Non Elevator work in elevator hoistways - Call for assistance

The last few weeks there have been a few accidents and fatalities by people working the hoist way without elevator personnel supervision.  In the past I have written about the necessity of an elevator person supervising any work done in the elevator hoist way.  The work may include testing or replacing fire or heat detectors, sprinklers, working on the sump pump, getting keys from an elevator pit, spraying for bugs, running wires in the hoist way for non-elevator related items such as CAT 5 cables[which is against the elevator code], etc.  With the understanding that everyone is interested in keeping costs down if there is an incident in the elevator hoist way it typically will be a very significant injury or death.  The cost for an elevator person to be onsite to supervise and assist in the process the building is completing is very insignificant to the cost of an injury or death.  If you are a building owner, property manager or construction manager call your elevator company for help.  Please find a link of an incident from a construction site of someone who died due to an elevator hoist way incident.  Accidents are called accidents for a reason, no one intends for accidents to occur.  Everyone involved in building affairs can work together to reduce the possibility or unfortunately events occuring.

 

http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2014/07/29/big-bend-fla-news-briefs/13306453/

 

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