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.
Today we will go over space guards and how they make residential elevators safer. Sadly, The Washington Post reported that a seven-year-old child passed away in a North Carolina rental home due to a home elevator accident. This occurrence is… Read More
