据报道，华盛顿瓦拉市的商人Charlie Potts，作为劳动产业部（Department of Labor & Industries）电梯技术咨询委员会的成员，同时也是三座建筑物的业主，表示热切希望得到更多带电梯的建筑的业主的建议。该委员会计划在4月15日召开会议，对华盛顿州行政管理规章中设计电梯的部分内容进行调整。目前已经有超过80个提案，但Charlie Potts希望可以听取更多的意见。劳动产业部（Department of Labor & Industries）负责的工作包括电梯安全检测、颁布年度经营许可证、审核安装申请及批准并审核电梯升级等。

　　WASHINGTON BUILDING OWNER TACKLES L&I ELEVATOR ROLE

　　Businessman Charlie Potts of Walla Walla, Washington, is tackling his role as one of three building owners on a Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) elevator technical advisory committee with enthusiasm, stating he hopes to get input from as many local owners of buildings with elevators as possible, the Union-Bulletin reports. The committee plans to meet on April 15 to consider updates to elevator-related issues within Washington Administrative Code. More than 80 proposals have been received so far, but Potts hopes to get more. L&I’s Elevator Section performs safety inspections, issues annual operating permits, reviews installation applications and approves and inspects elevator modernizations.