7/11/2024· Elevators - Escalator - Automatic Doors
Escalator Brake Failure Investigation
By: Anthony S. Boom
The following is a brief synopsis of a case where I was an expert witness, and which demonstrates that “accidents don’t just happen.” The case pertains to a down running escalator carrying a load of passengers. On one particular day, the escalator suddenly sped up to the point where many passengers could not exit the escalator without falling down.
5/21/2024· Elevators - Escalator - Automatic Doors
The Evolution Of Escalator And Auto-Walk Braking Systems
By: Anthony S. Boom
Ever since the very first escalator was installed, escalator manufacturers and safety code committees have worked proactively and reactively to make escalators as safe to ride as possible. Whether manufacturers and code committees were acting proactively or reactively, as time passed, many new safety devices and rules were implemented to make escalators and auto-walks safer to ride.
by Rauch Safety & Engineering
by Randall A. Atlas, PhD, AIA, CPP
by Paul Hofmann (co-editor)
