MESA wishes Pat Coyle health, happiness and relaxation in his retirement.  We appreciate Pat’s dedication to the industry and willingness to help over the years.  Pat’s official retirement announcement was posted on the DPS website at: Pat Coyle’s DPS Retirement

We wish Pat all the best!
Eric

The following is copied directly from the DPS Post:

The Department of Public Safety announces the retirement of State Elevator Inspector Pat Coyle. 

Inspector Pat Coyle joined the Department in 1997 as a State Elevator Inspector.  In this position, Pat worked hard to work with companies and to bring elevator into compliance.  Because of his hard work, professionalism and experience, in 2000, he was promoted to Technical Code Coordinator / Supervising State Elevator Inspector.  In that capacity, he served on the Board of Elevator Regulations as the designee for the Chief of Inspections – Mechanical.  He also became the person through whom all elevator appeals were processed.

His code knowledge and professional experience assisted him in developing an excellent Department training program for state inspectors that also provided them with hours of continuing education that well exceed the requirements for license renewal.  His personal efforts have forever changed the Department in a positive manner. 

On June 9, 2008, Pat was awarded a citation on behalf of the Governor for his dedicated work with the Department and the United States Air Force.

Please join Commissioner Gatzunis in wishing Patrick Coyle, Supervising State Elevator Supervisor, a fond farewell and good luck on his retirement.

UPDATE: CODES IN THE COMMONWEALTH

As of today, neither the 780 CMR Building Code’s Seventh Edition, beyond the One & Two Family Dwellings Code updated in April 2007, nor the updates to the 524 CMR Board of Elevator Regulations driven by the May hearing have been published in the Commonwealth. 

A pending draft version of the 780 CMR 7th edition is posted on the DPS site 780 CMR Massachusetts Building Code 7th Edition DRAFT

While the 524 CMR remains unchanged as of the October 2006 publishing, an inquiry has been made for an update, so check back over the summer.

PS- Have you registered for the Sept 17th golf outing? Do it now, just click the Golf tab! 

Hello All,

Whether you made it to the hearing or not, the deadline for comments regarding the proposed changes to the 524 CMR for 2008 (linked at the top right) are open to comments and suggestions until May 21st (I am pretty sure the 10 day comment period is working days, not calendar days).  Therefore, if you have a comment or suggestion for the latest version of the 524 CMR, mail or fax it to:

Mr. Pat Coyle
Department of Public Safety - Elevator Division
PO Box 779
Tewksbury, MA  01876
Ph: 978-851-9813
Fx: 978-858-0869

Hope to see you tomorrow, 12:30p at Phillips to discuss the DPS hearing and learn about the Leistritz Products for their Engineers making the trip from Canada.

Thanks,
Eric

The April Meeting was interesting

The open forum to disucuss industry issues, Code happenings, and the general state of the Commonwealth evolved into one of our longer meetings this year.

A on-going topic of discussion is the indentification of the old freight lifts operating under the revised 288/324 statutes.  As well as a new point presented, “Who inspects platform lifts?”  Suprisingly, these unit have slipped between the cracks.

The DPS semi-annual hearing is scheduled for May 7th at 1 Ashburton Place, the items to be entertained by the Board are contained within this link, provided by the DPS

Golf registrations and sponsorships are starting already, so make your reservation early for the Second Annual MESA Golf Outing on September 17th at Olde Scotland Links in Bridgewater.  Check out the Golf tab and REGISTER TODAY with this form:  2008 Golf Registration

Well known for their innovative telescoping jack, representatives from Leistritz will present their roped hydraulic MRL at the May 13th meeting.  Please join us at Phillips to learn more.  We will start promptly at 12:30p to bring you up to speed on the industry happenings.

Send me your ideas for speakers, suggestions for activities, or the seminar please drop me an email at mesassoc@hotmail.com

See you at Phillips,
Eric