Low overhead compensatory measure

A method of creating a safety space (16) above an elevator car (1), the elevator car (1) comprising:

• a working platform (4) moveable between a stowed position, at an upper part (3) of the elevator car (1), and an operational position, suspended from the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1) to be inside the elevator car (1);
• the method comprising:
• attaching at least one stop (6a, 6b) at the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1), such that the stop (6a, 6b) is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• wherein, in the deployed position, the at least one stop (6a, 6b) extends away from the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1) to provide an upper safety space (53) above the elevator car (1).

A method of employing a safety space (16) above an elevator car (1), the elevator car (1) comprising:

• a working platform (4) moveable between a stowed position, at an upper part (3) of the elevator car (1), and an operational position, suspended from the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1) to be inside the elevator car (1);
• and
• at least one stop (6a, 6b) located at the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1);
• the method comprising:
• moving the working platform (4) to the operational position inside the elevator car (1);
• standing on the working platform (4), so as to protrude through the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1);
• and
• manually operating the at least one stop (6a, 6b) to move the at least one stop (6a, 6b) from a retracted position to a deployed position, in which the at least one stop (6a, 6b) extends away from the upper part (3) of the elevator car (1) to provide an upper safety space (53) above the elevator car (1).