Many building developers and elevator manufacturers today are adding measures to building and elevator facilities, as outlined by state and federal rules and regulations. It is strongly recommended that these measures be implemented and administered by qualified personal.
However, developers have also the responsibility to implement their own safety measures in case of elevator entrapment.
Elevators must be equipped with
glow in the dark
products so that whenever there are passengers entrapped, they can
still see in the dark, and call the relevant authorities. It is also
strongly recommended to install elevator-lowering devices using battery
back-ups that will activate automatically when power goes out. This way,
passengers can still exit and avoid being entrapped.
If your building has its own generator during a power outage, the
generator can be used as a power supply for the elevator as well.
However in the event of power failures, using passenger lifts are
strongly discouraged. Public is advised to use the stairs instead. It is
also advisable for stairways to be equipped with Glow in the Dark
Luminous products which! Do Not! Depend on electricity to function.
Having these building safety tips during an emergency, will reduce
any chance of injury and will promote greater building and elevator
safety in the long run. Communicating these safety tips to building
personnel, elevator technicians and personnel must be met in order to
avoid further unpleasant experiences from a power outage entrapment.
