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Elevator Radio Show 459 - Week 02/22/17

I’m back from the EESF Annual Meeting and wanted to thank everyone for attending. It was productive and I’m proud to be a part of the transition team in where the foundation is heading. A terrible accident occurred on my way home Friday morning in Florida.  During an incident where passengers were being assisted in getting out of a stalled elevator a mechanic was killed when he fell down the elevator shaft.  It’s one more reason why you should be supporting the Elevator Safety Summit which will be held in May.

This is our prize pack giveaway show so stay tuned to the end to see if you are the winner. We’re giving away a $100 Visa Gift Card along with some cool goodies donated by the following companies.  

C.J. Anderson & Company, Colley Elevator Company, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, Peelle, GAL, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator,  ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, Parts Specialists Inc, Elevatormanstories.com, CodeDataPlate.com, Elevator Riders Riding Club, The pQEI Inspection App & Maxton Manufacturing

Elevator Radio Show 445 - Week 10/26/16

What are you going to be for Halloween?

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Nice and short show today everyone.  I’ll talk about some industry stuff, the Cubs making the World Series and also what I did this past weekend. It’s Halloween on Monday so be careful out there when driving. Kids in costumes will be everywhere and it most likely will be dark!  It’s also our prize pack giveaway so stay tuned until the end to see if you’ve won.

This is our prize pack giveaway show so stay tuned to the end to see if you are the winner. We’re giving away a $100 Visa Gift Card along with some cool goodies donated by the following companies.  

C.J. Anderson & Company, Colley Elevator Company, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, Peelle, GAL, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator,  ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, ECS Corporation, Parts Specialists, Elevatormanstories.com, CodeDataPlate.com, Elevator Riders Riding Club, The pQEI Inspection App & Maxton Manufacturing

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Post: January 4h, 2012: ERS-2012-01-04 #282 Show Notes

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Click Here to download ERS-2012-01-04 #282 Happy New Year every one. Let’s hope that 2012 proves to be a safer one when it comes to vertical transportation equipment and fewer and fewer accident articles are covered relating to accidents on this program. 2011 had some of the worst accidents in one year, most of which happened in December. And as if both accidents in California and New York weren’t enough another fatality occurred in Texas just last week. I’m not sure there’s a better time for each of us to step up our game in order to make sure these types of accidents don’t occur ever again.  The recent accidents seem to provide evidence that our industry is not headed down the right path. Does lack of training on all fronts appear to be catching up to us? Are we going to accept the same excuses of budgetary constraints as reasons why elevators are not inspected and safe? Are we going to continue to cut each other’s throats on maintenance contracts or not perform maintenance at all? I’d like to ask the unpopular question; if this is where we are at right now, where will we be 10 years from now. This is only the beginning…..

 

News/Article Links: Escalator in Columbia sets world record Boy in fatally injured on elevator Mitsubishi will have fastest elevator Cool vintage elevator photo Lawsuit filed in Manhattan Accident Woman Dies in Elevator Accident - TX Parents want law changed after disabled son dropped on escalator Inside look of a British Cold war bunker Man dies after three story fall from escalator Man freed after being trapped in times building elevator Focus on elevator and escalator safety No CEA Meeting in January Firefighters breach wall in NYC Elevator rescue EW Unplugged Photo the Week Interesting NY 1910 Stats Scary Tweet KONE Strengthens Environmental Leadership Dupont Circle South Escalators to Close for part of 2012 City of Chicago ProjectDox EIGSC December Shaft Elevator Enthusiast finds hobby has Ups and Downs Elevator through aquarium Update Mechanic indicted Capital Employee Garage Austin Replacing a worn elevator emulator

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Post: March 16th, 2011: ERS-2011-03-16 #245

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Click Here to download ERS-2011-03-16 #245

Today we’ve got another tough show as we are reminded again the need for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation.  A child died when he fell over the side of an escalator. If you’re tracking news stories like this on your own you would have seen the dozen articles linking to this. If you have time and if the articles you read have a comments section please promote the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation and its website.  On top of that story our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Japan and the devastation that country has been hit with. It truly puts things in perspective.

   

News/Article Links: 4 Year old boy dies after falling from an escalator Elevator & Escalator Safety Program for Kids Escalator inspectors on leave after MA boy dies Escalator inspectors suspended – Photo of escalator 16 people jammed in elevator causes it to get stuck Elevator Radio Show Podcast on Youtube  - Thanks John Metro lays out goals for escalator improvements Metro transit chief Sarles says maintenance backlog will take years One elevator fixed in Salem Hospital parking garage Elevator World Unplugged: Video with good ending Schindler expands BIM product offering Singaporean elevator shutdown traps President UTC Tweaks 2011 earnings guidance Waitress dies after falling down dumbwaiter shaft Elevator Operators under fire at UN Greenpeace activist climb coal elevator at Bridgeport Japan’s quake ‘pure panic,’ Islander says Library elevator stuck Two guys with guitars in Gage elevator Will laser powered space elevator become a reality soon? Worker rescued after becoming stuck in crane elevator Person rescued from elevator shaft in Manhattan Who’s responsible for the elevator phone Thief profits from elderly  fall Uphill for oldies, disabled at Soweto’s Maponya Mall Court rejects demands in escalator accident case

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