Safety Matters - Director's Update, Roger Neate for ED/AD

In this episode of Safety Matters, TSSA’s Director of Elevating and Amusement Device Safety Roger Neate joins host Greg Kerr to talk about new developments, current industry issues and safety compliance concerns.

Interview highlights include:

• Risk-Informed Approach: addressing a safety risk with elevator door closure and vulnerable occupants in retirement homes and long-term care (0:25-5:08);
• Elevator Safety Videos: further mitigating human factor risks with four videos – Be Safe Not Sorry – effectively spreading the safety message through social media (4:02-7:58);
• Technical Solutions: additional ways to mitigate risks with door closures through user detection technology (7:59-9:00);
• Safety Compliance: new approaches to achieve safety compliance with maintenance/annual safety tests; recent prosecutions for lack of maintenance; investigating licence restrictions until compliance is met  (9:01-11:58);
• Elevator Availability: commissioned by MGCS to conduct a study on risks associated with elevator availability and recommendations to mitigate those risk (11:59-14:19);
• TSSA Safety Awards: accolades for this year’s winner – Escalator Handrail Company and their unique impact on safety (14:20-15:50).