That's the tune I hear over and over " When the bond money ran out." Safety is not thought about as it should be in the original planning of buildings. And the few safety provisions that are planned are the first thing cut when the money gets tight. The appearance of the outside of the building and the things that impress visitors are the sacred issues -- things on which architects build their portfolios and donors can proudly show as their legacy. As we say in my business: Planners can cut anything that can't be seen by the audience when the footlights are on.
From: Samuella Sigmann <sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**APPSTATE.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Sat, May 12, 2018 8:39 am
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Elevator Entrapment while Transporting a Liquid Nitrogen Dewar
Moving waste was our biggest issue, but we also have to move the
large LN2 tanks. We use the already suggested buddy system with
signs, but I finally got the physical plant to give us a key to lock
out an elevator so it won't stop on the other floors during the
process a couple of years ago. This has made the process much
better. We also time the transport at non-heavy traffic periods,
such as late afternoons or during class times.
Sammye
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Elevator Entrapment while
Transporting a Liquid Nitrogen Dewar
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