Elevator Radio Show Podcast

Today’s show leads with a piece coming out of Nebraska. If this is how all of our legislators felt I’d say we’re in trouble.  In addition I’ve got a special message to all the naysayers out there.  Listen for more on the show.  For those of you who headed to Atlantic City for the NAEC Convention I hope it was a good event for you.  Special thanks go out to Glenn Duncan who headed the 50/50 Raffle for the EESF and the donation by the NAEC of the two life sized Safe-T-Riders characters that were unveiled at the EESF fundraiser on Saturday night.  Tomorrow is the Wisconsin Elevator Symposium which is a favorite for many in the industry. The perfect opportunity to get QEI credits if needed.  I will be there and am looking forward to it!

Last Show Of The Month – Prize Pack Giveaway – Thanks To The Following Sponsors Of This

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 (http://www.amazon.com/Elevator-Man-Stories-Years-Trade/dp/1453692282/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464170267&sr=8-1&keywords=Elevator+man+stories), CodeDataPlate.com, Elevator Riders Riding Club, The pQEI Inspection App & Maxton Manufacturing

 

 

News/Article Links:

Is excesive licensing a problem? (http://columbustelegram.com/news/state-and-regional/odd-allies-seeking-changes-to-job-licensing-rules/article_cd766198-67f4-5086-ae81-c259fe860009.html)

WTC 3 Elevator takes on water (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/water-begins-flooding-world-trade-center-elevator-article-1.3522842)

Wisconsin Elevator Symposium (https://www.naesai.org/news/17)

Oracle relocates to Tampa (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170926005445/en/Oracle-Elevator-Announces-Tampa-FL-Corporate-Headquarters)

I have an issue with these suits (https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170925/financial-district/wtc-oculus-escalator-port-authority-injuries-lawsuit)

Why do we need escalator safety? (http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2017/09/25/Saudi-recounts-savingd-Egyptian-child-from-near-miss-escalator-accident.html)

3 Year old girl’s fingers severed (http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/09/23/3-year-old-girls-fingers-partially-severed-in-an-escalator-accident/)

WTF, this guy is lucky as all hell (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1535667/Shocking-moment-repairman-gets-stuck-upside-elevator-doors.html)

Company and workers face prosecution (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2112467/company-workers-face-prosecution-over-hong-kong-escalator)

Glass elevator in Steve Jobs Theater (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-glass-elevator-steve-jobs-theater-2017-9)

Worker killed, another injured (http://pix11.com/2017/09/21/construction-worker-killed-another-injured-after-falling-from-midtown-building/) NY

Read Bob Shepherds Letter (http://www.elevatorradioshow.com/blog/2017/9/25/the-latest-from-bob-shepherd-director-of-naesai)

Another accident claims the life of a technician in Montreal which brings the count up to three this year. Details are very limited at this time and we ask you to keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.   As more information is released I’ll share it on the program. I’m proud to have been a part of the Elevator Safety Summit and truly hope that the recommended steps each of the working committees comes up with are accepted and adopted so that we never have to read another story like this again.

It was a tough week. Glad everyone in FL is going to be okay.

As Houston starts the cleanup/rebuilding process please consider donating financially if you’re able to do so.  Here’s a link to an article which can help you decide where you donation will go the furthest. I know we have ERS Family down in the area and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.  Now Puerto Rico, the surrounding islands and Florida have to worry about Irma and what appears to be one of the worst hurricanes to hit Florida in a long time.  Let’s hope it loses some strength the closer to land it gets.  Those of you headed to the NAEC Convention, safe travels. I’m looking forward to seeing so many of you down in Orlando.

Not a great week for elevator news.

I’m back from a nice vacation with my family and as always wish it was longer. It’s a short show today as it appears many are taking vacations as before the kids go back to school. On the show today we discuss the amusement ride accident in Ohio an editorial piece regarding the city of NY and the first ever VR Elevator to the Moon game. Enjoy it everyone, it’s good to be back.

News/Article Links:

Ohio State Amusement ride fatality

Simple ways to make building sites safer ignored

5 Injured in construction elevator

OSHA opens investigation

First VR Moon Elevator Game

Inmate to blame for elevator fatality

Wisconsin Symposium

Woman injured after falling down escalator

Building tenants and elevator problems

Scholss joins PME

China: Boy has toes crushed in escalator

Why you shouldn’t take a suitcase up an escalator

Chinese repair man crushed by lift

Another fatality in NY as news reports shared that a construction worker/electrician was found inside of an elevator shaft between the 5th and 6th floors of a building.  What needs to be shared with everyone is that he was a father of five and husband who didn’t should have been home that night.  Safety never takes a vacation, neither should any of us! 

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

It’s great to be back after what has felt like much longer than four weeks. I feel like I haven’t lost a step. As per last week’s post I truly am thankful for the outpouring of emails, calls and texts I received. There were simply too many to respond to. As we head into the back end of July things are starting to settle down a bit which is a welcome state to be in and I even have a vacation planned for the first week of August with my family I’m looking forward to. With the start of August also means the Chicago Elevator Golf Outing is fast approaching. If you like or love to golf come out and join us for a day of fun and new this year is a competition where your foursome might just be crowned the Chicago Elevator Open Champions of 2017. Get your registrations in today for golf stay for dinner and enjoy the legendary raffle at night.

News/Article Links:

Man, woman use baby to rob victim in hotel elevator

Changes to ASME for Residential Code

Assistive stairs for the home?

New devices sanitize escalator handrails

Five injured in separate freak elevator accidents - NY

Police investigate after child falls from escalator

Escalators are NOT to be played with

Elderly should not be using escalators

Mall accepts part blame for tragedy – China

Man falls down elevator shaft in LA – Never try to get out!

NY City offers chance to register illegal private elevators

Restoration could provide Porter Hardware with oldest working elevator

Those crazy Australians

Stalled elevator passed most recent inspections

Otis outgrowing its Florence facility

Elevator opereator’s special relationships

Historic Murphy Elevator sign to be relit after 60 years

Teen dies after falling down elevator shaft

CEA Golf Outing August 4th

Elderly man on escalator helped by young man

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It’s off to the University of Virginia next week for the fast approaching Elevator U Conference which is one of my favorite of the year. I’m looking forward to it and seeing so many of you who listen and support the show. This week is pretty short with less content which is nice to see. It means we’re doing our job to ensure equipment is safe and the news media doesn’t latch on to stories that don’t tell the whole story. Congratulations to Bobby Schaefer for being honored at the Pop Joe Memorial Golf outing on Tuesday.

It’s as if the international community exploded with accidents and injuries this past week which were a bit on the concerning side. It makes you realize that other countries around the world struggle with safety as it relates to elevators and escalators.  And while I personally believe here in the US we take safety very seriously with our standards and codes there’s always room for improvement obviously after listening to individuals and presenters at the Elevator Safety Summit.  I sure hope next week’s show is not filled with similar ones.