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BS 7801:1995

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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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Superseded date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

Superseded by

BS 7801:2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-07-1995

$319.77
Including GST where applicable

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

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.

Committee
MHE/4
DevelopmentNote
DRAFT FOR COMMENT 94/705740 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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

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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