Top Elevator Safety Tips to Keep in Mind
Maintaining elevators is essential to ensure the reliability of the equipment and the protection of technicians, building occupants, and visitors. Whether working on routine inspections or addressing unexpected malfunctions, following proper safety protocols helps prevent accidents, equipment damage, and costly downtime. We’re always asked about the most important tips that outline key elevator maintenance safety needs to help technicians stay compliant, minimize risks, and promote a safe working environment during every service call, so here’s our top three:
- Make sure the elevator machine room AC unit is turned on and maintaining a reasonable temperature to avoid failure.
- Check your elevator emergency phone once per month.
- As hydraulic oil changes temperature, you could find that the elevator is not level with the floor. Always watch your step when entering/exiting an elevator
To learn more about general elevator maintenance safety, consider Ascent Elevators for your ongoing elevator needs.
