Inspections
Macau Government Urging Annual Elevator Inspections
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) of Macau, China, is urging property managers and responsible parties to schedule annual elevator inspections promptly to ensure sufficient time to address any...
DOB Elevator Unit Inspects Coney Island Amusement Park
Every year ahead of the summer season, inspectors from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Elevator Unit head to Coney Island to inspect the amusement park rides to make sure...
Death of Official in India Shines Spotlight on Lift Safety Standards
The March 10 death of a former chief security officer of the Telangana Secretariat as the result of injuries he sustained when an elevator at an apartment complex in Siricilla,...
Illinois Medical Center’s Elevators Pass Inspection After a Year of Failure
On February 11, all elevators inside West Suburban Medical Center’s campus buildings in River Forest, Illinois, passed inspections for the first time since March 2024, reports the Wednesday Journal of Oak...
New Elevator Inspection Certificate Revealed for North Carolina
Luke Farley, North Carolina’s Labor Commissioner, has revealed the new elevator inspector certificate, featuring his picture, The Carolina Journal reports. The first of the new certificates was installed in the Department of Labor...
Apex Elevator Inspection & Testing Joins VDA
APEX Elevator Inspection & Testing, LLC, headquartered in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and mainly serving Pennsylvania and Delaware, has joined VDA, Inc., Hanover, New Jersey-based VDA announced on July 16. Founded to...
East Indian State of Bihar Makes Registration of VT Mandatory
The east Indian state of Bihar made registration and inspection of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment mandatory on July 12, with the State Cabinet approving the Bihar Lift and Escalator Bill proposed...
Lack of Elevator Inspectors Delaying Maine Projects
A lack of available elevator inspectors in Maine is hindering the finalization of some multi-story affordable housing projects, News Center Maine reports. There are only three licensed elevator inspectors in...
NAESA Introduces Elevator Inspector Trainee Program
NAESA International has introduced the Elevator Inspector Trainee Program, developed over the past few years with members of the elevator inspector community to assist hiring authorities with code training for...
MTA Supervisor Fired for Flying to Florida During Work
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) general superintendent responsible for overseeing elevator inspections and maintenance from 14th Street in Manhattan to the Bronx was fired after it was discovered that he...
