Wheelchair Lift (VPL) Safety Issues

VPL Safety issues: User safety is a top concern in all EHLS accessibility projects. The lift equipment we use and our installation methods comply with all applicable safety standards required by local and national building codes.

A properly installed VPL will have several important safety features:

		Solid metal walls on either side of the platform keep legs and arms out of harms way when the lift is moving
		A gate at the top landing is secured with an automatic interlock. The gate and interlock will stop the gate from opening when the lift platform is lowered – ensuring no-one will fall to the surface below.
		A safety underpan that automatically stops the lift from descending if there is anything under the lift
		VPLs are regulated and the state inspection is an important assurance that your VPL is properly built and installed. EHLS pulls permits and has our VPL’s inspected.

Unfortunately, in the course of our business we encounter far too many VPLs installed by other firms that do not meet minimum safety standards and don't submit their VPL's for the proper state inspection.

Before signing a contract with any company be sure to find out exactly what kind of lift they plan to use and how it will be installed. Ask if their lift equipment is code compliant. Or, better yet, contact EHLS and have us do it right.

Credentials

Extended Home Living Services (EHLS) and To The Top Home Elevators are Chicagoland’s Leading Home Elevator and Assessibilty Provider. Since 1991, We have been making homes and public buildings more accessible throughout the Greater Chicagoland area – including the communities of:

Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Elgin, Waukegan, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Schaumburg, Evanston, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Bolingbrook, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Hoffman Estates, Downers Grove, Tinley Park, Buffalo Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Glenview, Carol Stream, Calumet City, DeKalb, Hanover Park, Crystal Lake, Park Ridge, Bartlett, Streamwood, North Chicago, Addison, Elk Grove Village, Wheeling, Northbrook, Chicago Heights, Glendale Heights, Highland Park, Mundelein, Woodridge, Carpentersville, Niles, Harvey, Gurnee, Lansing, Oak Forest, Burbank, St. Charles, Wilmette, Glen Ellyn, Maywood, Round Lake Beach, Dolton, Elmwood Park, Rolling Meadows, Westmont, Batavia, West Chicago, Blue Island, Park Forest, Algonquin, Melrose Park, Lake in the Hills, Roselle, Zion, Darien, Morton Grove, South Holland, Villa Park, Bloomingdale, McHenry, Lisle, Romeoville, Evergreen Park, Libertyville, Bensenville, Bellwood, Woodstock, Vernon Hills, Lake Forest, Alsip, Homewood, Geneva, Franklin Park, Brookfield, Grayslake, Deerfield, Lake Zurich, New Lenox, Palos Hills, Hinsdale, Prospect Heights, Westchester, Country Club Hills, South Elgin, Forest Park, La Grange, Cary, Bridgeview, Lockport, Riverdale, Hazel Crest, Mokena, Norridge, Midlothian, Chicago Ridge, Hickory Hills, Wood Dale, Warrenville, Crest Hill, La Grange Park, Lemont, Plainfield, Matteson, Markham, Lindenhurst, Richton Park, Western Springs, Winnetka, Lincolnwood, Justice, Sycamore, Northlake, Schiller Park, River Forest, Palos Heights, Crestwood, Worth, River Grove, Summit, North Aurora, Sauk Village, Burr Ridge, Frankfort

555 N Wolf Rd | Wheeling | Illinois | 60090

Phone: 847-215-9490 Email: ehlsinfo@ehls.com

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