Escalators and moving walks. Code of practice for safe working on escalators and moving walks

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

05-31-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-01-2004

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety management: responsibilities of owners
5 Safety management: responsibilities of manufacturers,
  installers and persons working on escalators and moving
  walks
Annex A (informative) Summary of legal requirements
Annex B (informative) Typical signs and notices
Annex C (normative) Additional procedures for installation,
        modernization, major repair, and dismantling:
        responsibilities of owners and persons working on
        escalators and moving walks
Annex D (informative) Guidance on risk assessments
Annex E (informative) Example of a typical safety barrier
Bibliography
Figures
Tables

Gives recommendations for safe working practices (supported by training) for: - owners of permanently installed escalators and moving walks; - persons having effective control of the premises on which such escalators and moving walks are installed; - persons responsible for, and involved in, the design, installation, examination, inspection, testing, service, maintenance, repair and dismantling of such escalators and moving walks.

Committee	MHE/4
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7801(1995) and 04/30064366 DC. To be read in conjunction with BS 5656-2(2004). (11/2004) Also available as a part of BS KIT 173. (04/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	36
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	BS 7801:1995

BS 5656-2:2004	Escalator and moving walks. Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks Code of practice for the selection, installation and location of new escalators and moving walks
BS 7671:1992	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS EN 13015 : 2001	MAINTENANCE FOR LIFTS AND ESCALATORS - RULES FOR MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
BS EN 115:1995	Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors.
BS 5499-5:2002	Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Signs with specific safety meanings
BS EN 1050:1997	Safety of machinery. Principles for risk assessment