Elevators can Go Wrong While Being Installed, Maintained, or When in Use
Elevator Commercial & Residential High-rises Millions use elevators to move up and down the buildings they either work or live. There are around 900,000 elevators in use in the United States, and New York City buildings house around 80,000 of them. Elevators can go wrong while being installed, maintained, or when in use. Many service engineers have lost their lives while handling elevator service calls. There have been several accidents with elevator doors in past several years. Enough to trigger in January of 2015 the Consumer Product Safety Commission has been requested to stipulate safety standards for residential elevators under the Consumer Product Safety Act.