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WMSC audit finds worker-safety gaps in Metro elevators, escalators; 5 findings, 2 recommendations
Summary
A Washington Metrorail Safety Commission audit of Metro’s elevator and escalator program identified five findings — including workers entering pits with standing water and gaps in required training — and two recommendations. WMATA must submit corrective action plans by Nov. 14, the commission said.
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission released an audit on Oct. 15 that found Metro’s elevator and escalator program has five formal findings and two recommendations tied to worker safety, equipment calibration and inspection documentation.
The audit, presented to commissioners by John O'Donnell of WMSC staff, said auditors observed elevator mechanics entering pits that contained standing water while electrical circuits remained active and that personnel did not always perform required voltage testing before entering. "Do not work in a pit with standing water," O'Donnell quoted from the 2020 Elevator Industry Field Employee Safety Handbook while describing the hazard.
Why it matters: elevator pits with live electrical circuits and standing water pose a clear electrocution risk to maintenance personnel and indicate gaps between formal…
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