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Remote Access and Application Gaps in Elevators

With developing technology, remote access to elevators emerges as a practicable option today.

Safety Chain

A Look at safety systems in a modern high-rise elevator in light of 2018 Chicago incident

The Mechanism of The Car Door Locking Devices and Its Impacts on The Door Dynamics

While the car door locking device was optional in the standards prior to EN 81-20 based on the hoistway conditions, with the EN 81-20, it has been the standard equipment for the car doors.

Progressive Safety Gears and Engineering

I parked my car on a busy street in Ankara. I had two problems at that moment. One of them was to take the elevator construction documents to the building audit company and have them approved by the engineers there, and the other was to get in my car before it is pulled over.

Control Systems in Elevators

In general, elevator control systems consist of parts that stop the machine, when required, by regulating the motor movement that controls the electric equipment of the elevators.

Latest Trends in Lift Control Systems

Integrated, Contactorless, Plug’n’play, Remote Access

Çamlıca TV Tower Rises with Schindler’s Panoramic Lifts

Çamlıca Hill on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, which is an ancient city, now has a brand-new view.Dozens of radio and television transmitters on the hill now operate on a single, 369 - meter - high tower.

GUHEM s Space Elevators by Otis Turkey

In Bursa, at the Gökmen Space and Aviation Education Centre (GUHEM), a center supported by TÜBİTAK, the elevator system, which gives the feeling going into the space, has been installed by Otis Turkey.

Modular Maintenance Risks for Escalators

One of the frequent maintenance methods for escalators includes modular maintenance, which is the maintenance of its inner parts in certain intervals — generally, three months. Although this type of maintenance saves time, labor and costs, it also brings some problems.

Modernization for the Metro

Operator of Paris subway renews elevators at one of its deepest stations.

Designing A Cabin

Design is the way to show how beautiful any product can be. As the elevator cab carries people and goods, and is the part of the elevator visible to the end user, it is one of the two important components (the other being the doors) of an elevator.

Maintaining Accessibility for Elevators in Our Country

Today, accessibility is a basic need not only for people with disabilities, but for everyone. Maintaining accessibility in the buildings we construct and with the equipment we use in them indicate our awareness about ourselves as individuals and also the environment we live in, beyond being a legal obligation.

EN 81-70 and the Impacts of This Standardization on Landing and Car-Control Devices

This paper was presented at Izmir 2016, Lift Symposium that organized by TMMOB MMO and EMO and first published at the event book.

Safety Components for Lifts and Their Certification, as Per EU Directive

Dear Reader, In this article, I will try to tell you briefly what safety components for lifts are and how they are certified.

Safety Components Nr.1: Landing Door Locking Device

As per Lift Directive 2014/33/EU, the safety components to be placed on the market should first be subjected to type examination and conformity assessment by a Notified Body, and a CE marking, which indicates conformity to technical requirements, shall be affixed on the safety component.

Electronic Safety Actuator

History and insight into the development and state of ISO standards and what must be supplied to owners when a new lift is handed over

What Makes an Elevator Brake Safe and Reliable?

This article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information on November 2019’s event in Las Vegas and to participate, visit www.elevatorsymposium.org.

History of the Safety Gear

Research into U.K. patents and standards tracks the development of the component that made the passenger elevator mainstream.

Give Me a Break

The purpose, solutions, servicing and design considerations of the safety brake

The Future of the Elevator Safety System

An examination of technology that can bring the safety of elevators to the next level

Complete Elevator Systems

Although the topic of this article is complete elevator systems, I would first of all like to mention another subject. I suppose it will not be possible to write on any issue regarding elevators without mentioning some technological developments that have been milestones of the industry and the process itself. Therefore, I would like to mention the historical development of the industry as well as some scientists who have contributed to this development.

Elevators in Our Lives

In its simplest definition, the elevator is a vertical-transportation vehicle between two points. Like cars, planes, trains and escalators, the purpose of the elevators is to transport living things and goods from one place to another.

“Fitlift” Elevator Design for Wells With Reduced Top and Pit Clearances

The elevator well is designed to form safety volumes that ensure the safety of personnel during maintenance and control as well as safe operating of the elevator during normal operation. Detailed dimensions are given in the 5.2.5.7-8 articles of the EN 81-20 Standard for personnel who work on the car top or at the bottom of the well to have safe operating space.

Complete Elevator Systems

As it is known, the updated standards took effect as of September 1, 2017. The purpose of the standards is “to maintain the operation and maintenance of passenger and goods elevators and to preserve the safety of life and property in case of possible accidents.”

How do you Comply With the Requirements of the European Lifts Directive?

Anyone who wants to make lifts (elevators) and/or safety components available on the market has to demonstrate that these products are safe. A manufacturer has a choice from a number of different conformity assessment procedures. Which approach is best?

Askı Tertibatının Uygun Maliyetli Tasarımı ve Alan Verimliliğine Etkisi

Bu komponent, paket asansör inovasyonunun ana unsurlarından biridir.

The Fastest Elevator in the World from Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric produces the fastest elevators in the world, which travel 1,230 meters in a minute. This technology is available in one of three ultra-high-speed elevators in Shanghai Tower, which, at 632 meters, is the tallest building in China.

High-Speed Elevators

Today, the number of buildings is increasing depending on the increase in the population and thus, the need for vertical transportation also rises. Higher and higher buildings create the need for meeting the demand for vertical transportation more rapidly. In parallel, the speed of the elevators also becomes higher. Then, what is the difference between high-speed elevators and low-speed lifts?

The Fastest Elevator in Turkey in Levent 199

The fast, smart and ‘double-deck elevator system designed by Otis Turkey for Levent 199 covers 7 meters of distance in only 1 second.

6 m/s Kone Passenger Elevator in Süzer Plaza

İstanbul’un Şişli ilçesinde bulunan ve 34 kattan oluşan Süzer Plaza, 1998 yılında açıldığında halk arasında Gökkafes adıyla anılıyordu. 154 m yüksekliğindeki yapının içerisinde, konutlar, ofisler ve bir de otel bulunmaktadır.

Stair Lifts & Platforms

Diversity in design, which depends on advancing technology and material science, not only makes our lives easier at a mechanical level, but also provides us with moral and motivation.

Disability!

The disabled people are the person and the persons who need protection, care, rehabilitation and support services and have difficulty in adaptation to communal living and meeting requirements of daily life because of advanced age and reduced physical, intellectual, mental, sensory social competencies, congenitally and subsequently.

Disabled Elevators are Being Disabled!

Unfortunately, not all of us are aware that we are potentially disabled. We also approach the products for the disabled by thinking they are 'unnecessary' or redundant, since there are no disabled people around. In fact, the law states it plain and clear. It says, 'the disabled people should be able to enter public spaces without the help of others.' Municipalities are the inspectors of this issue, as well.

Pendulum Test

Hello, my dear readers, In this article, I would like to examine and evaluate the process of pendulum tests, which are applied to elevator landing doors.

Fully Automatic Door Controller Cards

Over the years, elevator doors have been affected by technological developments and, over time, manual doors have been replaced with fully automatic doors. Since the first sliding doors could not close automatically, the doors remained open on the last floor and could prevent the elevator from being called on the other floors. For this reason, the elevators were equipped with audible and illuminated warnings for open doors.

Elevator Doors

Today, the importance of elevators is increasing. Comfortable, safe, high-speed elevators come into play in residential and business centres every day.

The Evolution of Door Operators

When we look at the recent history of automatic elevator doors, it is seen that the operators of cabin doors have undergone a great evolution. This evolution shows itself on both the mechanical and electronic equipment of the door operator, which is an electro-mechanical system.

The Importance of Movement with S-Curve in Elevator Door Motor Electronics

Today, electric motors have become indispensable in every industry. Depending on the requirement of the application, DC (direct current) motors, universal motors, stepper motors, asynchronous motors, synchronous motors, switched reluctance motors, etc., are offered to users.

Points To Be Considered in The Anti-Vandal Designs of Elevators

TS EN 81-71 (Anti-Vandalism)

Elevator Doors and Current Legislation

There is a famous saying in the aviation industry: “The rules in aviation are written in blood.” This is to say there is no regulation that does not rely on an accident with death or injury. Although it is not as scary as this, there is a similar situation in the elevator sector. All these rules, which we call legislation, have not been created to make life unbearable for elevator operators; they all have a common purpose and justification: SAFETY!

A Commitment to Energy Efficiency

Reduction of energy consumption in door control systems

Asansörler için Ritter Kumanda ve Kapı Kilitleme Cihazı

Bu, bir amatörün 20. yüzyılın başlarında asansör bileşenlerinin geliştirilmesi, üretimi ve satışı konusunda ulaştığı sınırlı başarısının öyküsüdür.

Elevator Annual Inspections and Controls

In this issue, we discuss the annual inspections and controls of elevators, one of the most important agenda items of our country.

An Overview of the Elevators' Periodic Control Regulation

The Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Periodic Control Regulation was announced in the Official Gazette dated 24.06.2015 and numbered 29396, and the old Regulation dated 18.11.2008 and numbered 27058 was abolished.

An Overview of Elevators' Periodic Inspection From the Field

Annual (once-a-year) periodic inspections entered our lives to identify if elevators used to transport people and goods operate properly without risking the safety of life and property, and to eliminate the dangers caused by user error and external interventions.

The Importance of Periodical Elevator Inspections

When we look at the ’80s and even earlier years, we can see that elevators have always been controlled by legislation at all times.

The Role of TSE in Elevator Periodic Inspections

Since its foundation, the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) has been performing observation and inspection, competency assessment, test-calibration and standardization activities in an objective, independent, effective and reliable way as a leader institution that is the choice of national, regional and international fields, thanks to its 58 years of experience and guidance.

Elevator Periodic Controls

Updating its articles about the topics like production, installation, maintenance and periodic controls, which all interest the partners working in any part of the sector, ''Elevators' Periodic Control Regulation'' issued on the Official Gazette dated 4 May 2018 and numbered 30411 has brought a different approach to the subject matter.

Elevators' Annual Periodic Inspections

Elevators' annual controls have started to be carried out by accredited A-Type inspection bodies as of 1 January 2012, in accordance with the Elevator Maintenance and Operation Regulation, which announced the changes in the Official Gazette dated 5 November 2011 and numbered 28106. Each elevator annually controlled is labelled with an info tag in red, yellow or green.

Alternative: Inclined Elevators Inclined Elevators are an Underrated Means of Urban Transport

Be it train stations, tourist sites or residential areas, in many cities, buildings and streets situated on hillsides are often difficult to get to. Traditional access by road, rail or elevator often reaches its limit.

The Longest Inclined Elevator in Turkey

Inclined elevators have always been the first choice for transportation for places like houses and hotels located on high hills close to the sea, allowing for easy transport from the hilltop to the sea level. Royal Heights, built in the Güllük Adabükü region in Bodrum, is such a site. After the construction of the facility, the construction company Delfina Yatırım Turizm Tic. A.Ş. asked our company for help to find a transportation solution from the site to the beach. After performing necessary examinations, it was decided to build a inclined elevator with two lines completing each other that link the site to the beach.

Inclined Elevator of Karabük Municipality

Assuming the construction work from Karabük Municipality, Konuralp İnşaat A.Ş. has cooperated with inclined elevator expert Gökhan Elevator to solve access problems caused by the elevation difference between Öğlebeli Quarter in Karabük Centre and Bus Terminal Dereboyu Street. This solution will help locals enjoy safer and faster transportation.

Doppelmayr Inclined Land Elevators

Valter, the distributer for Doppelmayr in Turkey, is a world leader in cable car, funicular, rope cone and other services related to rope transportation systems, as well as in products related to inclined elevators in several corners of the world, in addition to its elevator, escalator and road systems.

Inclined Elevator in Genoa, Italy

Maspero Elevatori completes custom installation to ease travel in steep terrain.

Discovery Bay North Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Wireless door systems help overcome the logistical challenges of a truly international project.

A cabin that attacks a monumental façade

The architect Eric Lapierre has often heard this question, since he won, in 2007, a competition for the construction of a university residence, rue de la Tomb-Issoire, in Paris. Is it true that the lift that has raised so much curiosity is surprising.

Lift of Villa Scassi

Bu asansör 1977 yılında 200 metrelik mevcut bir tüneli kısmi şekilde kullanarak kuruldu, Via Cantore’daki Sampierdarena şehir hastanesine ulaşması için Villa Scassi parkının aşağısına yerleştirildi. İki kabinden oluşan asansör 30 yıllık hizmetiyle kullanıcılar tarafından oldukça beğenildi.

The “Three Centers” of Changde

Suzhou Rhine keeps things straight in a diagonal shaft.

Connected, Controlled

IDS/Lift-Net offers VT management systems that provide custom data in real time throughout NYC and beyond.

Heliport Elevator Design

Pera Engineering’s Heliport Elevator is a specially designed unit that can be applied to any roof accessible to helicopters. Thanks to the cabin design, which does not create an obstruction on the building roof, helicopter landings and take-offs are not impacted by the elevator.

Hydraulic Lifts Change the Game

The most widely used types of elevator in the world are hydraulic and traction. Hydraulic elevators initially dominated the market for decades. At the beginning of the 21st century, though, traction elevators took over the market appearing to be more energy efficient, besides their other advantages. Nowadays, the industry of the hydraulic elevators re-changes the game taking an eco-friendlier direction.

thyssenkrupp’s MULTI Elevator System Cabin Wins Award

thyssenkrupp’s MULTI elevator system cabin has won the German Design Award 2018 in the category “Buildings and Elements” from the German Design Council.

Attach Importance to Your Safety; Modernize Your Elevator...

No matter how well your elevator or escalators are maintained, ultimately this equipment will require modernization or modification.

Maintenance of Hydraulic Lifts

No matter how well a lift has been produced, it will not have secure and reliable operation unless it is well maintained.

Otis Turkey has Completed the Great Modernization

All elevator units of the towers of Yapi Kredi Bank headquarters were modernized by Otis Turkey.

Periodic Maintenance and Modernization of Elevator Doors

“Periodic maintenance” refers to the processes carried out periodically every month after the commissioning of the elevator by the elevator assembler or authorized service provider in order to ensure the maximum safety requirements and the revision according to the current legislation over the lifetime of the system.

The Application of Schindler InTruss in Carousel SC Modernization

In the modernization of Carousel SC, one of the first shopping centers in Turkey, the application of 12 Schindler InTruss escalators, full-renewal of 3 elevators and modernization of 6 elevators were carried out by Schindler Türkeli.

Historical Landmarks

The Temple of Augustus is next to Hacı Bayram Mosque in Ulus. It was built to honor the Roman Emperor Augustus. The temple is surrounded by a peristasis in the Corinthian order, covering 8 columns on the short side and 15 on the long side. During the Byzantine period in the 5th century, the temple became a church by additions and windows. By the early 15th century, the Hacı Bayram Mosque was built adjacent to the northwest corner of the temple.

Outlook on Sector

We have left behind the times when intensive legislative amendments were made. As of the date of September 1, 2017, we are in the period when these changes will occur less and the elevator sector will leave legislation discussions and, according to Industry 4.0 becoming prominent in Hannover Fair in 2011, the industry has begun to be shaped. Turkish industry, and accordingly the elevator industry, have entered into a period that it needs to take its position to comply with these changes. That’s why I would like to start by hoping that from 2018, the sector will be more ordered, disciplined and organized.

The Immortal Capital City

Ankara is a city that dates back to the Hittite period, and, although the actual establishment date is not known, studies have shown that settlements in the region are as old as human history. The region has hosted many civilizations.

Progress? Advance?

Well, now the main theme is generally the same among classical elevator systems. You get on the elevator, ride the elevator up or ride the elevator down, acceleration of motion takes a fixed form.

The Capital of Notion

Ankara’s economy, in general (about three-quarters), depends on the service sector. One of these is the health sector. The main reason the service sector is the leading one is the otherwise lack of large industries, which could have developed with migration from other cities. The key industries of Ankara are as follows: IT-defense ındustry-health technologies, business and construction machinery, and agricultural-based industry.

ASPAR Elevator

ASPAR, the abbreviation of “elevator parts,” was founded as a small, family company in Ankara in 1976. It has existed in the elevator sector for 41 years, it is accomplished at handing craft knowledge and experiences down from generation to generation, has attained international success in the elevator sector nowadays, and has achieved notice to be a reputable firm.

Elevator Sector Makes Significant Contribution to Regional Economy

The Elevator Industrialists Federation (ASFED) is a non-governmental organization that works to bring together the elevator industry, which is one of the rapidly developing industrial sectors of Turkey. ASFED strives to represent the best of the industry, and to be the single voice for sector associations established in different regions throughout the country.

Otis Signature at Atakule, Which is One of the Symbols of Ankara

The elevators and escalators of Atakule, one of the symbols of Ankara, were renewed by Otis Turkey. Thanks to the secure and fast new-generation units, energy consumption also decreased by 50%.

Investment in Ankara Turns into Opportunity

The population of Ankara was 5.27 million people in 2015, and the annual population growth rate is 2.31%. In Ankara, where the population density is 215 people per square kilometer, the net migration rate was measured at 9.7%. The median age is 32.7, and the total age dependency rate was determined to be 40.9%.

Changes And New Standards For Safety Mechanisms

When considering the applications and changes our sector has seen in safety mechanisms since the beginning of 2000s, we can see that our country has undergone extensive changes in speed regulators and brake systems.

The Selection of Reliable Safety Brakes

Everywhere where people are transported via elevators, the safety of the passengers has top priority. Safety-relevant components such as the elevator brakes must therefore accord with the highest quality requirements. However, due to the intensive global competition in the elevator branch, the price repeatedly plays a primary role, even for safety-relevant components. In spite of this market situation, a well-founded selection of reliable products must be made – as safety does not allow for compromises.

Uninspected Elevators Pose Danger!

According to the provisions of “Regulation on Elevator Operating, Maintenance and Periodical Inspection,” in order to protect the life, safety and property of elevator users, building managers are responsible for seeing that monthly and annual inspections are done. Those elevators lacking inspections and maintenance continue to pose danger to the public by causing accidents that can result in loss of lives and permanent injuries.

Buffers in Elevators

Elevator buffers are one of the most important items of the elevator safety system. Buffers work to minimize the danger when there is a loss of traction capability and not enough brake distance in cases such as rope breakagel.

Yaskawa is Getting Stronger in Europe with Robot Factory Investment in Slovenia

Expanding its European operations with investments in existing robot works and electric drive technology, Yaskawa aims to strengthen its presence in the region with a robot manufacturing plant to be built in Slovenia.

Elevator Control Panels

Elevator control panels must comply with elevator regulations and the requirements of EN 81-1+A3, while the control panels to be supplied to the market after August 31, 2017, must comply with EN 81-20/-50 standards.

Win Eurasia Automation 2017 Manufacturing Industry Reunited at Tüyap

The WIN EURASIA Automation 2017 “Industry 4.0” Fair, held on March 16-19, 2017, served as a meeting place for the manufacturing industry in Eurasia region, with its many participants drawn to the state-of-the-art technology of “Industry 4.0” on display and up for discussion at the TÜYAP Fair Convention and Congress Center.

Some Key Issues About Robot Investments

It is needless to say how important correct planning is in robot investments. Robot models are increasingly launched focusing on application and processes today. Therefore, the details to watch out for also increase.

ENOSAD’s Win Eurasia Metalworking Fair brings Visitors Together With Robotics Forum

Event highlights Turkish industry and developing technologies for a global audience.

Unemployment will Decrease Through Industry 4.0

Ali Rıza Ersoy, Turkey General Manager and Executive Board Member of Siemens, made the opening speech of Win Eurasi Automation Fair which collected 4 different fairs under one roof.

Bright Future in Dark Factories

The first industrial revolution was realized with steam engines. The advent of electricity brought a second industrial revolution and, with the introduction of digital technology came a third industrial revolution.

Between Earth And Sky

Challenges did not stop Luxembourg from installing a lift and bridge to enhance access within one of its oldest districts

Otis Signature in Helicopter Elevator Application

Otis has designed and developed helicopter elevator application at its facility in Istanbul, which is rare in Turkey. Designed especially for hospitals, office buildings, hotels and residences, Otis's helicopter elevator application goes up to the ceiling level on the roof to provide landing ground for helicopters.

Bora Gülan has been assigned to be responsible for 71 countries at Otis

Having served as a Global Vice President at the Otis headquarters in London for two years, Bora Gülan has been appointed as president for Otis Northern-Central Europe and Africa.

VSE-Technology Special Elevator Applications by Mitsubishi Electric

VSE (Variable Traveling Speed Elevator) invented by Mitsubishi Electric enables an elevator to vary its speed depending on the weight in the car. Thus, elevators consume less energy while the risk of failure reduces and comfort increases.

Inclined Elevator in Genoa, Italy

Maspero Elevatori completes custom installation to ease travel in steep terrain.

The Fastest Elevator in Korea

BIFC is the first site where the fastest (10 m per second) elevator in Korea was set up. The elevator of 10 m per second installed at BIFC runs from the first floor to the 63th in 42 seconds.

Yükseliş Elevator’s Rotating Cabin Offers Architectural Solutions

The Rotating Elevator, which will be on display at the Asansor Istanbul 2017 fair, can turn on its own axis, a space-saving design that allows passengers to enter and exit in different directions.

Dolmabahçe Palace's first elevator is a witness to the Republic's early years

The elevator used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, has been in place for 80 years at one of the most magnificent buildings in Bosporus.

Alimak Hek undertakes elevator refurbishment in the Alps.

The Tauern Autobahn (A10) is an important north-south connection in the Alps region of Austria. Approximately 6,500 m long, the Tauern Tunnel is located on the A10 between 80.9 and 87.4 km.

2,260-ft. Long “Sightseeing Escalator” Opened in China

A scenic spot in central China has opened an impressive sightseeing escalator to take tourists down a mountain.

Four Tower Elevators at the 4th Longest Suspension Bridge in the World

The towers of Osmangazi Bridge, the world’s 4th longest suspension bridge which reduces the 9-hr. distance between Izmir and Istanbul down to 3,5 hr., have four elevators. Bringing the towers built over the sea up to a 245-m height, the elevators were installed by the Italian company Maspero Elevatori.

Escalators of the First Smart Underground are Entrusted to Hyundai Elevator Turkey

196 escalators in the 18-kilometer Üsküdar-Ümraniye-Çekmeköy underground route, Turkey’s first driverless smart underground project, are installed in the stations by Hyundai Elevator Turkey.

Mitsubishi Electric Put Its Signature at Capacity Mall

Capacity Mall, one of the favourite shopping and living centres in Bakırköy, has chosen Mitsubishi Electric for elevators, escalators and moving walkway systems. In the shopping mall, the escalators and moving walkways are capable of transporting 6 thousand people per hour with a speed of half a meter per second.

How do two streets connect with an escalator?

To facilitate the lives of people as part of the Street of Culture in Artvin, AKE escalators, specially designed for the 60 meters between Cumhuriyet Street and Sabit Osman Avcı Street, have been put into service.

Focus on Control Panels and Communications Systems

Intelligent Communication Systems are Spreading

Aybey Elektronik General Manager Melih Aybey: Turkey is very advanced in Elevator Control Systems.

Melih Aybey said the Turkish elevator sector has achieved a great level in elevator control and communication systems, and the exports of these products exceed their import.

Focus On Occupational Safety

It is essential to Develop an OHS Culture to Minimize Work Accidents

Elevator Safety System Using a Mobile Device

Korea Elevator Safety Agency obtains the world's first mobile-device-based elevator inspection system patent

ISG Eurasia to be held in March 2017

Covering the products, technologies, equipment, services and applications in the field of “Accident Prevention, Occupational Safety and Risk Management,” ISG Eurasia 2017 Fair will be held at Tüyap Beylikdüzü on March 16-19, 2017.

Contracting Company is Highly Influential in OHS

Explaining how contracting companies affect Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the elevator industry, Tarık Aksöz said, “We encounter construction sites with shaft holes, construction that is out of order, guiderail problems and exposed electrical connections.”

Occupational Safety should be started at Primary School

Emphasizing that occupational safety is a subject required to be handled starting in primary school, Ali Sarıtarla said, “To make all the employers and employees adopt safety culture, informative seminars can be organized or articles, essays can be composed.

We have started to reap the fruits of our OHS policy

Summarizing the OHS measures and policies adopted by Löher, in accordance with the legal legislation, Ergin Aktaş also referred to VQA in his article below in which he states that they have started to reap the fruits of these policies.

The number of audits should be increased

Cersan General Manager Betül Yılmaz underlined the fact that the OHS audits should be more frequent for both the health protection of workers and the elimination of unfair competition in the industry.

As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined

Suggesting that training on OHS should be given to all children as a course throughout the country, Güngör Karslı said, “As KONE, inspired by the proverb ‘As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined,’ we provide training to children of primary-school age on safe use of elevators and escalators.”

Implementation and Inspection in HSE are intertwined

Underlining that Implementation and Inspection in HSE are intertwined, Adnan Demirci said, “In a system where occupational safety speciality is made highly popular as a new business area, people mostly have this title after a short period of training and examination without having work experience and the way to provide this service from OSGB (Common Health and Safety Unit) institutions, when necessary, is made possible, the government must operate its inspection function very strictly”. Demirci gave the answers below to the questions for our Occupational Health File.

OHS is not paid sufficient attention in the elevator industry

Pointing out that the number of work accidents in the elevator industry is substantial, Mahmut Cihan said, “Accordingly, we can say that OHS in the industry is not paid sufficient attention to.”

Working Hours for OHS Specialists Need to be Rearranged

Underlining the fact that Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) specialists and physicians undertake multiple tasks in a certain period of time, Ali Kaya thinks the main obstacle before the quality increase in the OHS sector is the time limitation of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Workplace Physicians operations in Law No. 6331.

OHS Avoids Work Accidents

With the observance of OHS rules during the modernization of existing elevators or the installation of new ones, it is highly possible to minimize probable risks and prevent accidents.

TASIAD Educational Committee Lay Hands on the Problem of Education

The primary goal of the TASIAD Educational Committee, which is composed of four women, is to establish a vocational high school providing education only in the field of “Elevator Technologies”. Committee members have announced the school will start educating students in three years.

Problems of Vocational High Schools Requiring Urgent Solutions

As schools, we raise quali$ed personnel for institutions. We request you to educate, in technological and practical terms, the instructors who will train the personnel who will become your employees in the future.

Communiqué on the Vocational Qualification Certificate is Issued

A communiqué on the professions on which obligation for the Vocational Quali$cation Certi$cate has been imposed, including the elevator industry, has been issued.

Elevator Maintainers, Repairmen and Installers Included in the Scope of VQA

With the communiqué issued on March 24, 2016, professions of “Elevator Installation and Elevator Maintenance and Repair” were included in the obligatory scope of the Vocational Qualification Certificate (VQC) by the Vocational Qualification Authority (VQA).

Focus on Education and Training

Need for the Field of Elevator Technologies and Department of Elevator Engineering