Another contract question, as per this line:
...you also agree to keep the elevator machine rooms and pit areas free from water, stored materials, or debris
We do not have the technical knowledge to lockout the elevator and open the lower door to inspect the pit. Half a year ago the pit was found flooded by one of the techs. We have no idea how long the water was down there, presumably since the last inspection. The pit was cleaned out and life carried on.
Recently the painted steel in the shaft was found to be rusting and peeling. It had just been repainted shortly before the flooding in the pit area happened. The building is only 5 years old, and we live in a semi-arid region.
My concerns are of course related to how do we achieve satisfaction of our contractual obligations as quoted above without proper access and/or training to the pit. It seems clear to me closer oversight is required. Can I get some advice on how to approach this general problem of oversight?
I think the gory details of the flooding and having to paint a new shaft/pit twice in one year is settled and ended up on us, mostly through capitulation I think. Going forward I think we need to learn to manage our assets better.
So that is in part where I am coming from. The rest is my life quest for knowledge.
