Barbara Allen Reprinted with permission of FacilityCare. All rights reserved. FacilityCare recently spoke with Barbara Allen, program director for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, about creating safe elevator use for healthcare facilities and the foundation's programs and resources. Young children and senior adults are the two groups most likely to be injured on elevators. Health care facility personnel should know the proper way to use the elevators, set a good example and then keep a watchful eye for passengers' safety.
Several rules apply to help keep riders safe.
Make sure when you enter or exit, the elevator is level with the floor and step over the gap. Ignoring this rule could result in serious physical injury. If the doors do not open when the elevator stops, push the Door Open button. If the elevator should stop between floors, use the phone or intercom and wait for professional help. Do not attempt to leave the elevator for any reason.