Audit: Two-thirds Of Chicago's Elevators Uninspected
From the Associated Press
An audit by Chicago's inspector general has determined two-thirds of the city's elevators were not inspected last year.
The audit by Joe Ferguson examined the Chicago Department of Buildings, which is responsible for insuring the city's elevators are safe.
The audit released Wednesday indicates 62 percent of safety violations uncovered over the prior eight years went "unresolved."
Ferguson said regulatory experts have set the standard of annual inspections to ensure elevators are safe. He says the Building Department is not meeting their own standard. He says because of that, riders don't know how safe some elevators are.
Buildings Commissioner Felicia Davis says despite the lagging inspections, there is no risk to the public. She says when the department is made aware of an issue with an elevator it is addressed.
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From the Associated Press
An audit by Chicago's inspector general has determined two-thirds of the city's elevators were not inspected last year.
The audit by Joe Ferguson examined the Chicago Department of Buildings, which is responsible for insuring the city's elevators are safe.
The audit released Wednesday indicates 62 percent of safety violations uncovered over the prior eight years went "unresolved."
Ferguson said regulatory experts have set the standard of annual inspections to ensure elevators are safe. He says the Building Department is not meeting their own standard. He says because of that, riders don't know how safe some elevators are.
Buildings Commissioner Felicia Davis says despite the lagging inspections, there is no risk to the public. She says when the department is made aware of an issue with an elevator it is addressed.
Read more in our daily News Update...