BRITISH STANDARD SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS AND PASSENGER CONVEYORS

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee and is identical with European Standard EN 115 "Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Escalators and Passenger Conveyors". The purpose of this standard is to define safety rules for escalators and passenger conveyors in order to safeguard people and objects against risks of accidents during operation, maintenance and inspection work. Existing escalators and passenger conveyors are not subject to this standard. It is, however, recommended that they be adapted to this standard. The standard deals with the following aspects: enclosure, surrounds, supporting structure and lighting, machinery spaces, handrail, steps pallets, belts and combs, drive for steps, pallets or belts, angle of inclination of the escalator and passenger conveyor and guiding of the steps, pallets and belt, clearance between steps or pallets and between steps or pallets or belt and skirting, machine, electrical installations and appliances, protection against electrical faults and controls, signs, notices for use and signals, and inspection and test, register, and maintenance. (TRRL)

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• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 25 p.
• Serial:
  • BRITISH STANDARD
  • Publisher: BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Electricity; Equipment; Escalators; Installation; Maintenance; Moving sidewalks; People movers; Prevention; Safety; Standards; Surveillance; Testing; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 6954: Electricity; 3674: Equipment; 3840: Installation; 3847: Maintenance; 1140: Passenger conveyor; 1665: Safety; 187: Specification (standard); 9101: Surveillance; 6255: Test; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00384579
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 580 13545 4
• Report/Paper Numbers: NBS 5656:1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM