The pit safety kit includes a pit ladder, pit work light, and pit stop switch to meet national codes, reduce the risk of injury, and provide a safer working environment.

Safety tests on all elevators require weights equal to the full weight capacity of the elevator be loaded and the elevator’s braking systems checked and evaluated.

The cylinder of a typical hydraulic elevator is installed in the ground beneath the elevator car where it is exposed to the risk of corrosion and electrolysis. These cylinders may leak oil, contaminating the environment and endangering passengers.

The ASME A17.1-2000 National Elevator Safety Code has a new provision that requires single-bottom cylinders be replaced with double-bottom cylinders or be equipped with code compliant safeties.

Swing door guards are manufactured from formed sheet metal bolted to a swinging hoistway door to block the space between the door and a scissor-type elevator car door. The space must be no more than 4" with a scissor gate and 5 1/2" if the elevator car has a door.

A shutoff valve manually disconnects the oil flow from the tank to the oil line to allow maintenance. An overspeed valve stops an elevator car from rapid, uncontrolled descent, thus protecting against oil supply line failure between the valve and the power unit.

Braille and code signs are required by national codes for use in and around elevators to provide visually impaired passengers with crucial information, such as direction, position, exit, and emergency protocol.