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ABSTRACT
Escalators and moving walks are governed by Directive 2006/42 / EC and by Standard NF EN 115-1 of July 19, 2017.
This article looks at the essential health and safety requirements that it imposes on these stairs of a somewhat particular kind, and which relate to the characteristics of these materials (capacity, speed, nominal weight), but also to their installation (safety devices, intermediate supports).
These harmonized standards also contain the procedures for assessing the conformity of escalators and moving walks, and the requirement for CE marking.
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François CHEREAU: Escalator expert at Namixis. - Member of the AFNOR P82D Escaliers standards committee
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Michel CHALAUX: Consulting engineer and trainer at MCC
INTRODUCTION
The solutions given in this article describe the state of the art. They are based on harmonized standards, compliance with which implies presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirements of the applicable directives. Other solutions are possible within the framework of the application of the directives.
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standards | movement of people | escalators | moving walks
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Standards and norms
- Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants - EN 115 - juillet 1995
- "Escalator and moving walkway safety – Part 1: Construction and installation and its two amendments - EN 115-1 - octobre 2008 (ancienne version au 1 juillet 1995)
- Amendement 1 à la norme NF EN 115 de juillet 1995 - EN 115/A1 - août 1998
- Amendement 2 - EN 115/A2 - décembre...
International norms and standards
Standards are not compulsory, but they do contain essential tools, in particular harmonized standards for defining the standards applicable to meeting the essential requirements defined by directives.
- Safety requirements for escalators and moving walks – Part 1: Essential safety requirements - ISO/TS 25740-1:2011 - Août 2011
- Machine safety – Electrical equipment for machines...
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1) European regulations
Escalators and moving walks fall within the scope of the Machinery Directive:
Directive 2006/42/EC of May 20, 2006, made mandatory by Decree no. 2008-1156 of November 7, 2008 on work equipment and personal protective equipment.
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC of December 12, 2006,
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC,...
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