{"id":650,"date":"2019-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/elevator-safety-tips-for-workers-and-riders\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:14:15","slug":"elevator-safety-tips-for-workers-and-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/elevator-safety-tips-for-workers-and-riders\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevator Safety Tips for Workers and Riders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elevators are among the safest modes of transportation, with over 325 million daily riders on some 700,000 elevators in the U.S. Yet incidents involving elevators kill more than 25 people and seriously injure another 10,000 each year, according to data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. While elevators are statistically very safe and secure, elevator safety still has room for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Television and movies often depict dangerous elevator failures, but reality is quite different. Elevators are supported by multiple steel cables, and each cable alone can support a fully loaded car. So a plummeting elevator car full of screaming riders is more Hollywood fiction than fact. That\u2019s comforting news for people afraid of this scenario playing out in real life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators received a number of revisions<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. Important changes include: Updates to door requirements in private residence elevators and occupant evacuation elevators. Seismic requirements for elevators and escalators were clarified. Updates were made to emergency communication requirements for an elevator to ensure communication with trapped passengers, including those who are hearing impaired. And requirements were modified for increased door protection on passenger elevators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, there are several steps and best practices repair workers and riders can follow to help ensure their safety when using or working on an elevator. Along with the minimum elevator safety regulations, situational awareness and respect for the posted signs are of the utmost importance. Check the elevator safety tips and resources below for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elevator Safety Tips for Workers, Employers and Building Owners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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. These are accidents that can be prevented by close adherence to best elevator safety practices as put forth by the National Elevator Industry, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n