how dangerous,are elvetaors? can they kill? um,have they ever stopped on you? like have they killed anyone you know? please. help!!! answer.
2007-12-19 16:07:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Health & Safety
Modern elevators are the crucial element that makes it practical to live and work dozens of stories above ground.
elevators are essential for making offices and apartments accessible to handicapped people.
hoist ropes are never far from snapping in two, sending the car and its passengers hurdling down the shaft. In actuality, there is very little chance of this happening. Elevators are built with several redundant safety systems that keep them in position.
The first line of defense is the rope system itself In the unlikely event that one of the ropes snaps, the rest will hold the elevator up.
Even if all of the ropes were to break, or the sheave system were to release them, it is unlikely that an elevator car would fall to the bottom of the shaft. Roped elevator cars have built-in braking systems, or safeties, that grab onto the rail when the car moves too fast.
2007-12-19 16:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by mr perfect 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are quite safe, there are millions around the world, aren't they? I never heard an elevator have killed someone
2007-12-20 00:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by Maru V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
elevators arent very dangerous. the risk of deat is lik 100000000 to 1
2007-12-20 12:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
elevator are preety dangerous when they are not made properly but they have a 99% chance of not failing on you...
relax
2007-12-20 00:14:18 · answer #4 · answered by Antelope... 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will find out if your on the top floor when the cable snaps!
2007-12-20 00:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by fozz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋