Capabilities and complete contents

01 · Picks

Manufacturer-ready hoistway picks

Side, top, and specialty picks sized and shaped for the door locks crews actually meet on scene — including GAL, Mitsubishi, Otis (legacy and Gen2-era rake), Fujitec, Westinghouse, Schindler, Dover, ThyssenKrupp, and Kone. Labeled tools speed selection under pressure.

Side picks cover the majority of interlocks (GAL, Mitsubishi with linkage, older Otis, Otis with linkage, Fujitec, Westinghouse). Size by door type: longer for single-slide, shorter for center and two-speed. Top picks (standard, thin, tall) address GAL, Schindler, Mitsubishi without linkage, Dover, older ThyssenKrupp without a plate, and some Westinghouse locks — thin for a tight jamb, tall for a high interlock.

Specialty sets stay in labeled pockets: Kone left / right / center / hook; ThyssenKrupp for the slot in a top plate about 3–4 inches from the leading edge; Otis rake for newer / Gen2-era interlocks; and a bendable stainless bi-parting freight pick at the door split near the jamb.

02 · Pick bag

A field station, not a junk drawer

Cordura nylon bag with a full-zip unfold: picks and support tools staged on both flaps so the right tool is visible at the vestibule. Includes wedges, salvage cord, dedicated screwdriver, and a duty flashlight for tight door gaps and low light.

Labels on the pockets (side small / medium / large, freight, rake, top, ThyssenKrupp, paddle) keep selection fast after the equipment-room team isolates power. Support tools live on the opposite flap so wedges and light are in the same open bag as the pick you just chose.

03 · Paddle

Center-opening rescue paddle

When the car is in the floor zone and power is secured, the stainless paddle creates the clutch movement that unlocks center-opening doors from the hallway — often avoiding more invasive methods when conditions allow.

Insert the blade at the door split, typically 6–12 inches above the sill, push past the hoistway door until it contacts the inner car door, then rotate to engage the clutch/roller. Confirm the car is in the floor zone and the main-line disconnect is off before you pick or paddle.

04 · Equipment room

Equipment Room Bag + Lock-out/Tag-out

Pipe wrench, groove-joint pliers, access tools, gloves, locks, hasps, and tags in one bag so the equipment-room team can isolate the main-line disconnect, support drifting when required, and leave clear “Do Not Operate” guidance for the elevator technician.

Lockout/tagout is built around isolating energy at the main-line disconnect (see OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and your jurisdiction’s lockout rules). Pipe wrench and groove-joint pliers assist drifting with claw tools when needed — small increments only, with counterweight travel in mind. Leave “Do Not Operate” tags when power stays off for the elevator technician.

05 · Poling

Skyline poling system

Extension and fixed poles with hook and light for poling across from an adjacent secured car (preferred), or poling down/up when picking isn’t the right option — giving crews a planned alternate path to the interlock.

Prefer poling across from an adjacent secured car. Poling down is next. Poling up is the highest-risk path and requires fall protection and a spotter. Wire-mesh hoistway separations and adjacent-car geometry can block a pole — have the pick bag ready as the primary plan.

06 · Reach

Reach and organization that shorten the stop

Folding step stool for tall hoistway doors, labeled pick organization for rapid ID, and a four-part kit architecture (pick bag, equipment-room bag, pole bag, stool) sized for apparatus carry and repeatable training.

Step off the stool before the hoistway door is fully opened. Never stand the stool next to an open shaft. Keep the four parts stored as a set so truck companies train and deploy the same package every time.