Changes to 1996 codes in new BOCA Supplement

Changes to 1996 codes in new BOCA Supplement

The Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA) has released its 1998 Supplement to the 1996 editions of the BOCA National Building Code and BOCA National Fire Prevention Code. The new publication documents the approved revisions made during the 1997 code development cycle and contains only the portions of the code that have been added, deleted, or modified. The cost of the Supplement is $16 for BOCA members and $22 for nonmembers. Members may place their orders by facsimile at (708) 799-4981; nonmembers may place credit card orders by phone at (708) 799-2300, ext. 371.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.