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There are two really good articles worthy of printing out this week. One involves the OSHA findings in an elevator technician’s death and the other talks about a lawsuit in which only the owner of the elevators was sued and no one else. I’ll share my comments about it during the show and invite you to share yours as well. We’re also going to be giving away a Maxtor external backup drive compliments of ElevatorBob.com.

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway. Have  Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, The ElevatorNetwork, Elevator Gear & The Elevator Shack Forums.

Calendar Of Events
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

News Links:
Chicago Elevator Code Update Seminar – .8 CEU’s NEXT Thursday-Register Today
County Plans to Revamp Elevator at Courthouse
McCarthy “Heart Hats” Build New Elevator
Broken Elevator Ends Police Search
Howie Mandel In Hospital, Okay After Collapse In Elevator
Airport Escalators to Get Upgrades
Campus School Renovation Moving Ahead
Michael Laine’s Short Lift Port History – Space Elevator Stuff
Space Elevator, A Geeks Perspective – Posted By Yours Truly 
Schindler Elevator Axes 25 Percent of its Workforce (80)
Escalator Etiquette In Boston
Brownout Traps Makati City Hall Employees In Elevator
Residents Decry Tower’s Faulty Elevators
Troublesome Elevators Will Stay In Service
The Express Elevator To Lawsuit Hell
The Escalator & Elevator Consulting Firm BTA Launches New Website
Chorus Members Stuck In Elevator When Motor Burns Out
Elevator Shaft Smoke Triggers Alarm 
Worldwide Company Stays in Lucas County
Transit Police Officer Injured On Escalator
Ascension Academy Students Take Over Chase Building Elevator
Gearless AC Elevator Motor Idea for MRL App’s
Company Fined In Construction Death – Print For Your Next Safety Meeting
Stink Seeps Into City Hall
Malpractice Blog
OSU Sued In ’06 Elevator Fatality – Interesting, only OSU named in suit
Problems With Accessibility at Cornell
Metro Sours Past Ridership Records On Inauguration Day
13 Trapped In High Court Elevator
UTC Q4 Profit Up & Confirms FY09 Earnings Forecast
Can We Go Greener by Turning Off the Escalator? 
A Robotic Bartender You Can Build – Has Beer Elevator!

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