Well as last week the east coast was slammed with snow we here in the Midwest were as well on Sunday, in fact it was a full out blizzard. And not the kind you get for dessert at Dairy Queen. The storm didn’t drop as much snow as it did in Boston but still enough to make most of us pretty darn tired from trying to keep up with it as it fell. With more snow in the forecast I’m looking forward to an early spring.
News/Article Links:
EESF Launches New Website
EW Unplugged: Bicycle Powered Elevator
CEA Meeting Feb 5th
EESF – Conduct a Workplace Campaign
Elevator and Water damage
Seoul Metro ordered to compensate man who lost toes
EURO-LIFT Poland Recap
Workers punished after curbing non-union elevator shop
OSHA to investigate after worker crushed by construction lift
Construction worker killed after falling down shaft NY
State elevator inspector suspected of golfing on the job charged
Woman injured in fall from escalator
EX CEO filmed kicking a dog in elevator charged with cruelty
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #388 - Week 01/28/15
Audio Download Link: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #388 - Week 01/28/15
As I was driving in this morning to do the show the news reported that worst of Juno is over but the snow and flooding that it brought is significant. For those of you in those areas impacted I imagine you’re staying home today and maybe tomorrow so relax. Take your time shoveling/snow blowing and try not to get to upset about what you cannot control. Try to enjoy it if you can, help a neighbor out and take it slow. Remember that the snow will be gone by June which is only five months away, I promise.
News/Article Links:
Mechanic killed in elevator accident
OMG on this Video!!!!!
Child in serious condition after fall from store escalator
NEII® Regulatory and Legislative Agenda – The Insider
CEA Meeting Feb 5th
Study Finds Global Opportunities for greater elevator eff.
Sneak some exercise at work
Man arrested after assaulting another in an elevator
Black hole, space elevator, saving humanity?
Which tower dwellers log the most ‘elevator miles’
Great we haven’t had an escalator lawsuit in a while
Grateful I live in the USA
Mitt Romney might put car elevator house on market
Register for the NAEC Spring Conference
Register for the EESF AGM
Pretty cool VW Factory
MEI/H&H Maxton Training Program
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #387 - Week 01/21/15 - Sorry No Show
All ready to go and what I thought I had fixed last week is not this morning as I started to record the show and nothing was recorded. It has to do with the Windows update that they are so great at pushing to all their computers in the middle of the night and my mixing board. I'll spend more time this week to get it figured out and apologize that there's no show today. I again share the show notes and will talk more about them next week. In addition to re-posting the accident link in last week’s show in Indiana a small child was hurt when he went over the side of an escalator. Support the mission of the EESF.org, at this point it's our best chance of getting the word out to parents about how elevators and escalators are not toys or amusement rides and how to ride them safely.
News/Article Links:
Mechanic killed in elevator accident
Child in serious condition after fall from store escalator
NEII® Regulatory and Legislative Agenda – The Insider
CEA Meeting Feb 5th
As elevator woes continue woman lifted to 3rd floor court room
Smoking elevator equipment sets off fire alarms
Otis Lifts Spain’s Elevator market
Register for the NAEC Spring Conference
Register for the EESF AGM
Pretty cool VW Factory
2 teen girls seen trying to mug Brooklyn woman in elevator
MEI/H&H Maxton Training Program
What does the Elevator Chief do?
Elevator Panel stolen from Russell Hall
Elevator accident takes place at Bulgaria capital
Escalator racing?
Mitsubishi to expand development
Kennedy couple returns to downtown hotel after 48 years
Introducing the Elevator Geek
MLK: Elevator Segregation
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #386 - Week 01/14/15
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #386 - Week 01/14/15 (Audio/Video DOA, not available this week)
There was a terrible accident in NY this week were an elevator mechanic was killed in the hoist way. We leave our warm beds each day heading to work with not a though that our day could turn as tragically as it did for this mechanic. I can’t say it enough but make safe work practices the number one priority of your day. I don’t care how many units you have on your route or who is yelling at you to move faster. Experts note that you are more likely to have an accident in the surroundings that are the most familiar to you so don't get too comfortable out there. Heading home at the end of the day to your family and making sure those you work with should be on your mind all day. Just a side note, the show with my rant did not record/output the way it needed to so no audio/video show today.
News/Article Links: Mechanic killed in elevator accident If you would like to support Johnny Luna’s Family More on above Boys hand saved from escalator Broken elevator leaves students stranded Accident on escalator leaves one dead Tributes after grandmother dies after falling down escalator Panera Bread evacuated due to malfunctioning elevator EW Unplugged: View from the rock Five seniors hurt after escalator tumble Nice Westinghouse Traction Elevator Video Timed out service fault Register for the NAEC Spring Conference Register for the EESF AGM Pretty cool VW Factory Plan to attend the Maxton Training Class at H&H in Chitown
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #385 - Week 01/07/15
Audio File Link: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #385 - Week 01/07/15 Happy New Year! Unfortunately we’re starting 2015 on a sad note with the recent news of a 12 year old who was killed when he entered the shaft of a home elevator in Florida and was crushed to death. It’s truly frightening to imagine that his could even happen. It’s a tragic death which requires everyone's help in spreading the word regarding riding elevators and escalators safely and that they are neither toys, nor amusement rides. And while the details of the accident have not been released we encourage anyone with a home elevator to get it checked out by your local elevator company to ensure that it’s safe and the distance between the hallway doors and gate is minimized to prevent any child from accidentally getting wedged between the door and gate when the hallway door is closed. Visit http://homesafecampaign.com/ as well as http://www.eesf.org for more information regarding elevator and escalator safety. News/Article Links: 12 Year Old Boy Killed in home elevator accident Home Elevator Safety Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Woman jumps to her death off mall escalator COP accidently shoots himself in elevator Escalator accident causes broken leg Turkish governor bans short elevator trips Congratulations EW Project of the Year Winners Dog survives choking, 30 foot fall after elevator accident Man critically injured in fall from over the side of an escalator $12M Invested in fifthly BART Escalators Cold air and dry rails One released in elevator crash accident in Istanbul KONE wins order for high-rise development We need more feedback like this regarding lawsuits
Happy New Year!
No show today, it's winter break and my kids are helping me at work which means I get to sleep in each day to 6 am, including today! Next week we will be back to our regular scheduled programming but I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Happy New Year. Thanks for being a part of my audience and family. It's awesome to have you all join me on this fun ride.
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #384 - Week 12/24/14
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #384 - Week 12/24/14
I’d like to wish everyone a heartfelt Merry Christmas. Thank you for the cards you’ve sent and emails wishing me good holiday cheer. As 2014 comes to a close moving into a new fresh year is something I always enjoy. I received a nice email from Brendon who is now a teenager. He remembers calling into the Santa Hotline some seven years ago. For those of you who don’t remember, when I first started the show each year between November and December I installed a “special” phone line and number that went direct to Santa’s workshop in the North pole. I was lucky enough to ask him if I could do this because C.J. Anderson & Company supplies most of the elevator equipment used at his facility. He was game and there were many children who called and left Santa a message during those months including my own. Brendon wrote; calling the Santa Hotline was something I couldn’t wait to do and sometimes I’d even call when my parents didn’t know. In fact my dad just told me that during the first year you did this I called fifty-five times in the period of two weeks. Thank you for providing that for me as a kid as it was magical. News/Article Links: Tenants worried about broken elevator Triton sells German elevator parts maker Wurth chosen as 2015 EESF Campaign Chairman Do we really care about this? $1.8M for improvement of elevators Work on canopy to keep human waste out of Bart Woman injured in elevator incident at Fenway Park sues pretty much everyone Salem elevator gets modernized by TKE video Antique hall station, meet new pushbutton EW Unplugged: Deep Escalator Thoughts G&R Launches new product Santa Tracker for those with little ones
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #383 - Week 12/17/14
Audio Link: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #383 - Week 12/17/14
The Elevator Escalator Safety foundation rebranding committee met yesterday in Chicago yesterday and I have to say it was nice to meet and see everyone who attended. The good news is that we’re moving towards a different direction with the program the bad news is that the plan to do so is still being formulated. This is an exciting time for the foundation and one that is a long time coming. I’ll have more to share on this process as our committee moves through it and look forward to doing so. One accident on today’s show just goes to prove that the EESF is still needed in preventing accidents from happening.
News/Article Links: Man in custody after woman groped on escalator Elevators set to take new direction Elevator and Escalator market in China 2015-2019 FDNY continues working on scene after falling down shaft Alert shopper hits E-Stop button on escalator Boy flown to CHOP after escalator mall accident A17 Elevator Codes Week: January 12-16 Elevator Adjuster celebrating 600th video Two injured in elevator accident Doug: Holiday Happenings Dumbwaiter involved in fatality ordered to be removed Maybe too late for this year From one of my favorite holiday movies
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #382 - Week 12/10/14
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #382 - Week 12/10/14
Is it me or does the month of December seem to be flying by? Maybe it’s my mad panic in realizing I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet and the holidays are fast approaching. Anyone have some gift giving ideas you’d like to share? Hopefully you’re doing better than me in this department.
News/Article Links:
WSU student killed in dumbwaiter died from head injuries
Dumbwaiter functioning properly reported
G&R Covered in News
Elevator videos top some of this year’s top viral videos
Space elevator from moon?
It shouldn’t take that long to fix an escalator
Repairs promised for some of BART’s escalators
Family sues mall for escalator accident
Balls on moving escalator
Wrigley Field Renovation to get elevators
How fast are the elevators in the tallest buildings?
Unsafe elevators sealed off in Turkey
EIGSC Holiday Party
Maxton Adds Residential/LULA elevator shutoff valve
487 Lifts function without License: India
Disgusting elevator
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #381 - Week 12/3/14
Audio Show Link: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #381 - Week 12/3/14 Back from a wonderful trip to Wisconsin where it was cold and snowy and no one robbed my house after declaring I’d be out for a few days over the interweb. I wasn’t too surprised to learn that there were not a lot of articles out there but some I enjoy commenting on. If you’re like me and wonder how some of this ends online please feel free to comment. Those are some of the best items to read.
News/Article Links: Woman Killed inside dumbwaiter More on above story Crazy elevator concept straight from Willy Wonka A better elevator design? New elevator system like a vertical mass transit system TKE Promises to revolutionize skyscraper design Bike Escalator again in the news Mans foot cut off by elevator door in Netanya elevaTour of Macy’s Hearald Square Two injured in Stony Creek elevator accident Elderly woman plunges down escalator Urban Hub Digital Magazine Launched Woman slashed in face on London Underground escalator Church leaders urge support for elevator
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #380 - Week 11/19/14
Audio Podcast: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #380 - Week 11/19/14
Winter has come with a vengeance and I’m already looking forward to this weekend where temps are predicted to be in the upper 40’s, what’s wrong with me. For our listeners in NY or just East of Buffalo I’m glad that the snow you’re getting isn’t falling on Chicago. Short show today but a couple of articles are filled with stupidness, yes I know that’s not a real word but I feel it fits the context of what I’m going to cover today. Next week there will be no show. I’m headed to the snow frozen Northwoods of Wisconsin with my family and plan on enjoying it. From my family to yours, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Be back with a new show the first week of December. Oh and one more thing, if you're looking for a new sweatshirt, consider this one. I know it's a bit much for a sweatshirt but I make no money on any of the items over on our goodies store. Everything is marked up $5 if you can believe it and that same $5 goes back to the EESF. It's a win win for everyone; they get $5, you have cool gear your coworkers will wish they had.
News/Article Links:
Adopting Building Transportation Codes
Mass. falling short on elevator safety
Grant to cover $200,000 in upgrades
Deciphering a 3D Edge Fault
Elevator contract OK’d
Seven injured in elevator accident in Turkey
Commuters’ anger over week of escalator repair chaos – Really?
Escalator Gitches at Fulton Subway
How about light curtains for animal doors at zoos?
People in stalled elevator sing to Aerosmith to stay calm
County turns down funding requests for elevator
EW Unplugged: Elevatorpedia
Swedish social experiment captures reaction to abuse
Philly elevators help with access
Chicago Elevator Association Holiday Party Set
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #379 - Week 11/12/14
Audio Link: Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #379 - Week 11/12/14
I wish we could celebrate national elevator escalator safety awareness week without any accidents but this show isn't going to be able to do that with the articles on today’s program. As a reminder there are some great ways to support and promote elevator and escalator safety with your customers and those that ride elevators. Most importantly if you are working on or around them make sure you’re safe as well.
News/Article Links: City of Chicago Extends Fire Service Compliance Date In-home elevator accidents Ever see a elevator operator jacket? Escalators seen first time in Kisumu Africa 2 Men shot to death in Bronx project elevator Investigating escalator safety in Alabama Spaghetti dinner to pay off elevator repairs City debates what to do with Skywalk elevator Police seek man who slashed Bronx woman in elevator Slow news day, escalator is back in service How to check an elevator piston for leakage Elevator tech killed in LA CEA November Meeting Recap Man commits suicide jumping off escalator Make electricity from elevators idea 5 Worst Elevators at Columbia College Roofing contractor falls down elevator shaft 5 Year Old Get’s Caught in Escalator City Skylines – Enjoy the View Photo’s of Elevator World Contest
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #378 - Week 11/5/14
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #378 - Week 11/5/14
It’s November everyone and that means it’s the month we celebrate Thanksgiving as well as National Elevator Escalator Safety week which is next week. Download the information packets from the EESF, partake in the workplace campaign and spread the word about safety. Also Chicago was in the news this past week after it was discovered how much money was being lost because of elevators that were not inspected. Here’s an idea, perhaps adding more inspectors and raising inspection fees and investing in some software to make it easier for the inspectors might be the answer.
News/Article Links: Majority of required elevator inspections not done in Chicago Software to make the paperwork side of inspections makes life easier Disabled man falls to death at NY mall on escalator Batavia Downs adds escalators One day in an elevator with the President Minton elevator still damaged after flood Guard fired after Obama visit 25 face trial over Turkey elevator death EESF Launches Program Rebranding Campaign Escalator breakdowns add to SkyTrain woes Oh boy, elevator inspection I-Team Investigative Report Call for papers for the Lift Symposium Escalator accident cause of death found, scarf
EESF Launches Re-branding Campaign for Safe-T Rider Program
A significant gift of $10,000 has been made by Ricia Hendrick in memory of her father, William C. Sturgeon, to support the re-branding campaign for the Safe-T Rider program. Listen to the interview with Nikole Layton and Tom Sybert.
Last month, EESF announced that the cornerstone education program, Safe-T Rider, that teaches children to ride elevators, escalators and moving walks safely, would be re-branded and debuted in Fall 2015. The project will include the design of a new character or characters, enhancement of the print and Internet-accessible materials and the addition of educational apps. This is a very exciting change for the Foundation, and we are looking forward to seeing how the new program will develop!
The total cost of the new program design will be $150,000. Years ago, a fund was established for the Foundation by Mr. Sturgeon, a leading pioneer in our industry, specifically for the development of new programs and the modernization of existing ones. The only stipulation is that matching funds must be raised for any amount released. For this campaign, $75,000 has been released from the fund and EESF is working to raise the additional $75,000 to begin our project.
We need your help to make this happen. Every dollar gets us closer to the $75,000 goal! To make a donation or for more information contact Nikole Gore-Layton, nikole@eesf.org or 251-479-2199. DONATE NOW
THANK YOU TO OUR CAMPAIGN DONORS Ricia Hendrick, in memory of William C. Sturgeon C.J. Anderson & Company Elevator Association of Florida Will Layton, in honor of all the kids educated by the EESF
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #377 - Week 10/29/14
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #377 - Week 10/29/14
The only thing I wish about today’s show is that there were no accidents in any of the articles. I would love it if we could get to a week where all is balanced in the inter-web space when it comes to elevators, escalators and moving walkways. It would look similar to this one, except for the elevator fall that happened at Beaver Stadium and the important message regarding riding escalators correctly. A guy can dream can’t he?
It’s the end of the month and you know what that means. Your opportunity to win a $100 Visa cash gift card and some neat swag from the following companies, thank you to everyone who has donated goodies and remember to get signed up for the e-newsletter upper right hand corner so that when a new show is uploaded you’re sent a notification the moment I click publish.
Special thanks to the companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway! C.J. Anderson & 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, ElevatorGear.com, ElevatorShack.com, ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, The Elevator Preservation Blog, ECS Corporation, Parts Specialists, Elevatormanstories.com, CodeDataPlate.com, Elevator Riders Riding Club, The pQEI Inspection App & Maxton Manufacturing News/Article Links: Elevator worker injured in fall Walkway over the Hudson prepared for emergency China: Men chisel their way out of stuck elevator EW Hosts the NEII® safety committee Compensating families for workplace accidents Doug at Euro Lift Wisconsin woman gives birth in Hospital Elevator CEA Meeting tomorrow night Andrew featured in Autism Support network ElevatorAdjuster has many new videos posted Warning: Never slide down a escalator handrail, you may die KONE Spares Halloween Video
Elevator Radio Show – Video/Audio Show #376 – Week 10/22/14
Elevator Radio Show – Video/Audio Show #376 – Week 10/22/14
I’m back to a semi normal week here at work and with family; still busy but not crazy busy like last week. I will have the interview with Nikole, Associate Director of the EESF, posted over the weekend. Good show today with some really good articles that you should share. The first one is especially important. If you have taken the time to enjoy the awesome fall colors do it this weekend before they are all gone and snow is on the ground. If you're a listener from the Southern Hemisphere, enjoy your Spring.
News/Article Links:
Code Adoption a Cautionary Message
Woman, 91, hurt in escalator plunge
One dead two others injured after lift accident
Home evacuated due to smoke after elevator problem
Elevators for eggs
Elevator repair bill can’t be paid
100 year old birdcage elevator video
Latest elevator accident in Bulgaria caused by
1940 escalator ride at Burlington Station aimed to allay kid’s fears
Four workers hurt in elevator accident in Izmir
29 hurt as overloaded lift plunges 12 floors: China
2015 Elevator U Conference Registration Site Open
Baby dies after slipping from mother’s arms on mall escalator
Escalator Assistants? Not a bad idea
Meet Daniel, a cute kid who loves elevators
Funny escalator signs but they make sense!
No elevator for now at Scranton City Hall
Chicago Elevator Association Meeting Nov. 6th
Stuck in an elevator, why not sue?
No Show 10/15/2014
It's one of those weeks where the extra time I have just isn't there and it's going to force me to get up early tomorrow morning when I should be doing the show to take care of some other business. Next week I'll be back to my normal schedule and a new show. It will even include a great short update from Nikole Layton, Associate Director of the EESF, who was nice enough to stop by to say thanks this morning. Have a safe week everyone.
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #375 - Week 10/08/14
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #375 - Week 10/08/14 Yippee the internet is working again. I’m telling you, what would we do without it? Read the paper? Talk to one another in person? Make a phone call? I honestly think all of those are good things. I kept some articles from last week’s show notes just to comment on them. So if you’re seeing them again it’s for a reason and you’re not going crazy. It was nice to see everyone at the Chicago Elevator Association meeting last week, especially some friends from out of town who were in the area attending the ASME Elevator Code meetings. Special thanks go out to John Rearick, James Herrity as well as his wife Colleen who I had the pleasure of having dinner with as well as the all of those who sit on code committees to help make our industry safer. Your work does not go unnoticed.
News/Article Links: Escalator Accident Article – Worth Reading More on above Unexpected risks of escalators EW Unplugged: 10 Unique Escalators ERRC Poker Run a Success for the EESF Secret Service has ‘Elevator Manifest’ for every elevator trip Lawsuit filed over death in Tampa airport elevator shaft Mayoral Proclamation in Chicago for EESF Week ERRC Club Ride in San Antonio Woman falls to death from Scottstrade Center escalator The truth on the escalator death/accident above EU Travels to Network Doug recaps MAEC golf outing CEA Thursday Meeting Recap Talking elevator Watch your step at PBIA: Airport Escalator injury ranking Wife of former U.S. Presidential candidate recently injured on escalator Concern escalators over elevators Delays in Tube after person falls down escalator Cool project at GAL Medics and Patient get delayed in stalled elevator Haunted Elevator only $10,500.00
Elevator Radio Show - Notes Only - Week 10/01/14
No audio or video today. The internet just came back online five minutes ago. Thank you Comcast for the losing five hours of sleep while I waited for it to come back online. I’m posting today’s show notes and have highlighted those that you should read and share. All of which are concerning. As we head into the month full of pumpkin everything embrace it, only thirty-one more days of it to go.
News/Article Links:
Watch your step at PBIA: Airport Escalator injury ranking
Metro gets ready for new escalator
Concern escalators over elevators
Really? Elevator Victims?
CEA Meeting Tomorrow Night
Majors focus on China Skyscrapers
O’Hare escalator repair scheduled
Space elevator characteristics announced
Some smart guy explains why a space elevator is possible
Andrew Working on new documentary
MESA Golf Outing Recap
Elevator maker says it can send expert to accident site
NAEC Night at the Park
Slow news day. Escalator still not fixed at O’Hare
Man falls down elevator shaft at Time Warner building
Airport escalator accident statistics?
Wife of former U.S. Presidential candidate recently injured on escalator
Your job is a reflection on you
Elevator Radio Show - Video/Audio Show #374 - Week 09/24/14
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The first article of the show today shows the importance for the elevator code and why the enforcement of it is so important. While many feel as if the code is another form of government intervention nothing could be farther from the truth. When those out there build lifting devices by themselves and install them the reality of a tragedy occurring similar to the one in Mississippi is one much closer than many realize. Also, if you recognize the guy in the photo he’s wanted for sexually assaulting a women in an elevator. Contact details for the NYPD as well as the photo and more details can be found by clicking the following link here.
News/Article Links:
One dead and two injured after lift accident
Historical center to install elevator – I hope they use CJA
Japanese company to have working space elevator by 2050
New escalator to be installed in Festival Place
KONE Tower still in the elevator business
Sault Ste. Marie to restore historic elevator
Documentary on space elevator coming
LIRR to replace six station escalators less than 2 years after renovations
Lawsuit over T escalator death settled
Catching up with Doug
Business on the rise at Bison
No Rats on escalators
Beware if your kids wear soft soled shoes on escalators
Man sexually assaulted woman in Queens elevator