methods available in North America,...
A Nudge in the Right Direction
In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes how heuristics can bring escalator safety into the 21st century. by Atif Bhanjee Escalator safety signage in its current format is based on...
Managing Safely
Training and education are the focus of this edition of Elevator World UK, so I thought I would take the time in the safety column to talk about a course...
When Software Takes Control
Verifying the operational safety of relevant firmware A rising number of mechanical safety features in lift systems are monitored and controlled by software. This monitoring and control software must be...
