NEGLIGENCE, lack of funds and an unclear role about responsibility were identified as the major causes for residential elevator scare in Shanghai, and authorities were tackling the issue head-on after several recent reports of elevator accidents in the city, a senior official said yesterday.
Authorities are drafting safety regulations to clarify the responsibility of elevator safety management and strengthen the oversight of elevators in service for 10 years or more, said Huang Xiaolu, director of the Shanghai Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau.
A standard on the replacement of escalator components will also be issued in the second half of the year, Huang said.
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