BS 5656:1983
Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors
Specifies safety requirements for new escalators and passenger conveyors to safeguard passengers and maintenance personnel against injury. Covers the mechanical and electrical construction of the machine, the relevant structural features of the building in which it is to be installed, examination and testing.
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