Safety
Dueitt Celebrates 25 Years as EESF Program Director
Laurie Dueitt celebrated her 25th anniversary as Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) program director in May. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Dueitt moved to Mobile, Alabama, where EESF is based,...
LEIA Seminar Series 2023 Dates and Topics Announced
U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has announced dates and topics for its 2023 seminar series. The in-person sessions are, on October 4, the Northampton Annual Technical Seminar; on...
Safety by Example
TEI Group weighs in on safety training, family and leadership. photos courtesy of TEI Group Long Island City, NY-based TEI Group’s safety training program is 11 years in the making....
Looking Back at a Successful 2023 NAEC NexGen Retreat
Those who participated in the 2023 National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) NexGen retreat in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22-24 thanked the association for a positive, enriching experience. Co-chaired by...
Technical Safety BC To Hold Codes and Standards Advisory Panels in June
Upon conducting technical reviews of several codes and standards, Technical Safety BC is inviting contractors to join advisory panels. Participants will be asked to provide recommendations on the adoption of...
TKE Re-Launches Safety Ambassadors’ Club
TK Elevator (TKE) recently re-launched its Safety Ambassadors’ Club program, developed by TKE Head of Corporate Communications & Inclusion North America Sasha Bailey. Encouraging its approximately 800 elevator-loving members, many...
Technical Safety BC Requests Input on Upcoming Fee Changes
Technical Safety BC, an independent, self-funded organization that oversees safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the Canadian province of British Columbia, is requesting feedback on fee...
KONE Announces Addition of Hilti Nuron Platform in Italy
KONE announced it has strengthened its partnership with Hilti by being the first player in Italy to choose the Nuron cordless platform for safer, more efficient, productive and technologically advanced...
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...
A Clear Pathway to Upgrading Existing Lifts
In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses how to make the biggest improvements in safety, accessibility and energy efficiency. by Claudio Donghi Lifts, escalators and moving walks are used more...
