ESW- 3 :- Tips for Workers, Employers and Building Owners

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Elevator Safety Tips for Workers, Employers and Building Owners

Elevator and construction workers are at highest risk for elevator-related injuries. Almost half of elevator-related deaths occur to people working on or near elevators – including those installing, repairing and maintaining elevators or working in or near elevator shafts. The most common incidents are falls into the shaft, workers caught between moving parts or platforms and workers struck by elevator cars or counterweights.

To help prevent elevator-related deaths and injuries, take these recommended steps:

• Ensure workplace protective practices and training are adequate.
• De-energize and lock-out electrical circuits and mechanical equipment when elevators are out of service or under repair
• Establish a permit-required confined-space program for elevator shafts
• Provide adequate fall protection during work in or near elevator shafts
• Develop an adequate inspection and maintenance program
• Use only qualified repair companies or workers for elevator repair and maintenance
• Post appropriate elevator safety signs for emergency operation, freight elevators, counterweights, elevator shafts, inspection tags, etc.