Sad news to report today, an elevator technician died in a work related accident last week. This is a strong reminder that the work that many of you do each and every day is extremely dangerous. Be careful out there and make sure you’re doing everything possible to ensure that you and those you work with each day come home safely. Let this tragedy be your daily reminder to talk about safety each and every morning before you start working on equipment. Take the time today to visit http://safety.elevator-world.com/ as Elevator World has done an excellent job at providing safety related materials. For those of you in the US, enjoy your Independence Day and take a moment to remember those who have and are still defending our freedom! Those of you in Canada, Happy Canada Day! Be safe if you're traveling.

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News Links:
Five hours of drama in Toronto: Elevator Tech Plunges Trying to Free Trapped Passengers
Elevator repairman mourned
Man damages hotel elevator while trapped…from trapped elevator to jail he goes…
Fall into elevator shaft in Yorktown causes injury
High-wire elevator job takes unique training
Elevator World’s Production Department at Work
New Yorkers come to the financial rescue of a cat hurt in an elevator
Pensobscot Narrows Observation Elevator Reopens
Woman in wheelchair stranded by broken elevator in apartment building
Ben Shelef appears on The Space Show  
County jail repaired
The newscaster in your elevator
Skies not the limit for Canadian space elevator proponent
Next stop…..Antarctica
City may soon repair elevators
Otis Lifts vehicles to 94^th floor of tallest building in China
Newfoundlander and her husband piloting space elevator to stars
Pedway News…..Airport pedway opening…
High-end condo project on hold
Court date over complaints concerning apartment building
LA Airport authorities proposed budget pinches pennies
NYC Hotel Creates Elevator to Heaven & Hell

I’ve got a great recap of last weeks Elevator U Conference in Quincy, IL! We had a great time and I’d like to thank everyone who attended. Special thanks to the presenters as well as those who sponsored, exhibited and attended the educational sessions. To give you an idea of how much of an action packed week it was, I was only able to check e-mails the night before the conference started. In addition to two weeks worth of new that’s on the show today, three tragic accidents occurred two of which involved children. This is the very reason why it is so important as an industry member to support the EESF.  Also we’re giving away our June Prize pack giveaway which includes great giveaways from some excellent companies and industry groups out there. So let’s get ready to rumble! On your mark, get set……go!

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies. Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, ElevatorGear.com & The ElevatorShack.com, ElevatorU.org

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Sponsors/Listener Links:
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ElevatorBob.com

News Links:
35 stunning elevator advertisements
Trapped in a elevator, all alone, some suggestions….  
Occupied Elevator: Living life in a lift for one day
Did you know? Interesting and important elevator statistics
Otis Elevator Company recognized for leadership in environmental sustainability
3 dead after construction accident in Austin
Mitsubishi Electric ships 400,000^th  Elevator/Escalator
MP accepts elevator bid for $260,700
Grandmother died after escalator fall
Clean energy is where Nevada jobs are growing
Eyewitness testifies in elevator shooting
Girl’s finger severed after getting caught in escalator handrail inlet
Hospital fire started in elevator motor authorities say
Boy who saw his brothers’ elevator-shaft death is drawn into lawsuit
Mother grateful for stranger’s escalator rescue
Troy Library selling artwork to pay for elevator
The adventure to “Space Elevator Week”
Tenants, officials up in arms over condition at apartment building
Child killed in elevator at wedding in Church
Intense competition over high speed elevator
Beacon Hill’s light-rail station filled with colorful art
Stimulus funds helping Schneider elementary install needed elevator
Surfing elevator news
Monday first tasks, the Space Elevator Games
Innovative escalator design allows mobility impaired people to travel  
Contrary to reports some Metro escalators are always out of service?
Safetycommunity.com Elevator Accident
Plea for information over vicious attack on escalator in UK
Student concept: Wheelchair friendly escalator design
Riding Escalators: A summer safety reminder
Disabled elevator strands subway rider for hours
Widow sues over husband’s death at Shea Stadium
Dubuque elevator operator knows ups and downs of job
Violations found with elevator where child died

 Ever have a week where you had a million things to do and knew that there just weren’t enough hours in the day? This always happens when I’m covering for people at work. When my coworkers are on vacation I truly realize just how valuable they are. Well this week I was trying to bring you an interview but technical difficulties brought that to a halt, so a regular new packed show today. Next week is the Elevator U Conference in Quincy, IL and it's going to be great! I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at that event. Because it will be very busy next week in Quincy there most likely won’t be a show. If something should change from that plan you’ll be the first to know. As always, thanks for tuning in today see many of you next week!

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Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorShack.com
Elevator U 2009 Educational Conference
ElevatorBob.com
“A Lesson On Fire” – From ‘The Office’ – Very Funny!

News Links:
Have you ever been hit with a ridiculous fine??
Raleigh SWA staff working to get building elevator  
RFP: design open federal regulations
John J. Nolan passes away
Elderly targeted by pickpockets in down county
Proposal for the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Competition – Much Better Pictures
Odd sensation induced by moving-phantom
News organizations meet behind closed doors
Elevator Rescue
Schindler Chief Visits ’06 death site
Man found stabbed in elevator
The standard New York elevator
Bid OK’d to install elevator at Etowah Middle School
More people walking, biking riding the bus to Metro Stations
EW – Snapshot of the week
Cooper Union is ‘Great Art’ with bad elevators
Space Elevator climbing and beaming competition schedule
Elevators make monkeys of us  
Explosion in elevator kills man in downtown Kyiv
Car-Powered Russian construction elevator
Elevator video clears Sunrise man of battery
The History of the American Elevator Industry – 1850-2001 – Free Online Book
Underground explosion cuts power, traps people
Landlord says elevator shutdown was unavoidable
New elevator opens access for many church members
Teen dies after fall down Iowa elevator shaft
City Hall rally for Elevator Safety Bill
Man attacks elderly woman in elevator
Will the first space elevator be inflatable?

Click Here to download ERS-2009-05-27 #160

This week’s show is the last of the month which means it’s our prize pack giveaway! We’re giving away a toolbox, filled with goodies donated by the companies listed below. You’ll need to listen till the end of the show to see if you won! Note that all you need to do to become eligible to win is to sign up for our e-newsletter! If you enjoy the program support the following companies/associations and websites who make the prize pack giveaway what it is today!

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies. Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, ElevatorGear.com & The ElevatorShack.com.

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EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorShack.com  
Inaugural EESFC Toronto Boat Cruise! Sign Up Today!  

News Links:
Ford does same as Porsche but 44 years earlier
Verizon is almost ready – still no elevator
Eastday worker killed in elevator fall
Woman to fight $420 fine for not holding subway handrail
Elevator shafts are save, workers not exposed to chemicals
Get a job…from an elevator ride?
Chippewa Falls senior center to get elevator
Tashyeed signs elevator deal with Syscon
Ticket for not holding handrail unprecedented
Smoky elevator draws fire response on Diversey
Kuempel continues to improve
Freddie Mac investors expand legal claims fraudulent lending    
Reading fire crews close street in response to fire
New courthouse elevator dedicated
Commission eliminates elevator idea
Memories of jumping in the hospital elevator
Crowd control needs to be taught for escalators
Elevator news on Superior courthouse
Virginia subcontractor pleads guilty to defrauding Navy
Historic Building/Elevator Architecture
Interesting elevator sign
Five women duke it out over elevator
Improving space elevators
Keeping children from going missing – elevator education
Century-old heritage lifts continue to rise and shine
Engineer worked for city, Haughton
Liquidation looms for escalator advertising
VA to get much needed repairs
Saying goodbye to another elevator operator
KONE wins important order for China’s high-speed railway
First year at ISU

Lots to cover here on the show today everyone! We’ll chat about the week’s worth of elevator news that I found online. We’ll also talk about the Inaugural Toronto Boat Cruise to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada that’s fast approaching, June 4^th, get your tickets today everyone! And I’ll cover my thoughts on the NAEC Sponsored Webinar, which covered the NEII Code finder Database that was held last Thursday.  This show is filled to the brim with extra elevator fun! Our Prize pack giveaway is next week and we’re giving away a toolbox, filled with goodies.

For those of you listening here in the United States, Monday is Memorial Day. More than just a three day weekend, this is our opportunity to remember those who have died while fighting for our freedom.  Take a moment to remember a family member for their service to our country. Share a story about them so that they will be remembered by our younger generations. And thank a Veteran for serving!

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Inaugural EESFC Toronto Boat Cruise! Sign Up Today!  
ElevatorPreservation.com

News Links:
Captivate Network goes up, down and now across the web
DC Metro Union forces unwanted exercise program onto customers
Elevator at housing complex needs to be replaced
Searching for old elevator part
Grandmother, boy hurt in church elevator
Dr. Gridlock tackles your traffic and transit issues
Deep hypothetical fly/elevator question….makes you go hmm..
More on last week’s boy stuck in elevator story
Questions surrounding elevator death
Elevator etiquette…
Smart Escalators…Coming Soon
Seguin lawmaker collapses at Capitol
Sioux City Elevator Operators Keep History Alive    
Going Up? BOMA’s Response, Way To Go!
Historic Buildings or Parking Spaces…
MacDonald wants action on elevator issue
Elevator World Then and Now
LPC, elevators hinder disabled students
Should high school press boxes have elevators?
Elevator enthusiast, speaks my language
Two elderly patients seriously injured in 20ft hospital fall
Woman cuffed for not holding escalator rail
Another malfunction today at Hoboken’s automated garage
Who should condo owner complain too about poor elevator condition?
Contracts awarded for major infrastructure upgrades at LAX

As I balance my allergy medicine and coffee intake I do my best to get through this weeks show but struggle a bit. Unfortunately some very sad news as an elevator mechanic is struck by an elevator and killed in Florida.  It seems that there are multiple accidents in the news which involve kids and adults. In addition to these stories you'll get to hear me rant a bit on a Illinois Senate Bill extending the time that elevators are required to comply with code. Our legislators are under the impression this extension has the full support of the Illinois elevator community, which is not true. Thanks for joining us today on the show everyone, be safe out there!

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ElevatorU.org - 2009 Conference Fast Approaching  
Escalator Step Cleaning Video Launched!  
Peoples National Bank Restoration Project

News Links:
Winners announced for ThyssenKrupp elevator architect award
New Albany Teen discusses surviving elevator accident
Elevator Rules – from the Shark Guys
The public transportation of Hong Kong
That had to hurt 18 Month Old gets finger stuck in escalator, doesn't even cry, tough little guy!
Speaking my language 
So this is what an elevator of death looks like
Schindler Elevator chosen for Pittsburgh Project
Elevator entrapment again
Red Springs Town Hall to get new elevator
Old parking elevator photo
Old antique elevator components are desired
NY personal injury lawyer comments on elevator accident    
New elevator to be installed in Bellinghams’ Federal Building
MCA Denver presents humorous art exhibit, including laughing escalators
Man plunges to his death in elevator shaft
Man found dead in elevator, Mumbai
Man literally gets stuck in elevator, viewer discretion advised!
Is your elevator safe Chicago Tribune Article
Injured women upset because building elevator doesn’t work
Illinois Senate Bill SB0149 puts public at risk
Hospital faces legal fight after pensioner injured in escalator fall
Groom is trapped in elevator prior to wedding
24 students try to cram themselves into elevator at high school  
Boy rescued from elevator shaft, Bronx, NY
More on story above
City counters Chicago Tribune elevator inspection claims
Elevator Repair man dies in elevator accident
6 Hurt when tower elevator plunges

Click Here to download ERS-2009-05-06 #157

Not as much news on the show today as I thought there would be. One elevator related death which involved a blind person and a non functioning door interlock apparently. I’m sure that we’ll learn more about this accident as the investigation continues. Other than news I’ll be covering the calendar of events. There are some great marketing opportunities out there and if you’re cutting your advertising or marketing dollars down because of the economy please reconsider. Thomas Jefferson once said, “The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time!”

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ElevatorBob.com  
ElevatorPreservation.com

News Links:
Suit says faulty elevators in public housing violate human rights
Elevator work slated for June
Jake the Snake – Elevator Man Stories
UPS driver gets stuck in elevator
Smithsonian exhibit highlights Obama inauguration
San Francisco agrees to pay $92k to settle elevator lawsuit
New elevator bigger priority than energy efficient light bulbs
Neat historic post from Chicago
Jakarta mall not disabled-friendly
KONE Showcases new look cab interiors
Elevator shaft design & construction book found
Suspect in elevator robberies arrested
Hoover Dam tours close for elevator repairs
Deal in jail elevator suit dismisses deputy’s in settlement
Sad story on outsourcing more jobs overseas    
Can’t reach the elevator button?
Can anyone identify this logo or nameplate?
Blind Man Died in Elevator Shaft Fall
Bad elevator door blamed for blind NYC man’s death
Antique elevator cage for sale
Why you should join the ISEC
Elevators, not lifts needed for disabled at metro stations
Elevator World – annual general meeting held
Cheyenne’s own piece of history
Sally Ann can’t afford to fix elevator
In today’s world of technology it’s nice to see some simplicity in practiced!

We're giving away $100 everyone, plus some great goodies from the companies listed below. This is our way of way of saying thanks for listening each week! I cover more international accidents on this week's show that I think I did all last year.  There are also a couple of articles specifically addressing accountability for building access and ADA.  I think we are going to see a new trend of lawsuits against cities, companies and building owners if elevators are not meeting the needs of those with disabilities.  There's also a cool picture you don't want to miss. Here's a hint, it involves a Porsche and an elevator!

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway.   Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob's Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, The ElevatorNetwork, Elevator Gear & The Elevator Shack Forums.

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EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
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ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
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MESA Calendar 
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ElevatorShack.com  
ElevatorBob.com

News Links:
Victims Say Popular Crocs Pose Danger
United Technologies 1^s quarter profit falls
Small blaze erupts on 22^nd floor at U of Penn Dorm
College student charged with arson
Schindler reports strong operational performance
Disabled residents file lawsuit against city
Name an elevator in your honor
Minister give ultimatum
Man falls to death in elevator shaft
Man crushed by elevator
Kone to supply elevators for The Shard London Bridge
Kone releases interim report for January
Goudhurst fundraiser dies in escalator accident
Lazy Porsche demands elevator service - Check this photo out!
Girl caught between floors.   
Elevators at centre of committee meeting
More on story above...The Elevator Prison
Dawes County Courthouse opens
Des Moines City Hall closes elevator for repairs
City may face legal action over elevator incident
Smallest coffee house in east hall elevator
20 secrets of Disney's Hollywood Studios
Blackout traps 20 in Warren Towers
SF to pay $92,000 for Stranding Wheelchair-Bound men
Embarcadero Station to close for several months
$423M Stimulus for public housing NY 
Relive the glory of Budapest's 1991 Metro escalator accident
MTA shaves cost, features from 96^th Street station
CBS Outdoor launches new digital escalator format