据The Real Deal媒体报道，纽约州议员近日不记名地通过了一项法案，将设立电梯操作许可证制度。民主党派法案发言人Sen. Diane Savino说道，电梯事故数量和工作场所死亡人数是国家的耻辱。纽约市建筑部门的数据显示，在2010年至2018年期间，电梯或井道事故至少造成22人死亡。另外，这期间发生了超过500宗电梯事故，其中48宗造成了严重受伤事故。而在死亡的22人中，有12人当时是未获得技术培训便上岗了的技术工人。该法案要求技术工人必须经过培训考核，且每年进行8小时的继续教育后才可更新许可证。该法案还成立了一个九人的电梯安全及标准委员会，负责督促落实新要求。该法案还需要州众议院的通过，立法会议将在6月19日结束。

　　NY LEGISLATURE PUSHES FOR ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSING

　　The New York state Senate unanimously passed a bill that would mandate licensing for elevator mechanics, The Real Deal reports. Sen. Diane Savino, the Democratic sponsor of the bill, says, “The numbers of elevator incidents and workplace deaths is a national shame.” According to the NYC Department of Buildings, at least 22 people were killed in passenger elevators or shafts in the city between 2010 and 2018. There were also at least 500 incidents, with 48 of those resulting in serious injuries. Of the 22 deaths, 12 were mechanics who weren’t technically required to undergo training. The bill will require mechanics to go through a training program and annually renew their licenses with 8 h of continuing education. The measure also creates a nine-member Elevator Safety and Standards Board, which will oversee the enforcement of the new requirements. The bill still needs approval from the state Assembly. The legislative session ends June 19.