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Escalators
- Description
- This type of equipment is used in a variety of commercial environments. Typically, escalators are used for the transportation and movement of people in locations such as shopping malls, offices, airports and rail and underground stations.
Such equipment comprises of moving walkways, drive assemblies, guard railing and balustrades.
- Applicable Legislation
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Periodicity of Inspection
- 6 months (as per industry guidance)
- Why Inspect It
- The main hazards associated with this equipment are the entrapment of limbs in the moving elements, malfunction of drive assemblies and walkway collapse.
The mechanical failure of critical load bearing components and excessive wear in elements of the equipment can all compromise safety to persons using the equipment.
