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HOSPITAL ELEVATOR IN WHICH INJURY OCCURRED HAD PROBLEMS

An elevator at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, in which a female hospital employee was injured on January 18 had a history of maintenance and safety problems dating back to 2015, according to public records obtained by the Star-Telegram. The elevator, which is out of service, had been out of service at least four times in the year prior to the incident. In 2015, it was found to have undersized hoist ropes and a door-close pressure system that exceeded the 30-lb. limit. The pressure problem also involved three additional elevators. The source found the hospital’s 47 elevators were out of service 42 times between January 2018 to January 2019, and that one other person suffered a serious injury in May 2018 when a garage elevator stopped approximately 3 in. below the floor. JPS paid the OEM contracted to maintain its elevators a US$150,000 down payment to fix the garage elevators, but it is unclear whether that ever happened. JPS officials have publicly posted letters to the OEM that emphasize how critical the elevators are to hospital operations and accuse the OEM of having “disregard for urgency” in fixing problems. The OEM, meanwhile, contends it has been “kept in the dark” by hospital officials about what exactly happened in the most recent incident and criticized JPS for expressing its concerns “through the media.”

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

HOSPITAL ELEVATOR IN WHICH INJURY OCCURRED HAD PROBLEMS

An elevator at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, in which a female hospital employee was injured on January 18 had a history of maintenance and safety problems dating back to 2015, according to public records obtained by the Star-Telegram. The elevator, which is out of service, had been out of service at least four times in the year prior to the incident. In 2015, it was found to have undersized hoist ropes and a door-close pressure system that exceeded the 30-lb. limit. The pressure problem also involved three additional elevators. The source found the hospital’s 47 elevators were out of service 42 times between January 2018 to January 2019, and that one other person suffered a serious injury in May 2018 when a garage elevator stopped approximately 3 in. below the floor. JPS paid the OEM contracted to maintain its elevators a US$150,000 down payment to fix the garage elevators, but it is unclear whether that ever happened. JPS officials have publicly posted letters to the OEM that emphasize how critical the elevators are to hospital operations and accuse the OEM of having “disregard for urgency” in fixing problems. The OEM, meanwhile, contends it has been “kept in the dark” by hospital officials about what exactly happened in the most recent incident and criticized JPS for expressing its concerns “through the media.”

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

HOSPITAL ELEVATOR IN WHICH INJURY OCCURRED HAD PROBLEMS

An elevator at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, in which a female hospital employee was injured on January 18 had a history of maintenance and safety problems dating back to 2015, according to public records obtained by the Star-Telegram. The elevator, which is out of service, had been out of service at least four times in the year prior to the incident. In 2015, it was found to have undersized hoist ropes and a door-close pressure system that exceeded the 30-lb. limit. The pressure problem also involved three additional elevators. The source found the hospital’s 47 elevators were out of service 42 times between January 2018 to January 2019, and that one other person suffered a serious injury in May 2018 when a garage elevator stopped approximately 3 in. below the floor. JPS paid the OEM contracted to maintain its elevators a US$150,000 down payment to fix the garage elevators, but it is unclear whether that ever happened. JPS officials have publicly posted letters to the OEM that emphasize how critical the elevators are to hospital operations and accuse the OEM of having “disregard for urgency” in fixing problems. The OEM, meanwhile, contends it has been “kept in the dark” by hospital officials about what exactly happened in the most recent incident and criticized JPS for expressing its concerns “through the media.”

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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ESCALATORS PART OF UPGRADES AT CLEVELAND SPORTS VENUES

Gateway Development Corp., the nonprofit organization that enforces teams’ leases at Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, approved US$2.6 million to replace four outdoor escalators at the baseball venue, cleveland.com reports. The new escalators are part of more than US$9 million in taxpayer-funded improvements coming to the venues. Gateway originally approved US$1 million for the escalators, but the price tag increased due to steel tariffs and other logistics factors. The units, along with American with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms at Quicken Loans Arena, will enhance accessibility for sports fans. Progressive Field is home to Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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ESCALATORS PART OF UPGRADES AT CLEVELAND SPORTS VENUES

Gateway Development Corp., the nonprofit organization that enforces teams’ leases at Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, approved US$2.6 million to replace four outdoor escalators at the baseball venue, cleveland.com reports. The new escalators are part of more than US$9 million in taxpayer-funded improvements coming to the venues. Gateway originally approved US$1 million for the escalators, but the price tag increased due to steel tariffs and other logistics factors. The units, along with American with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms at Quicken Loans Arena, will enhance accessibility for sports fans. Progressive Field is home to Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.

Image credit: Pixabay

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

ESCALATORS PART OF UPGRADES AT CLEVELAND SPORTS VENUES

Gateway Development Corp., the nonprofit organization that enforces teams’ leases at Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, approved US$2.6 million to replace four outdoor escalators at the baseball venue, cleveland.com reports. The new escalators are part of more than US$9 million in taxpayer-funded improvements coming to the venues. Gateway originally approved US$1 million for the escalators, but the price tag increased due to steel tariffs and other logistics factors. The units, along with American with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms at Quicken Loans Arena, will enhance accessibility for sports fans. Progressive Field is home to Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.

Image credit: Pixabay

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

ESCALATORS PART OF UPGRADES AT CLEVELAND SPORTS VENUES

Gateway Development Corp., the nonprofit organization that enforces teams’ leases at Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, approved US$2.6 million to replace four outdoor escalators at the baseball venue, cleveland.com reports. The new escalators are part of more than US$9 million in taxpayer-funded improvements coming to the venues. Gateway originally approved US$1 million for the escalators, but the price tag increased due to steel tariffs and other logistics factors. The units, along with American with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms at Quicken Loans Arena, will enhance accessibility for sports fans. Progressive Field is home to Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.

Image credit: Pixabay

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

IEE EXPO 2020 PARTNERSHIP STRUCK; E2 FORUM COMING TO INDIA

Messe Frankfurt India Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India-Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (CREDAI-MCHI) for the International Elevator & Escalator (IEE) Expo 2020, taking place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on February 27-29, 2020. Additionally, Messe Frankfurt will be bringing its E2 Forum (which it already holds in Milan, Italy, and Frankfurt, Germany) to Mumbai in 2019. Strongly supported by CREDAI-MCHI, India's E2 Forum will focus on property technology. It and the IEE Expo are intended to enable developers and builders to access architectural mobility solutions that address space availability, safety and sustainable urbanization. In India, they will focus on high-speed elevators and parking systems.

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

IEE EXPO 2020 PARTNERSHIP STRUCK; E2 FORUM COMING TO INDIA

Messe Frankfurt India Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India-Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (CREDAI-MCHI) for the International Elevator & Escalator (IEE) Expo 2020, taking place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on February 27-29, 2020. Additionally, Messe Frankfurt will be bringing its E2 Forum (which it already holds in Milan, Italy, and Frankfurt, Germany) to Mumbai in 2019. Strongly supported by CREDAI-MCHI, India's E2 Forum will focus on property technology. It and the IEE Expo are intended to enable developers and builders to access architectural mobility solutions that address space availability, safety and sustainable urbanization. In India, they will focus on high-speed elevators and parking systems.

Image credit: OSO of Tokyo

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

IEE EXPO 2020 PARTNERSHIP STRUCK; E2 FORUM COMING TO INDIA

Messe Frankfurt India Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India-Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (CREDAI-MCHI) for the International Elevator & Escalator (IEE) Expo 2020, taking place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on February 27-29, 2020. Additionally, Messe Frankfurt will be bringing its E2 Forum (which it already holds in Milan, Italy, and Frankfurt, Germany) to Mumbai in 2019. Strongly supported by CREDAI-MCHI, India's E2 Forum will focus on property technology. It and the IEE Expo are intended to enable developers and builders to access architectural mobility solutions that address space availability, safety and sustainable urbanization. In India, they will focus on high-speed elevators and parking systems.

Image credit: OSO of Tokyo

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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