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  • BS 7801:1995

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    Code of practice for safe working on escalators and passenger conveyors in use

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-11-2004

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1995

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Introduction
    Code of practice
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Training
    5 Safe working
    6 Site safety assessment
    7 Well being of persons working alone
    8 Working on the escalator or passenger conveyor
    9 Machine rooms
    10 Hand winding
    Annexes
    A (informative) Legal requirements
    B (informative) Relevant British Standards and Health
        and Safety Executive guidance documents
    Figures
    1 Examples of safety signs
    2 Example of a typical safety barrier
    List of references

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    Recommends safe working practices for escalators and passenger conveyors. Applies to all escalators and passenger conveyors irrespective of the type of drive machinery used. Coverage includes: training, safe working, site safety assessment, machine rooms, hand winding, well being of persons working alone, and working on the escalator or passenger conveyor. Also gives definitions, diagrams and annexes.

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    Committee MHE/4
    Development Note DRAFT FOR COMMENT 94/705740 DC
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    04/30089457 DC : DRAFT APR 2004 BS 5656-2 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS AND PASSENGER CONVEYORS - SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF NEW ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
    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
    04/30087610 DC : DRAFT OCT 2004 BS 6100-8 - BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING - VOCABULARY - PART 8: SERVICES
    BS 5656-1:1997 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors Specification and proformas for test and examination of new installations

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    BS 5378-2:1980 Safety signs and colours Specification for colorimetric and photometric properties of materials
    BS 5378-3:1982 Safety signs and colours Specification for additional signs to those given in BS 5378:Part 1
    BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
    BS 5378-1:1980 Safety signs and colours Specification for colour and design
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