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  • BS 7801:2004

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-11-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee MHE/4
    Development Note 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)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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
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