Diagram 1
Other aspects that need
to be looked into include the
possibility of people coming into
contact with the outer edges of
a handrail at both the upper and
lower landings and being drawn
into a hazardous situation, such
as toppling over the balustrade.
Thus appropriate preventive
measures have be taken, such
as prevention of entry into the
space by placing permanent
barriers, increasing the height
of the building structure of
the fixed balustrades in the
hazard area by at least 100 mm
above the handrail level and
positioned between 80 mm and
120 mm from the outer edge of
the handrail (as shown in the
Figure 1).
All these features have
their own function to prevent
or reduce the risk of accidents
when using escalators. In
addition to the installation of
safety devices such as those
outlined above, compliance with
existing requirements as well as
additional measures will ensure
the safety of users:
1.
T h e ow n e r o f t h e
escalators must ensure
an Approved Firm is
appointed to carry out
work on the installation
and maintenance of
escalators, and ensure
they can operate safely.
2. Aspects of engineering
controls such as the
installation of a railing
and safety switches as
those listed earlier, have
been made after taking
into account all factors
that could pose a risk to
users. These have been
adopted and practiced
around the world to
p r e ve n t o r r e d u c e
accidents.
What is still lacking and
could be improved is raising
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