PREN 115-2 : DRAFT 2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
  4.1 General
  4.2 Significant hazards dealt with by this standard
  4.3 Significant hazards not dealt with by this standard
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Supporting structure (truss) and enclosure
       5.2.1 General
       5.2.2 Fire hazard
  5.3 Steps, pallets and belt
  5.4 Drive units
       5.4.1 Driving machine
       5.4.2 Braking system
  5.5 Balustrade
       5.5.1 General
       5.5.2 Dimension of balustrades
       5.5.3 Skirting
  5.6 Handrail system
       5.6.1 Handrail speed monitoring
       5.6.2 Profile and position
       5.6.3 Handrail entry
  5.7 Landings
  5.8 Machinery spaces, driving stations and return stations
  5.9 Fire protection
  5.10 (kept free)
  5.11 Electric installations and appliances
       5.11.1 General
       5.11.2 Main switches
       5.11.3 Protection against electrostatic loading
  5.12 Protection against electric faults - controls
       5.12.1 Stopping
       5.12.2 Inspection control
  5.13 Building interfaces
       5.13.1 Free space for users
       5.13.2 Machinery spaces outside the truss
       5.13.3 Electric power supply
  5.14 Safety signs for the user
  5.15 Use of shopping trolleys and baggage carts
       5.15.1 Escalator
       5.15.2 Moving walk
6 Verification of improvement measures
7 Information for use
Annex A (informative) - Method for national implementation
        of EN 115-2
  A.1 Identification of hazardous situations
  A.2 Evaluation of hazardous situations
  A.3 Classification of priority levels
Annex B (informative) - Safety check list for existing escalators
        and moving walks
Bibliography

Describes the safety of existing escalators and moving walks with the aim of reaching an equivalent level of safety to that of a newly installed escalator and moving walk by the application of today's state of the art for safety.