1.1 This standard is applicable for new escalators and moving walks (pallet or belt type) as defined in
Clause 3.
This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to escalators and
moving walks when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably
foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
1.2 This standard does not deal with hazards arising from seismic activities.
1.3 This document is not applicable to escalators and moving walks which were manufactured before the
date of its publication as EN. It is, however, recommended that existing installations be adapted to this
standard.
BS EN 115-1:2008 history
2017BS EN 115-1:2017 Safety of escalators and moving walks. Construction and installation
2009BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010 Safety of escalators and moving walks - Construction and installation
2009BS EN 115-1:2008 Safety of escalators and moving walks - Construction and installation
1995BS EN 115:1995 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors
1983BS 5656:1983 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors