#AskJoshuaHimel Ontario firefighters were called upon to rescue more than 4,000 people who were stuck in elevators last year according to news reports. Explanations for the rise in elevator mishaps range from poor maintenance and upkeep by building owners to a shortage of qualified technicians to handle the demand for service calls. The Ministry of Labour opened an investigation last fall into the death of a Toronto hotel worker killed in an elevator accident. Tragedies such as this one highlight the risks people take each day in thousands of buildings across the country equipped with elevators which may be at risk of becoming ...
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