Entering the elevator hoistway without elevator personnel supervision

Over the last year there have been a few accidents due to non-elevator personnel entering the elevator hoist way and getting hurt or killed.   As an elevator industry we have injuries and fatalities so even for the trained professional one must take care each time we enter a hoist way.  If a sump pump needs to be checked, call the elevator company, if a fire detector needs to be checked, call the elevator company, if someone drops keys down the elevator hoist way, again… Call the elevator company.  While it seems very redundant and perhaps unnecessary to call the elevator company each time there is an issue within the elevator hoist way, like getting keys out the elevator pit, however, typically the elevator injuries are not bumps and bruises, they are fairly significant.  Most States do have laws about entering elevator equipment rooms or hoist ways without the proper credentials.  We ask to take care when working around elevator equipment as it is dangerous and we are here to assist you in resolving any issues safely.

 

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