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High-rise build: What's the protocol for servicing a unit when the elevator is out for maintenance?

Hector V.asked 0 viewsConstruction & Job SitesHigh rise unitService visitElevator accessConstruction sitesService frequency

We're 14 weeks into a 22-story build in Phoenix. The crew is 120 guys, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 12th floor. The rental company services them every Tuesday. Next week, the elevator is scheduled for a full day of maintenance. The service truck parks at ground level, and the driver uses the elevator to get to the units with his gear. What's the protocol here? Do I need to reschedule service for another day? Will they charge extra if the driver has to haul the pump hose up 12 flights of stairs? Has anyone dealt with this?

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Deb K.Akron, OH

You need to reschedule the service visit. A driver cannot service units on the 12th floor without elevator access. The vacuum hose on a vacuum truck is long, but it is not designed to be hauled up multiple flights of stairs. The pump itself is truck-mounted and cannot be moved.

Contact the rental company now. They will either move your service day or skip that week. A missed service is usually still billed because the truck was dispatched. An extra charge for stair access is unlikely because it is not a feasible service method.

For future planning, schedule elevator maintenance on a non-service day. Your unit count is correct. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet per 40 workers for a crew of 120, and you have four units total including the required ADA unit.

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