ELEVATOR SAFETY

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ELEVATOR SAFETY
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• Elevator Use in Building Fires
• Fire plans always make a point to state that
  elevators are not to be used in the event of
  fire. For many this may seem contradictory, we
  want to exit the building as quickly as possible.
  There are significant reasons to not use an
  elevator for fire evacuation.
• Let's review several situations, which indicate
  this would be an unsafe practice. A person may
  push the corridor call button and the elevator
  may never respond. It may be inoperable because
  of the fire, and time is lost which could be
  better used for escape. The elevator may fail any
  time because of fire in the elevator equipment,
  and if on it at that time you would be trapped.
  Also the elevator responds to car and corridor
  calls and may stop at the fire floor and open the
  door. Panic of persons on the fire floor may pack
  the elevators and prevent the doors to close
  rendering the elevator inoperable because safety
  interlocks prevent the elevator movement if the
  doors are open.
• These are good reasons not to use an elevator in
  a fire situation. However, fire fighters may
  decide to use an elevator for their use in rescue
  of fighting a fire. Many elevators have features
  designed to respond to these differing needs in a
  fire. Phase I emergency recall functions with
  smoke detectors in the elevator lobby which react
  to smoke and automatically send the elevator to a
  designated floor. There the elevator occupants
  may safely exit the building. Fire fighters may
  use Phase II emergency in-car operation to take
  control of the elevator to assist in fire
  fighting or evacuation.
• With the cooperation of us all in the proper
  execution of fire evacuation plans including not
  using the elevator an increased level of safety
  may be obtained for building occupants.

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• Transportation of Hazardous Materials in
  University Buildings
• Transportation of hazardous materials, compressed
  gas cylinders, laboratory animals, and biological
  materials associated with research is
  occasionally required within University
  buildings. When these materials are outside of
  the laboratory, they may present added concerns
  for other occupants of the building as well as
  the public that may enter our facilities.
• Laboratory areas have special design features
  that enable proper control of these materials
  that may be absent when transporting this
  material in public corridors or on elevators.
  Additionally, the public is not familiar with
  proper actions to be taken upon an incident with
  such material.
• Due to these issues you are asked to observe the
  following
• Hazardous chemical, radioactive, and biological
  material being transported outside the laboratory
  or between stockrooms and laboratories should be
  in break-resistant secondary containers or in
  carts, specifically designed for safe
  transportation.
• Compressed gas cylinders should always be
  strapped in a cylinder cart and the valve
  protected with a cover cap.
• If the building is so equipped, freight or
  employee service elevators are to be used rather
  than public elevators for the transportation of
  any hazardous materials or laboratory animals. As
  a general consideration when these materials are
  transported between floors, passengers on any
  elevator are to be avoided.

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ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS

• Inspections are to insure the elevators and
  escalators are safe and have not been altered
  except in conformity to the applicable codes and
  regulations. 
• Inspections require overall knowledge of
  elevators and escalators and their systems.

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• ElevatorsIs the elevator inspected and serviced
  on a regular schedule?Is the elevator capacity
  posted in the elevator car?Is there an
  emergency phone in the elevator?Are turnaround
  spaces in elevators 51-inches wide to conform to
  the Americans with Disabilities
  Act?EscalatorsIs there an escalator in your
  facility?Is the escalator inspected, maintained
  and repaired on a regular basis?Is there an
  emergency stop button at the top or bottom of
  each escalator?StairwaysDo all stairways with
  four or more risers have standard stair rails or
  handrails?Are all stairways at least 22 inches
  wide?Do stairs angle no more than 50 and no
  less than 30 degrees?Are stairway handrails
  located between 30 and 34 inches above the
  leading edge of the stair treads?Where stairs
  or stairways exit into areas where vehicles are
  operated (side roads, warehouses, parking
  structures or lots) are there adequate barriers
  and warnings provided to keep employees from
  stepping into the path of traffic?Are interior
  and exterior stairways and ramps and handrails
  inspected, evaluated and repaired?Do interior
  stairways have safety edges or rubber
  treads?Are stairways kept free of debris and
  clutter?Are stairway surfaces cleaned regularly
  to remove sticky substances that could cause
  trips and falls?Are spills mopped up
  immediately to prevent slips and falls?

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Elevator locations 2007

• Elevators here at University of South Dakota
  Campus and off site locations 2007
• Al Neuharth Center 2 elevators
  (1 NE Corner, 1 SDPB)
• Arts Science 1 elevator
  between the McCusick section and the Arts and
  Science section
• Belbas Center 1 elevator
  East side of building
• Dakota Dome 2
  elevators (1 SE corner of concourse, 1 W side of
  field to the weight room)
• Delzell School of Ed 1 elevator
  center hallway
• ID Weeks Library 1 elevator
  NW corner
• Julian Hall 1
  elevator inside lot 23 entranceno phone
• Law School 1
  elevator inside front entrance near stairs
• Old Main 1
  elevator near the SE entrance
• Pardee labs 1
  elevator North
• Sanford School of Medicine 2 elevators (1 SE by
  loading dock area, 1 NW corner)
• SD Union 1
  elevator inside front entrance
• Slagle Hall 1
  elevator inside rear Administration entrance