Conducting safety inspections, supervising elevator maintenance, and designing elevator safety tests are all responsibilities of an elevator inspector. A licensed elevator mechanic with a combination of education and experience working with elevators is known as an elevator inspector. All elevator inspectors have worked as an elevator mechanic for at least five years.
An elevator inspector usually works for a government agency, a safety agency, or a company that installs and maintains elevators. Elevator safety is a top priority, and the elevator inspector’s primary responsibility is to ensure that it is met. Elevator installation companies are extremely rare in the world, and they have close ties to workplace and construction safety agencies.
As an elevator inspector, people who enjoy working with their hands, are mechanically inclined, and are naturally outgoing report the most satisfaction. You’ll interact with clients, other tradespeople, and electrical mechanics as an elevator inspector. It is critical to be able to interact with others while communicating clearly and effectively. In this job, a personal commitment to safety and high standards is critical.
The primary responsibility of the elevator inspector is to ensure the safety of the passengers. Most states have laws governing the frequency of elevator inspections, the qualifications of the inspector, and the specific items that must be reviewed as part of the inspection, though the details vary. The goal of all of this legislation is to ensure that elevators are safe, well-maintained, and unlikely to break down unexpectedly.
As mechanic supervisors, many companies employ certified elevator inspectors. They work directly for the elevator maintenance company and are in charge of supervising elevator mechanics, conducting inspections, and providing advice as needed. This enables the company to maintain a high inspection pass rate while also providing excellent service to its customers.
Many elevator inspectors collaborate with safety agencies and mechanical engineers to develop new safety tests for elevators. Elevators have a well-developed battery of tests in Europe and North America, but development in developing countries has been slightly slower. The types of tests that are currently conducted have been influenced by differences in climate, the availability of specific equipment, and the availability of trained engineers.
These inspectors devise new tests for climates with high humidity, elevators exposed to extremely high or extremely low temperatures, high wind speed, and other challenges in collaboration with international standard agencies. This work is essential for maintaining current elevator safety standards around the world.