Inspections

U.K.-Based Insurer HSB Taps Business Development Managers

HSB, a provider of specialty insurance and inspection/risk-management services to industries including vertical transportation, has appointed Sharon Evans and Ross Tyler as business development managers, HSB announced on October 11....

TSSA Safety Inspector Strike Ends

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 546 safety inspectors, working for Canada’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), have ratified their first Collective Agreement, ending their 11-week strike on...

2022 Ellies Award Winners and Runners-Up Announced

Congratulations to the 2022 Ellies Award winners and runners-up. Each was announced live on stage at the education pavilion during the NAEC Fall Convention & Exposition last week, where winners...

Ontario TSSA: Safety Remains Priority During Strike

Ontario, Canada’s non-for-profit regulator Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) recently issued a press release emphasizing it remains focused on safety despite contract negotiations with Ontario Public Service Employees Union...

83% of San Francisco’s Elevators Have Expired Permits

Out of the approximate 10,800 elevators in the city of San Francisco, around 9,000 — or 83% — have expired permits, many of which are multiple years old, SFGATE reports....

Ontario Inspector Strike Continues

Stories of elevator disruptions and shutdowns are on the rise across Ontario as 170 safety inspectors represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) went on strike on July...

NAEC QEI Certification Program Receives ANSI/ANAB Certification

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) announced on July 25 that its Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) certification program received accreditation from the prestigious ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Launched...

Union Representing Ontario’s TSSA Inspectors on Strike

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) inspectors, including those who inspect vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, went on strike on July 21, TSSA...

Liftinstituut Expands Into Spain With Acquisition

Liftinstituut has entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of Iseval Grupo, headquartered in Valencia, with the company joining the international network on July 12. The move follows the expansion...

Report Shows Michigan Is Years Behind Elevator And Other Inspections

State officials are years behind on required inspections of some elevators, escalators and boilers, and even have waited years to do required follow-up inspections after deficiencies were found, creating "a...