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Labor Commission flags elevator inspection backlog and urges fee/authority fixes
Summary
Utah Labor Commission Commissioner Jason Maughan told the subcommittee that elevator and escalator inspection demand has outpaced inspector staffing, producing overdue units; the commission recommended fee increases and statutory changes to use restricted workplace-safety funds for compliance staff.
Jason Maughan, commissioner of the Utah Labor Commission, told the General Government Appropriation Subcommittee on Feb. 3 that demand for the agency’s inspection and safety services is growing faster than staffing levels, with elevator inspections singled out as an area of overdue units.
The nut graf: The commission said the number of elevators and escalators in Utah has nearly doubled in 15 years while inspector headcount has remained roughly flat, producing a measurable percentage of overdue inspections; the agency recommended adjusting inspection fees and allowing workplace-safety restricted funds greater flexibility to hire and retain compliance inspectors.
Maughan overviewed the Labor Commission’s divisions — Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division (UALD), Utah Occupational Safety and Health…
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