Home Forums General Discussion Safety Talk Number of Deaths In the USA 2013 For Elevator Work

So,what is the death toll this year?
Anyone know?

I do,but I want to hear from you guys what you know or think you know.

Worlwide, Noth America, or USA?

Terrible thing

Well???

I've heard of three, all major companies, be careful, watch out for yourself and for your
Brothers and sisters. The companies are taking away the time to work safe. The shortcut you take could cost a life, it's not worth it. Peace

Amen to that!

...Yes the Big three preach a good story,But you would be surprised how things change in order to save/make money..

The story underscores the need and in some cases requirement for properly trained "elevator personnel"
http://elevatortoday.com/2013/04/27/missed-safety-step/

Respectfully,
Robert L Krieger Jr.

Thank you . I personally don't really know,I just wanted to draw attention to what is going on.
Overworked union brothers making grave mistakes.
Your safety is on you.Screw the company.

Fatal elevator accidents are rare. In 2011, there were just 38 deaths related to elevators in the United States, according to the Department of Labor Statistics. Three of those fatalities were in Florida.

GUYS AND GALS ANY DEATH IS TOO MANY....
BE SAFE, THINK SAFE, WORK SAFE.

why is it people take shortcuts.....the companies WANT us to work to their rules so why doesnt everyone do it and if it takes 20 mins more than allocated to the job to get your safety gear out and use it...THEN DO IT.....I Know it can be a REAL pain to find out you need your harness (etc etc) and have to walk back to your car...but why should we compromise OUR safety and make things LOOK better for the company.....Oh thats right if your KPIs are good you might get a pay rise...what a joke!!!!

Yeah it can be, but what's the "KPI" you're referring to? And pay raises tied to adherence to company safety procedures? Who get's that?

KPIs are Key Performance Indicators....ie the time taken to do maintenance tasks (and whether you complete them in "time") + how many callbacks etc etc!!!
OK so maybe the KPIs are not that relevant to the humble tech...but they sure are to your supervisors/managers for their pay rises/bonuses

The big 3 can really put the pressure on when it come to time they have everyone scared for their jobs to many people are working for free and working unsafe they can't fire all of us so stand up for yourself

Amen to that.