topic Re: New Elevator Protocols in Wellness

New Elevator Protocols

patbz — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 04:17:32 GMT

Nyt has a great article on how there will be many new protocols for using elevators, especially in high rises. High points include limiting occupancy to four, facing forward, no talking. I hadn't thought about this issue (I can only think of one elevator in entire town) but this will become a huge issue in office buildings. Will people have to add significant time to their commutes just to ensure that they are punctual? Something to think about.

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willdob3 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 04:28:23 GMT

@patbz Being in an elevator with 3 people is way too close for me no matter what way they are facing. And no talking? Good luck enforcing that.

I have to take an elevator to get to my office every day. I leave for work early and take the elevator alone. At the end of the day I stay a bit late and take the elevator alone.

I worked from home for 2 months before being asked to go back to the office. When I asked HR about safety measures to get to our floor I really didn’t get any support. I was told it is personal preference if you want to take the elevator alone or not. Which can be translated into no masks, no social distancing.

Not everyone can do what I do and I feel bad for them. We don’t know enough about the virus to be casual and act like it isn’t even there.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 04:38:24 GMT

in our elevators at our beach home it is one person in the elevator at a time OR one family group in the elevator at a time. if the elevator opens and someone is in it, you just wait.

that may not work for very busy office buildings, but so far it has been working for our building.

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stuyvesant — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 06:05:12 GMT

My apt building also is one person/family group at a time. What happens is the elevator door opens, the person in the elevator says sorry and steps back, the person in the hallway says sorry and steps back and waits for the next one. It works well.

I've also wondered how they are going to handle elevators in office buildings and hotels.

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haddon9 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:04:11 GMT

It sounds like a potential nightmare for those who work in large crowded high rises!

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jackthebear — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:16:29 GMT

ick

I hate elevators

will take the stairs every.single.time

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cotton4me — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:50:34 GMT

We live in a retirement community apartment building. They say no more than 2 on the elevator at a time. Most people won't get on if there’s another person so it's usually one at a time. If the wait is too long, I take the stairs. We’re on the 6th floor so it’s not bad.

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fthunt — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:53:33 GMT

If the elevator gets stuck..........I want somebody to talk to.

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Deree — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 13:56:17 GMT

We have 3 elevators in my co-op and the protocol of having only ONE person in an elevator if at all possible plus mandatory masks has been in place for the past 3 months. Most people are accommodating when the elevator stops on a floor and you put your hand up indicating you don't want them to get on.

Once a man pushed his way past me and I chose to get off the elevator and wait for the next one. Another time the elevator stopped on a floor and 2 neighbors who I know asked if they could come on. I said yes but please don't talk. They looked at me like I was nuts but complied. I think I may have aliented a few neighbors during this pandemic but frankly my health is more important than hurting feelings.

It hasn't been too much of a problem for me because I don't go out often and when I do, it's before 8 a.m.

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I am still oxox — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:03:24 GMT

I am in a two story Garden apt, we have been here 16 years, before that we lived on the 6th floor of an elevator building and as a kid I lived on the 17th floor. I am very glad I do not have to deal with elevators these day

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ID2 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:14:48 GMT

Skip the elevator, take the stairs. Good time to start an exercise regime.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:20:16 GMT

@sunshine45

I live in a high-rise buiidng .... same deal here. One person or family group. Masks required anytime we're out of our apartment (to laundry room, mail, etc.)

I live on the 10th floor - so stairs aren't an option for me!

Everyone here is good about the requirements. It's really for our own benefit.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:21:42 GMT

@stuyvesant

Just noticed your nic .... any chance you live in StuyTown? (I do.)

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CJC — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:36:01 GMT

I'm here in FL where virus numbers are soaring. Went to doc appt few days ago in a high rise medical building. Nobody at entrance doors to monitor mask wearing. 2 elevators. Hubby and I were masked, but nobody else entering building wore masks. Every time we went to get on the elevator someone unmasked would get on behind us and we had step back out to wait for next elevator. This went on for several tries. We could never get the elevator to ourselves or ride with other masked people. Finally gave up and walked up the stairs even though my husband is 80. And this was a medical office building. Younger Floridians are very disrespectful of others when it comes to masks, distancing and gatherings. Easy to see why we're becoming a virus hotspot.

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Mz iMac — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:39:54 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
If the elevator gets stuck..........I want somebody to talk to.

If you press the emergency button, the fire dept will talk to you through the intercon until you are rescued by them on site.

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willdob3 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:19:00 GMT

@ID2 Your well-intentioned suggestion to take the stairs may be practical in some cases but not in most around here for various reasons.

We've had people get get stuck in the stairwells because the doors to other floors in the building were locked. We are not to take the stairs if it can be avoided and we have been warned to make sure we have our cell phones with us if we have to.

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fthunt — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:09:50 GMT

@Mz iMac OKAY - no more humor -

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hckynut — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:33:46 GMT

@patbz

What will they do if someone(s)on the high rise buildings has flatulence during the ride? It has been said that cows are effecting, you know that opinion.

hckynut(john)

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I am still oxox — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:36:53 GMT

@ALRATIBA

I am a born and raised NY'er and so are my folks, Dad grew up on St Marks and Mom grew up in the Bronx. Yet I never met anyone who lived in Stuy town. My dad did go to Stuyvesant HS but that is another story

@ALRATIBA wrote:
@stuyvesant

Just noticed your nic .... any chance you live in StuyTown? (I do.)

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:41:39 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
Skip the elevator, take the stairs. Good time to start an exercise regime.

@ID2 Sure. A building five floors, go for it. If you are in a high rise building, forget it.