‘Avoid picking inept contractors for lift maintenance’

All elevator maintenance work must be carried out by a person who is qualified, trained and registered with DOSH. — Filepic

THE lackadaisical attitude of the Joint Management Body (JMB) and Management Corporation (MC) of residential highrises in appointing incompetent contractors for elevator maintenance is seen as one of the reasons for the never-ending lift breakdowns.

Malaysian Elevators and Escalators Association (Malea) president Franky Ho Kai Satt said this happened because the building management wanted to save costs without thinking about the residents’ safety.