Defensive Elevatoring by D. A. Swerrie


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Swerrie's “hands-on experience,” as well as activity as an inspector, department supervisor, consulting engineer and association official, combined with a knack for communicating, has provided the industry with these compiled articles concerning elevator/escalator safety.

Industry members who design, market, install, maintain, repair, modernize, inspect or operate vertical transportation equipment seek to be aware of hazards and appropriate countermeasures. This common concern for safety "in the public interest" has led to the publishing of Defensive Elevatoring.

Table of ContentsChapter One – 1981
Another View (ELEVATOR WORLD 10/81)................1

Chapter Two – 1982
Windmills and Elevators (ELEVATOR WORLD 7/82.......7
Not in the Book!(ELEVATOR WORLD 12/82).............8

Chapter Three – 1983
The Adamant Inspector (ELEVATOR WORLD 3/83).......13
Require-Prohibit-Modify – What is the Answer (EW 5/83).....19
"Special Order" (ELEVATOR WORLD 6/83).............21
A Whatchamacallit: Not an Elevator! (ELEVATOR WORLD 9/83)......25
Traction (ELEVATOR WORLD 11/83)...................30
Aerial Tramway and Ski Safety (ELEVATOR WORLD

Chapter Four – 1984
Educate, Impress, Familiarize (ELEVATOR WORLD 3/84)................37
Not for Riders! (ELEVATOR WORLD 6/84)................41
Smoke (ELEVATOR WORLD 8/84)................42
Fire (ELEVATOR WORLD 9/84)................46

Chapter Five – 1985
Do Elevators "Fall"? (ELEVATOR WORLD 4/85)................51
Acceptable Weights (ELEVATOR WORLD 6/85)................54
Escalators to Balconies (ELEVATOR WORLD 7/85)................55

Chapter Six – 1986
All Six Bolts (ELEVATOR WORLD 1/86)................57
Not Often in the News (ELEVATOR WORLD 3/86)................62
Failure to Protect (ELEVATOR WORLD 4/86)................64
A Lonesome Job ("To See or Not To See: That is the Question!") (ELEVATOR WORLD 5/86)................66
Elevator Safety (ELEVATOR WORLD 6/86)................70
All of Us (ELEVATOR WORLD 7/86)................75
Inspections in California (ELEVATOR WORLD 8/86)................77
Accidental Door Opening (ELEVATOR WORLD 11/86)................80
Buffer Test (ELEVATOR WORLD 12/86)................82
Door Locks? (ELEVATOR WORLD 12/86)................83

Chapter Seven – 1987
Repetitious Inspections (ELEVATOR WORLD 1/87)................89
Stop Switches (ELEVATOR WORLD 3/87)................89
Who Should Inspect? (ELEVATOR WORLD 6/87)................90
Vision Hazards, A Necessary Hazard (ELEVATOR WORLD 8/87)................94
Handrail Speed (ELEVATOR WORLD 9/87)................99
Is It Grounded? (ELEVATOR WORLD 11/87)................100

Chapter Eight – 1988
Inspecting Elevators(ELEVATOR WORLD 3/88)................101
How Level is Level? (ELEVATOR WORLD 5/88)................112
Passengers on Freight Elevators (ELEVATOR WORLD 7/88)................116

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