As of December 16, 2009, the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation has sent program materials to 257,372 children in the United States and 27,969 children in Canada, for a total of 285,341 children! You can help EESF reach its goal of educating 700,000 children this school year!
eesf.org/
Start Planning Now! National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week; November 8 to 14, 2009; National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week (Safety Week) is celebrated annually the second full week of November...
eesf.org/education/week.html
Consumer Product Safety Commission ... The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants you and your family to be safe when riding escalators. ... Here are some steps you can take to help prevent escalator injuries, especially injuries to young children:
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5111.html
Know the Steps to Safety When Using Escalators; Some shoes more likely than others to pose risk ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Each year the ride between floors is made easier when an estimated 90 billion riders use an escalator.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08264.html
Escalator Safety Tips ... NEII and its members stress the importance of adhering to proper escalator safety guidelines. While escalators are among the safest forms of transportation in the world, accidents can occasionally occur as a result of unsafe riding practices.
www.neii.org/safety_escalator.cfm www.neii.org/safety_escalator.cfm
For additional information, contact: Division of Labor and Industry ; Elevator and Escalator Safety ; 1100 N. Eutaw Street - Room 601; Baltimore, MD 21201 ; (410) 767-2339 ; FAX: (410) 333-7721...
www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/elev.html
December 2009 -- Cover Story: Glass-enclosed elevator at Apple Computer Store ... Wed, Dec 16, 2009 LATEST SAFETY CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED ... Wed, Dec 16, 2009 ELEVATOR SAFETY EDUCATION...
www.elevator-world.com/
Escalator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An escalator is a moving staircase conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked steps that move up or...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalator
ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKWAY SAFETY TIPS; When entering escalators and moving walkways, follow these guidelines. ... Otis supports the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation’s Safe-T Rider® and A Safe Ride® interactive programs. Safe-T Rider® teaches young children about safety on elevators and escalators,
www.otisworldwide.com/d72-safetyesc.html www.otisworldwide.com/d72-safetyesc.html
Check the direction of the escalator before you take the first step. Never walk up the down escalator or vice versa. ... Hidden safety switches stop the escalator automatically when a misaligned or broken step is detected. ... Safety & Security...
www.wmata.com/rail/elevators_escalators/escalator_safet... www.wmata.com/rail/elevators_escalators/escalator_safety.cfm
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