Elevators installed with more than 4 inches of “gap space” between the hoistway doors and the elevator car doors can pose a serious safety risk. Children may become entrapped in the space and could be seriously injured or killed. This risk can be reduced with the proper installation of space guards at each floor.
The 2016 new elevator door code, or the National Safety Code for Elevators, known as the ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, was revised on November 30, 2016. These revisions pertain to Section 5.3 Private Residence Elevators and are scheduled to go into… Read More
