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This new book collects the late author’s many articles that appeared in ELEVATOR WORLD throughout the November 1998-December 2010 issues. Officially EW’s Legal Issues columnist for nearly a decade, Jacobs wrote on a variety of aspects of claims and lawsuits, always touching on technical, legal and personal aspects. Divided into…
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Would you spend $269.99 if it meant protecting your business? Purchase all six products together and save $43 off retail price! Elevator World has put together a legal package that will meet the needs of these industry professionals. The Legal Super Pack contains: Elevator Law and Liability Elevator & Escalator…
The elevator industry has traditionally provided the safest form of public transportation, carrying people more miles without incident or accident than automobiles, buses, trains, aircraft or ships. Even so, “accidents will happen,” and when they do occur, it is the responsibility of management, investigators, risk management and legal specialists to…
Provides the exact names of each part ofan elevator (lift) in eight languages. In the U.S. we say “safety” in France, it’s”parachute” in other countries it’s called a “catcher.” FEM Terminology gives the various elevator parts’ names in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish and Portuguese. Anyone contemplating…
Swerrie’s “hands-on experience,” as well as activity as an inspector, department supervisor, consulting engineer and association official, combined with a knack for communicating, has provided the industry with these compiled articles concerning elevator/escalator safety. Industry members who design, market, install, maintain, repair, modernize, inspect or operate vertical transportation equipment seek…
You’re considering the case of a maintenance worker injured while repairing an elevator, or an elderly woman hurt on a department store escalator while doing some weekend shopping with her grandchildren. An initial search of the literature has turned up almost nothing useful. Your instinct tells you the cases are…