Labor Commission flags elevator inspection backlog and urges fee/authority fixes
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.
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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.
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