The charges for service may be excessive in relationship to delaying service until the next business day. Therefore, it is essential to determine if a problem exists at all. We must also determine if the equipment is essential to patient care before the contractor is notified. Both of these units must be functional at all times. If there is any doubt, the administrative person on-call may be consulted.
Maintenance receives call from the monitor that an elevator problem has been reported.
Maintenance person responds by checking the elevator in question. Check if power is available to the machine. Check for obstruction in the door of elevator. Try to operate elevator. Make sure elevator is not keyed off.