Escalator entrapment kple ʋuʋu afɔtoƒe ƒe nɔnɔme kpatawo¶
Xexlẽme kpatawo toa vovo le dukɔ ɖesiaɖe me. Axa sia zã 911, si nye xexlẽdzesi na United States kple Canada. Dukɔ bubu geɖewo zãa 112, 999, alo xexlẽdzesi bubu. Di xexlẽdzesi si le miaƒe dukɔa me.
Escalators kple afɔtoƒe siwo ʋãna (autowalks) nye dɔwɔƒewo ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔwo ƒe mɔ̃ sesẽ siwo wɔa dɔ le asitsaƒewo, tomemɔwo, yameʋudzeƒewo, kple bɔlƒoƒewo me. Wotsɔa elektrikmɔ̃ siwo ƒe ŋusẽ de ŋgɔ siwo ƒe ŋusẽ tso kilowatt 7.5 va ɖo 30 (sɔ ƒe ŋusẽ 10 va ɖo 40) tsɔ kpe ɖe worm-gear dzi ɖeɖe kpɔtɔ ƒe ʋuwo dzi, eye wotrɔ asi le atrakpui si le ʋuʋum ŋu be wòahe amegbetɔ ƒe mɔzɔlawo ƒe kpekpeme tɔn gbogbo aɖewo le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka me evɔ maɖe eƒe duƒuƒu dzi akpɔtɔ o. Esi wònye be wowɔ ʋukukumɔ̃a be wòalé duƒuƒu si nɔa anyi ɖaa metsɔ le mɔzɔlawo ƒe agba me o ta la, mɔ̃a mate ŋu "ase" ɖevi ƒe afɔ ƒe tsitretsitsi, rababa falɛfalɛ si xe, afɔkpa ƒe ka si le megbe, alo awu didi aɖe si wohe ɖe do aɖe me ƒe tsitretsitsi gɔme o.
Ne afɔkpa, asibidɛ, alo awu aɖe ge ɖe axadziwu ƒe ʋuƒoa me alo le dodoƒe ƒe afɔkpa ƒe agbalẽvi te la, afɔkpa si wotsɔna kplɔa afɔkpae wɔa dɔ abe mɔ̃ si meɖea asi le nu ŋu o ene. Agbetsitsi kple abɔ kple afɔ takpɔkpɔ nɔ te ɖe afisi tututu Emergency Stop button dzĩ la le le ŋutilã ƒe nɔnɔme me nyanya hafi nàɖe afɔ ɖe atrakpui la dzi, atso alo adzo le afɔkpa siwo xaxa me hafi aɖo etame alo ete ƒe anyidzedze ƒe ʋuƒoa gbɔ, eye màdze agbagba gbeɖe be yeaɖe gakpo ƒe afɔtiwo ɖa dzotsilawo ƒe hadrolik-kakamɔ̃wo manɔmee ne wonya tsɔ afɔti aɖe ƒo ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu ko o.
Wɔ esia fifia¶
- Zi Emergency Stop ƒe dzesi dzĩ si le anyidzeƒe si le etame alo ete enumake: Ne ame aɖe ƒe afɔkpa, awu, kekevi, alo asi lé le ʋufɔti alo afɔtoƒe si le ʋuʋum me la, do ɣli be "Zi nutɔtrɔ ƒe dzesi dzĩ la" na eteƒekpɔlawo le anyidzeƒewo esime nèle du dzi be ye ŋutɔ yeazi edzi.
- Xlɔ̃ nu mɔzɔlawo be woatsɔ akɔtaɖonuwo abla asiléƒewo hafi azi tɔtrɔ dzi: Ne èƒo ʋutɔɖoƒe kpata ƒe dzesi la, eɖea mɔ̃a ƒe ŋusẽ dzi kpɔtɔna eye wònaa mɔ̃a ƒe brek la wɔa dɔ, si wɔnɛ be atrakpui la natɔ kabakaba si ate ŋu ana sɔdola siwo le tsitrenu siwo mekɔ o la nadze ŋgɔ; do ɣli be "Lé asiléƒea, nàtɔ escalator" esi nèle abɔta ƒom.
- Gbugbɔ wò afɔ ƒuƒlu do goe le afɔkpa si xaxa me alo lã afɔkpa ƒe ka si xaxa: Ne wò afɔkpa ƒe ka, afɔkpa, alo rababa falɛfalɛ si wotsɔ blae la lé afɔti si le ʋuʋum kple axadziwua dome esime nèle ʋuʋum ɖo ta anyidzeƒea la, he wò afɔ ƒuƒlu la do goe tẽ tso afɔkpaa me alo vuvu/lã ka la enumake hafi afɔɖeɖea naɖo afɔkpaa ƒe aɖuwo gbɔ.
- Mègadze agbagba gbeɖe be yeahe abɔ si xaxa la ado goe tẽ ne xɔdɔme la tɔ ko: Ne wotsɔ asibidɛwo, afɔbidɛwo, alo lãkusi falɛfalɛwo ƒo ɖe kɔmewua te alo le axadziwu ƒe dometsotso me le mɔ̃a ƒe tɔtrɔ vɔ megbe la, hehe sesẽe avuvu ŋutigbalẽ kple lãmekawo (degloving); do alɔ abɔa kpoo eye nàlala Dzotsidɔwɔƒea ƒe mɔ̃ɖaŋununya ƒe eɖeɖe.
- Ƒo ka na dɔwɔƒe siwo kpɔa nudzɔdzɔ kpatawo gbɔ eye nàbia be woawɔ Heavy Rescue kple EMS: Ƒo ka na wò nutoa me xexlẽdzesi kpata (911 le United States kple Canada, 112 le Europa Dukɔwo ƒe Habɔbɔ bliboa me, 999 le United Kingdom, alo kpɔ míaƒe... xexlẽdzesi siwo wozãna kpata directory) eye nàka nya ta tso active escalator mechanical entrapment ŋu ale be dzotsilawo tsɔa hydraulic spreaders kple socket tools vɛ.
- Mègazɔ ɖe atrakpui si tɔ si wole beléle na wo dzi gbeɖe o: Afɔdzideƒe si le tsitrenu si ƒe afɔtiwo woɖe ɖa alo brek gã si me mekɔ o ate ŋu atrɔ ayi megbe zi ɖeka le mɔzɔlawo ƒe kpekpeme te abe afɔdzideƒe si si dzo ene, si ana sɔdolawo nadze ɖe gakpo si le ʋuʋu ɖi ƒe do si me wotsɔa ʋua ɖona la me.
Comb plate shear hazard le etame kple ete ƒe anyidzeƒewo
Afɔdzideƒea ƒe abɔ kple afɔ ƒe mɔ̃ sesẽ siwo ade 75 le alafa me dzea egɔme tso axadziwu ƒe akpa si le ʋua zɔzɔ me, gake lãɖeɖe kple abi siwo woxɔna le ame ŋu si gblẽa nu le ame ŋu wu la dzɔna le sɛkɛnd ʋɛ aɖewo megbe ne afɔkpa alo afɔ ma si xaxa la va ɖo anyidzeƒea kɔme ƒe agbalẽvi. Le anyidzeƒe siwo le etame kple ete la, aluminum-fɔti si me do le la ƒua du eye wòbuna le ga aɖu siwo le tsitrenu siwo le fli me si do ƒome kple wo nɔewo (aɖuɖɔ si wotsɔa aŋe wɔe) te. Ne afɔ alo awu aɖe gakpɔtɔ le afɔkpa ŋu ne eɖo afɔkpaa ƒe aŋekotokua gbɔ la, wohenɛ yia afɔkpa ƒe dometsotso si didi milimeta 3 va ɖo 5 la me tẽ afisi atrakpuiawo ƒoa ƒu ɖe afɔkpa si wotsɔ trɔa asi le eŋu la me. He wò afɔ ƒuƒlu tso afɔkpa si me wobla nu ɖo me ɣesiaɣi esime nègakpɔtɔ le togbɛa dzi.
Escalator anatomy: mɔ̃ 4 siwo wotsɔ léa mɔ̃e¶
Afisi kple alesi atrakpui kple afɔtoƒe siwo le ʋuʋum léa afɔkpawo, asiwo, kple awuwoe gɔmesese kpena ɖe sɔdolawo ŋu woƒoa asa na nɔnɔme siwo me afɔku le ŋutɔ eye wòkpena ɖe eteƒekpɔlawo ŋu wokpɔa afisi woate ŋu ana amesi ŋu afɔku le la nali ke.
| Afisi Woɖea Mɔ̃a Le | Mɔ̃ɖaŋununya ƒe Teƒe | Nusiwo Wozãna Siwo Woléna Ðe Anyi | Nuveviwɔame ƒe Mɔnu si Bɔ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anyigbamama 1: Afɔɖeɖe-to-Skirt Gap (Axadzi ƒe vovototo le afɔɖeɖe ƒe nugbɔ si le ʋuʋum kple axadzigli si le tsitrenu dome) | Dometsotso si le tsitrenu (si ASME A17.1 kple EN 115 ƒe sededewo de se be wòanye milimeta 4 / sentimeta 0.16 alo esi mede nenema o) le afɔɖeɖe si le ʋuʋum si me do le kple ga si le tsitrenu ƒe balustrade ƒe awudziwui ƒe akpata dome. | EVA foam/resin clogs falɛfalɛwo (abe Crocs ene), tsidzadzafɔkpa falɛfalɛ siwo wotsɔ rababa wɔ, afɔkpa ƒe afɔkpodzi siwo wodo, kple ɖevi siwo le zɔzɔm ƒe afɔ siwo wotsɔ te ɖe axadzigli ŋu. | Rababa/futunu falɛfalɛ kple gawu si le tsitrenu ƒe ʋuʋudedi ƒe xexlẽdzesi gã hea afɔkpa si te ŋu trɔna la yia anyime kple eme yia dometsotso si le kpuie la me ne afɔɖeɖea le yiyim. |
| Anyigbamama 2: Comb Plate Teeth (Tɔdzi kple ete ƒe gege ɖe eme/do go ƒe anyidzedze) | Ga aɖu siwo le tsitrenu siwo le dzogoe ene me siwo ƒoa ƒu ɖe afɔti si le ʋuʋum ƒe dowo me la ƒoa xlã sɔdola siwo trɔna yia anyigba sesẽa dzi. | Afɔkpa ƒe ka siwo womebla o, maxi-wu legbewo, abayas, sariwo, aɖabɛwuwo, ka siwo wotsɔ hea ka, flip-flops, kple ɖevi siwo dze anyi le anyidzeƒea ƒe asibidɛwo. | Aɖu siwo wotsɔ kɔa aɖu siwo gbã alo bu la mete ŋu gbãa dedienɔnɔ ƒe microswitch la o, eye wòhea avɔ, ka, alo asibidɛ suewo le anyidzeƒea te yia afɔɖeɖe ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔa ƒe tɔtrɔ me. |
| Anyigbamama 3: Asiléƒe ƒe gege ɖe eme Dzɔla (Ate ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ ƒe gege ɖe rababa ƒe asiléƒe si le ʋuʋum la me) | Teƒe si le ahuhɔ̃e alo ga ƒe ʋuƒoa ƒe gotagome gɔme si le anyime afisi rababa yibɔ ƒe asiléƒe si le ʋuʋum la trɔna yia xɔa ememetɔa me. | Ðevi siwo di be yewoanya nu geɖe siwo lé asiléƒea ƒe akpa si le ete, aɖabɛwu siwo woda, alo aƒemelãwo ƒe ka siwo woxatsa ɖe asibidɛ ŋu. | Rababa ƒe alidziblanu si le ʋuʋum la hea asi suewo to rababa brɔs dzɔla la me yia ememe tension rollers ne microswitch si gena ɖe eme la mete ŋu gbã o. |
| Anyigbamama 4: Gome Balustrade-to-Ceiling Wedge | Dzogoe etɔ̃ ƒe pinch la le asiléƒe si le ʋuʋum la ƒe gota afisi atrakpui si dzina tona toa atrakpui si te ɖe eŋu, anyigbaxɔdzo si le dziƒoxɔ dzi, alo sɔti si le tsitrenu la xa. | Mɔzɔlawo ƒe ta, abɔta, alo akɔtagbalẽviwo bɔbɔ ɖe asiléƒe si le ʋuʋum la ƒe go dzi esime wole sɔ dom yi dzi. | Asiléƒe si le dzi yim la tsɔa sɔdola ƒe ta alo akɔta yia xɔtunu ƒe dzogoe etɔ̃ si le kpuie si le ʋuƒoa kple kɔkrit anyigba gbadzɛ si le etame dome la me. |
Nusitae foam falɛfalɛ siwo xea mɔ na afɔkpawo kple rababa-fɔkpa siwo te ŋu trɔna bɔbɔe la nye esiwo ŋu woate ŋu adze bɔbɔe etɔxɛe¶
Le ƒe blaeve siwo va yi me la, ɖeviwo ƒe nuveviwɔamedɔwɔƒewo kple afɔdzideƒe/afɔdzideƒe ƒe dedienɔnɔdzikpɔlawo le xexeame katã ŋlɔ afɔdzideƒe sesẽ akpe geɖe siwo ku ɖe ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam clogs falɛfalɛ siwo te ŋu trɔna bɔbɔe kple tsidzadzafɔkpa tsɛ siwo wotsɔ rababa siwo te ŋu trɔna bɔbɔe ŋu.
Lãgbalẽwu sesẽwo kple kamedefefewɔlawo ƒe afɔkpodzi sesẽwo léa woƒe xɔtuɖoɖo ƒe nɔnɔme me ɖe asi ne wole brɔs ƒom ɖe gakpo si le tsitrenu ƒe gli si le atrakpui dzi ŋu. To vovo na ema la, foam clogs falɛfalɛwo kple rababa-fɔkpa tsɛwo ƒoa dzɔdzɔmenu eve siwo me afɔku le nu ƒu: sliding friction ƒe xexlẽme si kɔkɔ ŋutɔ ɖe gakpo ŋu (si wɔa grab tsɔ wu be wòagli) kple compressive stiffness si bɔbɔ. Ne ɖevi tsi tre ɖe afɔti aɖe ƒe go kemɛ dzi eye wòtsɔ afɔbidɛ alo axadzi si wotsɔ aŋɔ ƒo ɖe axadziwu si le tsitrenu la ŋu la, ʋuʋudedi hea aŋɔ falɛfalɛa yi megbe kple anyime, eye wòkekea rababa tsɛa abe amɔwɔ ene heƒonɛ ɖe do si keke milimeta 3 va ɖo 4 pɛ ko me. Esi wònye be foam la tea nu bɔbɔe ta la, etoa awudziwui ƒe dedienɔnɔ ƒe ʋuƒoawo ŋu vaseɖe esime wotsɔ ɖevia ƒe afɔbidɛwo bla afɔkpodzi si le ɖiɖim kple gakpo gli la dome goglo.
flowchart TD
Snag["Afɔkpa, Lace, Awu, alo Afɔkpodzi ƒe Snags le Escalator me"] --> Where{"Ðe Escalator la Gagale Ʋuʋum?"}
Where -->|"Ẽ (Comb Plate si gogo) ."| Button["1. Do ɣli ƑU ƲUƲU DZIDZƆA ƑE AGBALẼDZRAÐOƑE LE Dzigbe/Ate ƒe Aɖiɖi"]
Button --> Shed["2. He Afɔ Ƒuƒlu Do Goe Enumake Afɔkpa alo Rip/Cut Trapped Awu"]
Shed --> Clear["3. Ðo Afɔ Ðe Comb Plate la Dzi Yi Anyigba Sesẽ Si Dzi Nàdze Anyigba Dzi"]
Where -->|"Dzudzɔ Kple Afɔ Si Wotsɔ Kpe Ðe Eme Gap"| Freeze["1. Do Dzĩ Dzudzɔ Button Bliboe kple Post Guard ale be Ame aɖeke nagagbugbɔe aɖoe o"]
Freeze --> NoPull["2. MÈGAHE Afɔkpodzi Ŋusẽtɔe Alo Dze agbagba Be Yeatsɔ Akpɔkplɔwo Aɖe Afɔɖeɖewo O"]
NoPull --> Call["3. Ƒo ka na Dɔwɔƒe Kpata (911 / 112 / 999) hena Dzoxɔxɔ Sesẽ Xɔname + EMS"]
Call --> Support["4. Do alɔ Afɔkpodzi ƒe Kpekpeme si Xaxa, Dzra Ʋu si Dona Dzi Kple Nyaƒoɖeamenu Tsã, Kple Ame Siwo Ŋu Afɔku Le Fafa"]
Clear --> CheckInjury{"Ʋudodo, Nuwɔametɔnyenye, alo Vevesese si Wotsɔna Ƒoa Nu Ðe Eŋua?"}
CheckInjury -->|"Ẽ"| Support
CheckInjury -->|"Ao (Afɔkpa Ðeko Wotsi Mɔ̃) ."| Notify["Gblẽ Afɔkpa si Tsi Mɔ̃a Me eye Nàna Xɔtuɖaŋudɔwɔla/Mɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwɔla Nanya"]
Teƒe siwo tututu Dzĩ Emergency Stop Button la le¶
Le atrakpui dzi ƒe nɔnɔme kpata aɖe me la, eteƒekpɔlawo bua sɛkɛnd vevi siwo nɔa ŋku lém ɖe gli alo dzisasrãa ŋu be yewoakpɔ mɔ̃ si dzi woaɖu nu le elabena womenya afisi sedede bia be woatsɔ atɔtrɔ kpata ƒe ʋuƒoa aɖo o. Le Dziehe Amerika (ASME A17.1 / CSA B44) kple Europa/Dukɔwo Dome (EN 115) ƒe dedienɔnɔ ƒe sewo siaa nu la, Asi ƒe Dzudzɔ Kpata ƒe abɔta eve ya teti le ʋufɔti ɖesiaɖe kple afɔtoƒe si ʋuna ŋu, ɖeka le anyidzeƒe si le etame eye ɖeka le anyidzeƒe si le ete:
- Lower Balustrade Newel Base (Most Common): Kpɔ asiléƒea ƒe gli si wotsɔ léa nu ɖe te (newel la) ƒe nuwuwu si woƒo xlãe le afisi tututu nèɖe afɔ ɖe atrakpui la dzi alo le edzi le, zi geɖe la, ele ɖusime si dze ŋgɔ atrakpuiawo, anɔ abe sentimeta 15 va ɖo 45 (inch 6 va ɖo 18) le anyigba tame (afɔkpodzi va ɖo klo ƒe kɔkɔme) alo le ŋɔti si woƒo la te tẽ asiléƒea ƒe asiléƒea.
- Upper Inner Deck Moulding: Le asitsaƒe kple yameʋudzeƒe ƒe atrakpui geɖewo dzi la, wotsɔa asiƒomevi dzĩ la dea gakpo si mexɔ dzo o ƒe ʋuƒo si le dzogoe ene me si le asiléƒe si le ʋuʋum la te tututu le akɔta ƒe kɔkɔme (anɔ abe sentimeta 90 / sentimeta 36 tso anyigba) le anyidzeƒe eveawo siaa.
- Ʋuʋuwo ƒe Kplɔ̃ɖoƒe alo Posu: Le egbegbe tomemɔ, metro, kple ketekedzeƒe siwo ʋuwo sɔa gbɔ ɖo la, zi geɖe la, wotsɔa ʋuƒo dzĩ bubu si wotsɔa lãmi ƒe ta ɖoa klosalo post si didi meta 1 va ɖo 2 (afɔ 3 va ɖo 6.5) le anyidzeƒea ŋgɔ.
- Clear Flip-Cover Guard: Wotsɔa plastic hinge cover si me kɔ si woŋlɔ ɖe edzi be "EMERGENCY STOP: LIFT COVER AND PUSH BUTTON" tsyɔa abɔta geɖewo dzi. Zi geɖe la, ne wokɔ aŋea ƒe nutsyɔnu la dzi la, eɖia nutoa me piezo buzzer be woatsɔ axe mɔ ɖe fefenyawo nu; mègahe ɖe megbe ne èkɔ nutsyɔnu la ɖe dzi le gbeɖiɖi sesẽ aɖe ɖim o. Kɔ aŋekotokua ɖe dzi eye nàtu abɔta dzĩa sesĩe ayi eme vaseɖe esime atrakpui la natɔ keŋkeŋ.
Ne MELE be nàzi Emergency Stop ƒe dzesi dzi o
Mègazi atrakpui ƒe Dzudzɔ Kpata ƒe dzesi dzi gbeɖe ne ɖeko mɔzɔla aɖe kli alo bu eƒe dadasɔ le atrakpui la titina **evɔ wometsɔ woƒe ŋutilã, awu, alo afɔkpa ƒe akpa aɖeke ƒo ɖe mɔ̃a me o. Kasia brek tsɔtsɔ ƒo atrakpui si dzi amewo sɔ gbɔ ɖo la tsɔa mɔzɔla gbogbo aɖewo siwo le tsitrenu ƒua gbe ɖe ŋgɔ to aluminum-fɔti ɖaɖɛawo dzi, si wɔnɛ be ta ƒe abi evelia, akɔta gbãna, eye woƒoa ƒu ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu. Ðeko nàzi mɔ̃a ƒe mɔ̃ si le dɔ wɔm alo si gbɔna kpuie, ame aɖe si le gegem ɖe anyi enuenu le anyidzedze ƒe ƒuƒoƒo si le anyime, alo xɔtuɖoɖo ƒe afɔɖeɖe ƒe mumu ko.
Afɔɖeɖe ɖesiaɖe ƒe ŋuɖoɖo le mɔ̃ si le dɔ dzi me¶
Akpa 1: Awu, afɔkpa ƒe ka, alo agba siwo xaxa la ɖeɖeɖa hafi woaɖi¶
Ne wò afɔkpa ƒe ka, ka si nèhena, awu legbe, alo wò awudziwui ge ɖe afɔkpa ƒe agba me alo le afɔɖeɖe eve dome esime afɔkpaa le zɔzɔm:
- Mègabɔbɔ wò asiwo ɖe akɔtaɖonu si le ʋuʋum la gbɔ gbeɖe be nàɖe ka aɖe o: Ne ètsɔ wò asibidɛwo da ɖe afɔkpa ƒe ka sesẽ aɖe si wotsɔ bla ɖe afɔti ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔa me xa la, ahe wò asibidɛwo ɖe afɔkpa ƒe aɖuawo te tẽ le sɛkɛnd ɖeka ƒe akpa sue aɖe ko me.
- Gbugbɔ wò afɔ do goe le afɔkpaa me enumake: Mia wò afɔkpa kemɛa ƒe afɔkpodzi ɖe afɔkpa si xaxa la ƒe megbe eye nàhe wò afɔ si le afɔkpaa me tẽe ayi dzi ado goe. Gblẽ afɔkpaa ɖi be afɔkpaa naɖui to afɔkpaa ƒe ʋuƒoa dzi, si zi geɖe la, ana afɔkpaa ƒe ʋuƒoa ƒe ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi ƒe ʋuƒoa naxe eye wòatɔ afɔdzideƒea le eɖokui si.
- Va avɔ si xaxa alo lãe: Ne aɖabɛwu, awu legbe, alo akɔtagbalẽvi ƒe ka lé wò hele wò hem yi anyime ɖo ta atrakpuiawo gbɔ la, ɖe awua ƒe abɔta, ɖe zip, alo ƒu du le awua me enumake, alo zã kotoku me hɛ alo nuveviwɔame ƒe lãgbalẽŋudɔwɔnu nàtsɔ atso avɔa dzadzɛ wòadzo le wò ŋutilã gbɔ.
Akpa 2: Ame si wotsɔ ga ƒo ɖe eŋu la li ke ne atrakpui la nya tɔ ko¶
Ne ɖevi ƒe afɔ, asi, alo sɔdola ƒe afɔ ƒo ɖe dometsotso si le afɔti kple awudziwui dome alo le kɔmewua te xoxo ne mɔ̃a tɔ:
- De dɔ asi na eteƒekpɔla ɖeka be wòadzɔ Dzudzɔ ƒe dzesi ŋu: Na ame tsitsi aɖe si tsɔ eɖokui na la natsi tre ɖe Dzudzɔ Kpata ƒe dzesi si wozi la dzi tẽ le anyidzeƒea ale be ame si va yina alo fiase me dɔwɔla si menya nu tso eŋu o nahe abɔta la ado goe alo atrɔ safui ƒe ʋuƒoa be wòagadze xɔdɔme la gɔme esime amea gakpɔtɔ le mɔ̃a me o.
- Mègana eteƒekpɔlawo natsɔ crowbars awɔ afɔɖeɖewo o: Wotsɔa escalator afɔɖeɖewo ƒua gbe tso aluminum-ga si wotsɔ lãgbalẽ wɔe si wotsɔ ga ƒo ɖe kɔsɔkɔsɔ kpekpewo dzi le teteɖeanyi si gbɔ eme me. Ne èdze agbagba be yeatsɔ aŋenu si wotsɔ léa be na afɔɖeɖea kple axadziwua dome evɔ mèɖe afɔtia ƒe gavi alo asi le abɔtawua ƒe akɔtaɖonu ŋu o la, egbãa afɔti si wotsɔ aluminum wɔe si le gbagbãm la wozua kakɛ siwo le ɖaɖɛ abe lãgbalẽŋudɔwɔnu ene alo nana afɔɖeɖea gadzena ɖe ƒu si wogbã la dzi.
- Do alɔ amesi ŋu wowɔ nuvevii ƒe kpekpeme: Ne wotsɔ ɖevi ƒe afɔ bla ɖe dzogoe si mebɔbɔ o dzi le afɔɖeɖe si le ŋgɔgbe dzi la, nɔ anyi ɖe atrakpui si le wo te enumake dzi eye nàtsɔ woƒe akɔta kple akɔta akɔ ale be woƒe ŋutilã ƒe kpekpeme nagahe ayi anyime ɖe afɔkpodzi si xaxa la ŋu o.
- Na amesi ŋu wògblẽ nu le la ƒe dzi dze eme be wòagaƒoe o: Vevesese kple ŋɔdzi nana ɖevi siwo xaxa la ƒoa woƒe afɔ hetrɔa wo, si wɔnɛ be lãmeka falɛfalɛ bɔbɔe aɖe si wotsɔ ƒoa woe la trɔna zua gbagbã si le ʋuʋu ɖi alo aɖatsi si me woɖea asi le vevie. Ƒo nu le dziɖeɖi me, tsɔ jaketi alo aɖabɛwu xe mɔ na woƒe ŋkumekpɔkpɔ le afɔkpa alo abi si vuvu la ŋu, eye nàlé woƒe klo ɖe te vaseɖe esime dzotsilawo nava.
Akpa 3: Alesi dzotsilawo kple ʋu siwo kɔa ame yia dzi ƒe mɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwɔlawo wɔa nusiwo woɖena le lãme na ame¶
Ne Dzotsidɔwɔƒe kple Xɔnamehawo ƒe mɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwɔƒe sesẽwo va ɖo teƒea la, wowɔna ɖe mɔ̃wo ɖeɖeɖa ƒe ɖoɖo aɖe koŋ dzi:
- Main Disconnect Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Dzotsilawo alo xɔtuɖaŋudɔwɔlawo ʋua dzisasrã si le etame ƒe mɔɖeɖe ƒe ʋɔtru si le ʋua ƒe ʋuƒoa dzi eye wotua elektrikŋusẽ ƒe ʋuƒo vevitɔ si ƒe akpa etɔ̃ le ale be ʋua ƒe mɔ̃a mate ŋu ado ŋusẽ o.
- Preventing Step-Chain Rollback: Hafi woaɖe afɔti aɖeke ƒe bolt la, xɔnametɔwo kpɔa egbɔ be mɔ̃ ƒe brek kple kpeɖeŋutɔ pawl lock la le dɔ wɔm, alo wedge timber cribbing le step chain kple truss frame dome ale be mɔzɔlawo ƒe kpekpeme alo afɔti siwo le togbɛa dzi mate ŋu ana atrakpui la naʋuʋu ɖe megbe le akpa sue aɖe me ne woɖe asi le nyaƒoɖeamenu ŋu o.
- Tsi Kaka alo Afɔɖeɖe Ðeɖeɖa: Ne xɔnametɔwo zãa hadrolik kakamɔ̃ siwo le sue (Agbe ƒe Aɖuwo), yaƒoƒo ƒe yaƒoƒo ƒe agba siwo wotsɔna kɔa nu sesẽ siwo woda ɖe afɔti ƒe ŋutilã kple axa si tsi tre ɖe eŋu dome, alo T-handle Allen safuiwo tsɔ ɖea aluminum afɔɖeɖe ƒe afɔti ɖekaɖeka la ɖa le eƒe asitsɔƒe ƒe asike ŋu la, xɔnametɔwo kekea abɔta ƒe dometsotso si didi milimeta 4 la ɖe enu va ɖoa 50 milimeta (inch 2), si wɔnɛ be woate ŋu akɔ afɔ si xaxa (si gakpɔtɔ le afɔkpaa ƒe akpa susɔea me) ɖe dzi tẽe evɔ womaɖe afɔ evelia o.
Kpekpeɖeŋu gbãtɔ na atrakpui ƒe nuveviwɔame: asigɛ ɖeɖeɖa, lãɖeɖe, kple lãmetutudɔ sesẽwo¶
Escalator ƒe afɔkuwo hea nuveviwɔame sesẽ etɔ̃ siwo tso aluminum step risers siwo me do le kple serrated comb plate aɖuwo gbɔ: deep parallel rake lacerations, soft-tissue degloving, kple digital (afɔbidɛ alo asibidɛ) ƒe lãɖeɖe.
flowchart TD
Free["Woɖe Ame Siwo Agblẽ Nu Tso Escalator Mɔ̃a Me"] --> Assess["Kpɔ Yaƒoƒo, Gbɔgbɔ, Kple Ʋukawo Me Ʋuʋu Enumake"]
Assess --> Bleed{"Nuveviwɔame Ƒomevi Si Li Fifiaa?"}
Bleed -->|"Ʋukawo/Venous Ʋuʋudedi Sesẽ"| Direct["Tsɔ Gauze Dzadzɛ De Nyaƒoɖeamenu Tsã Sesẽ Me; De Tourniquet High on Limb ne Ʋu si Doa Afɔ Na Ame ƒe Agbe Afɔku Megale Eme"]
Bleed -->|"Avulsed Skin Flap (Abi si Wotsɔ Degloving Ŋu) ."| Flap["MÈGALƆ ƑOƑO ƒe Akpa si Le Ʋuʋum Alo Aɖee le Megbe O; Blewu Lay Flap Back le Dzɔdzɔme Nɔnɔme me eye nàtsɔ Moist Sterile Dressing Atsyɔ edzi"]
Bleed -->|"Afɔbidɛ alo Asibidɛwo ƒe Lãɖeɖe Bliboe"| Amp["1. Tsɔ Gauze si me dɔlékui mele o Xatsa Stump Snugly eye nàkɔe ɖe dzi Vi aɖe"]
Amp --> Part["2. Gbugbɔ Xexlẽdzesi Si Wotso (Gblẽ Afɔkpa/Afɔkpawo ƒe Gbegblẽwo Ŋuti Numekuku Na Dzotsilawo ne Deep In Truss)"]
Part --> Cool["3. Xatsa Digit le Damp Sterile Gauze me, Tsie ɖe Dry Plastic Bag me, eye nàtsɔ akploa ÐE Ice/Water Slurry (Mègaɖoe tẽe Ice Contact gbeɖe o)"]
Direct --> Shock["Na Dɔnɔa Nanɔ gbadzaa, Tsɔ Awudziwui/Awu tsyɔ edzi Be wòagaʋuʋu o, eye nàtsɔ Splint Limb"]
Flap --> Shock
Cool --> Shock
1. Ʋu sesẽ si dona tso afɔɖeɖe siwo me lãgbalẽ le me dzi ɖuɖu¶
Aluminium-ʋuƒo ƒe afɔti ɖaɖɛ siwo ƒe didime nye dzidzenu 90 la wɔa dɔ abe cheese-gbadzɛwo ene ne ame dze anyi tso atrakpui si le ʋuʋum dzi, eye zi geɖe la, wotsoa mɔ goglo siwo sɔ kple wo nɔewo to afɔkpodzi, klo, abɔta, kple taɖa dzi.
- Zã asi eveawo nàtsɔ gaze dzadzɛ alo kotoku dzadzɛ si woxatsa ɖe abi si le dodom la dzi tẽ. Kpɔ míaƒe mɔfiame si ku ɖe ʋu si dona vevie hena ʋudodo ƒe ɖoɖowɔɖi blibowo.
- Esi wònye be wotsɔa dɔwɔƒewo ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔ ƒe ami, carbon-ke, kple ablɔdzi ɖi ƒo afɔdzideƒea ƒe dowo ta la, mègadze agbagba be yeatutu ami ɖa le abi siwo le ʋuʋu ɖi goglo siwo le teƒea o; lé fɔ ɖe ʋu ƒe sisi nutsitsi ŋu vevie eye nàna kɔdzi ƒe amekola siwo wɔa nuvevi ame nade tsi lãkusia ahaɖe wo ɖa le atike si naa alɔ̃dɔdɔ ame me.
- Ne wotso ʋuka gã aɖe si le afɔ alo abɔta eye wòyi edzi le ʋu dzĩ si le keklẽm tom to nyaƒoɖeamenu ƒe atike siwo wotsɔna blaa nu tẽ dzi la, tsɔ yaƒoƒomɔ̃ si wodzrana ƒe tourniquet si didi sentimeta 5 va ɖo 8 (inch 2 va ɖo 3) de abi la tame (mègatsɔe aƒo klo alo abɔta ƒe ƒunukpeƒe tẽ gbeɖe o) eye nàŋlɔ ɣeyiɣi si tututu nètsɔe de amesi ŋu wòku ɖo la ƒe ŋgonu.
2. Degloving abiwo dzi kpɔkpɔ (ŋutilã kple ŋutigbalẽ te lãkusiwo ƒe ʋuʋu) .¶
Ne wohe rababa-fɔkpa alo afɔ ƒuƒlu ɖe afɔti si le ʋuʋum kple akɔtawu si le tsitrenu dome la, lãɖeɖe ƒe ŋusẽa ɖea ŋutigbalẽa kple ami si le ete la ɖa enuenu tso lãmeka ƒe lãkusi kple lãkusi siwo goglo wu gbɔ, abe asigɛ si le sesẽm la ɖeɖe ɖa ene.
- Dzra ŋutigbalẽ si kpe ɖe eŋu ƒe milimeta ɖesiaɖe ta: Ne woɖe ŋutigbalẽ ƒe akpa aɖe ɖe megbe gake wògatsɔ lãmekawo ƒe tɔdzisasrã (pedicle) lé ɖe eŋu kokoko la, mègatsoe alo ƒoe ɖe megbe gbeɖe o. Tsɔ ŋutigbalẽa ƒe akpa si le lãkusia me la da ɖe lãmenugbagbevi ƒuƒu ƒe aba dzi blewuu le eƒe ŋutilã ƒe ɖoɖo si sɔ nu ale be ʋuka siwo le lãkusia me nagaʋuʋu o.
- Tsɔ gaze si me dɔlékui mele o si wotsɔ tsi ƒoe tsyɔ edzi: De gauze si me dɔlékui mele o si wotsɔ dze ƒoe (alo atike siwo me meléna o siwo wotsɔ tsinono dzadzɛ si wotsɔ aŋetu me ƒo tsii) blewuu ɖe teƒe si woɖe asigɛ le la dzi, eye nàtsɔ gotagome nu ƒuƒu si mebɔbɔ o ablae be wòaxe mɔ na yaƒoƒo ƒe fafa kple lãmenugbagbeviwo ƒe ƒuƒu.
- Mègaʋã o eye nàgade akpa aɖeke dzi o: Ne womi afɔ alo afɔkpodzi ɖe mɔ̃a me wu miniti 15 la, ke doe kpɔ crush injury kple compartment syndrome ƒe dɔléle eye nàna abɔ kple afɔa nalé ɖe te le dzi ƒe sɔsɔme.
3. Afɔbidɛ alo asibidɛ siwo wotso la ta kpɔkpɔ hena amekoko suesuesuewo gbugbɔgado¶
Ne wotsɔ afɔbidɛwo alo asibidɛwo lã keŋkeŋ to akɔtaɖonu la dzi:
- Dada dɔnɔa gbã, akpa si wolã la evelia: Do gaze gã si me dɔlékui mele o kple nyaƒoɖeamenu sesẽ tẽe ado aŋe na ʋuka si le dodom la.
- Mègaɖo wò ŋutɔ wò asi ɖe escalator comb plate la me gbeɖe be nàxɔ xexlẽdzesi si wotso o: Gblɔ na dzotsilawo siwo va ɖo be xexlẽdzesi aɖe le step return pan la me ale be woate ŋu aʋu inspection floor plate la dedie le elektrikŋusẽ nutsitsi vɔ megbe.
- Wɔ ɖe vuvɔ takpɔkpɔ ƒe mɔnu si nye ƒuƒoƒo etɔ̃ dzi:
- Tsɔ dze si me dɔlékui mele o alo tsi si le aŋetu me si me dɔlékui mele o klɔ ɖiƒoƒo siwo me mekɔ o le akpa si wotso la ŋu blewuu (mègatutui alo azã adzalẽ alo aha si wua dɔlékuiwo gbeɖe o).
- Xatsa xexlẽdzesia ɖe gaze si me dɔlékui mele o si wotsɔ dze alo tsi dzadzɛ ƒoe vie la me.
- Kpe xexlẽdzesi si woxatsa la ɖe aŋekotoku dzadzɛ si ƒu, eye tsi mate ŋu age ɖo o si ƒe zip-tame la me.
- De aŋekotoku ma si wotu nu ɖo la nugoe evelia alo akplo si me wotsɔ tsikpe si wogbã kple tsi tsaka yɔ fũu la me. Mègatsɔ asibidɛ alo afɔbidɛ si wotso la da tsikpe ƒuƒlu alo tsikpe ƒuƒu dzi tẽ gbeɖe o, elabena tsikpe si le tsikpe me tẽ gblẽa ʋuka suewo ƒe lãmenugbagbeviwo ƒe gliwo eye wònana amekoko me gbugbɔgatsɔe manya wɔ o.
Afɔku gã si le atrakpui ƒe afɔti ƒe mumu kple truss pit ƒe gege me¶
Togbɔ be mebɔ o ne wotsɔe sɔ kple afɔkpa ƒe mɔ̃wo hã la, xɔtuɖaŋu ƒe afɔtiwo ƒe gbagbã kple anyigba ƒe gbadzɛ siwo wotsɔ léa ŋku ɖe nu ŋu ƒe gbagbã tsi tre ɖi na afɔkpa ƒe afɔku siwo wua ame wu. Le aluminum-atrakpui siwo le ʋuʋum ƒe ka tsɛ la te la, gakpo goglo aɖe si me do le (truss) si me ʋua ƒe mɔ̃ vevitɔ, nyitsu ƒe gearwo, afɔtiwo ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ kɔsɔkɔsɔwo, kple afɔti siwo trɔna le anyidzeƒe siwo le etame kple ete la le.
- Nuxlɔ̃amedzesiwo le afɔɖeɖe ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔ ƒe ʋuʋu si gbɔna ŋu ("sitsoƒe" alo afɔɖeɖe siwo le ƒoƒom): Ne èse ga ƒe ƒoƒo sesĩe, ƒoƒo si me ɣeyiɣi ƒe didime le, alo ɣlidodo ƒe gbeɖiɖi aɖe tso atrakpuiawo dzi, alo nèkpɔ afɔɖeɖe aɖe wòle ʋuʋum yi dzi le eƒe go kemɛ dzi esi wòle tetem ɖe anyidzeƒea ŋu la, mègaɖe afɔ ɖe atrakpui la dzi o. Ne èle atrakpui dzi xoxo ne atrakpuiwo dze ƒoƒo gɔme hele ƒoƒom ɖe anyigba le anyidzeƒe abe accordion ene la, lé asiléƒe eveawo enumake, he wò afɔwo yi dzi ɖe plastic/ga ƒe axadzixɔ sesẽ si le atrakpuiawo xa dzi ne wole kpuie ale gbegbe, alo nàƒu du to asiléƒe si le anyime la dzi ayi atrakpui si te ɖe eŋu si wotu ɖe teƒe ɖeka dzi ne èda ɖe ɖeka xa dedie.
- Mègaɖe afɔ to mɔxenu ɣi si wotsɔ léa be na xɔtaxɔe dzi yi dzisasrã si wotɔ dzi gbeɖe o: Ne mɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwɔlawo ɖe aluminum-fɔti eve alo etɔ̃ ɖa be woatsɔ awɔ dɔ na atrakpui aɖe la, do aɖe si le tsitrenu si didi meta 1.5 (afɔ 5) si le ʋuʋum la ʋuna ɖe gakpo ƒe gear do si le ete la me tẽ. Nusi gavloe wue nye be ne wotsɔ mɔ̃ ɖe asi le ʋua ƒe brek vevitɔ ŋu be wòawɔ dɔ nɛ la, ʋuʋudedi koe léa xɔdɔme si wotɔ la ɖe te. Ne mɔzɔlawo ƒe ƒuƒoƒo aɖe ŋe aɖaba ƒu mɔxenu aɖe dzi eye wozɔ ɖe atrakpui siwo wotɔ dzi be yewoazã wo abe atrakpui si wozãna edziedzi ene la, woƒe kpekpeme si wotsɔ ƒo ƒu ɖe anyi la ate ŋu aɖu ʋuʋudedi si meʋãna o dzi eye wòana ga atrakpui bliboa naƒu du kabakaba ayi anyime le megbe (si nye atrakpui ƒe mɔ si trɔna ɖe megbe), si ana ame gbogbo aɖewo natsɔ ame gbogbo aɖewo aƒu gbe ɖe ƒuƒoƒo aɖe me le anyigbaxɔdzo si le ete alo do si le ʋuʋu ɖi me.
Mɔxexe ɖe enu: Afɔdzideƒe ƒe dedienɔnɔ ŋuti se 6 siwo kpɔa ŋusẽ gã aɖe ɖe ƒomewo dzi¶
Mɔxexe ɖe abi siwo woxɔna le afɔdzideƒe kple afɔtoƒe si le ʋuʋum nu bia be woawɔ numame sesẽwo ɣesiaɣi si wole sɔ dom kple ɖeviwo, agbawo, alo kpekpeɖeŋunu siwo wotsɔ zɔa mɔe:
- Tsi tre ɖe liƒo fli ɣi siwo ƒo xlãe la me: Egbegbe atrakpui siwo dzi wotu xɔdɔmewo ɖo la ƒe atrakpui ɣi siwo le keklẽm alo liƒo fli siwo wota ɖe wo ŋu le atrakpui ɖesiaɖe ƒe go eneawo katã ŋu. Na hehe ɖeviwo be woado afɔ eveawo ɖe afɔɖeɖea titina pɛpɛpɛ ɣesiaɣi le aɖaka ɣia me, eye woana afɔkpa falɛfalɛ siwo wotsɔ rababa wɔe kple afɔkpa siwo xea mɔ na nu la nadidi sentimeta 5 (inch 2) ya teti tso axadziwu ƒe gli si le tsitrenu la gbɔ.
- Mègatsɔ vidzĩkekewo, bunɔkekewo, bunɔkekewo, alo agbatsɔkeke siwo ŋu tasiaɖamfɔ ene le la ayi atrakpui dzi gbeɖe o: Vidzĩkeke si le xɔdɔme si le dzogoe ene me la tsɔa eƒe megbefɔtiwo dana ɖe afɔɖeɖe ɖeka si le ʋuʋum dzi esime eƒe ŋgɔgbefɔtiwo le yame titina alo nɔa anyi ɖe dzogoe si dzi ʋuʋudedi le dzi le atrakpui si le etame la dzi. Ne atrakpuiawo nya gbadzaa le anyidzeƒe si le etame alo ete ko la, kekea trɔna ɖe megbe alo tsɔa vidzĩa ƒua gbe ɖe mo gbã ɖe aluminum-fɔti siwo le ʋuʋu ɖi la dzi, alo ŋgɔgbefɔti sueawo xea mɔ na ʋua ƒe ʋuƒoa ƒe ʋuƒoawo tẽ. Ɣesiaɣi la, tsɔ... ʋu si kɔa ame yia dzi ne èle keke, bunɔkeke, alo agba kpekpewo tum.
- Mègana aƒemelãwo nazɔ tẽ le atrakpui dzi gbeɖe o: Avũ ƒe afɔkpodzi ƒe afɔtiwo, afɔbidɛwo, kple lãfuwo mekpɔa afɔkpodzi ƒe ametakpɔnu sesẽ aɖeke o eye wohea wo tẽe yia aɖu siwo ƒe didime nye milimeta 3 siwo wotsɔa aŋe wɔe le dodoƒea ƒe anyidzeƒe, si wɔnɛ be wolãa afɔti geɖe dziŋɔ aɖe. Tsɔ avu suewo ɖe akɔnu ɣesiaɣi le atrakpui dzi, alo tsɔ atrakpui alo ʋu si kɔa ame yia dzi kple avu siwo le titina kple gãwo.
- Lé ɖeviwo ƒe asiwo eye nàna woaɖe afɔ ɖe (menye woaƒu du atso) afɔkpa si wotsɔa aŋe wɔe o: Mègana ɖevi suewo nanɔ anyi ɖe atrakpui siwo dzi wotu xɔdɔmewo ɖo dzi, aƒo fefe le asiléƒe si le ete ƒe brɔs si gena ɖe eme la gbɔ, alo "aƒu du" le woƒe rababa-fɔkpawo ŋu le kɔmewu mamlɛtɔa dzi gbeɖe o. Fia wo be woakɔ woƒe afɔ ɖe dzi eye woaɖe afɔ ɖe gakɔme ƒe aɖuawo dzi keŋkeŋ ɖe anyigba sesẽa dzi.
- Ƒo awu legbewo nu ƒu eye nàlé ŋku ɖe afɔkpa ƒe ka ŋu hafi nàɖoe: Hafi nàɖe afɔ ɖe anyigba si dzi wogena ɖo dzi la, tsɔ ŋku ɖe anyi be nàkpɔe ɖa be afɔkpa ƒe ka eveawo siaa le eve eye nàkɔ maxi-dress, abaya, sari, coat, alo scarf ɖesiaɖe si didi anyigba la ƒe abɔta ɖe dzi sentimeta 10 (inch 4) ya teti le wò afɔkpawo tame.
- Yi edzi nànɔ ŋgɔ yim enumake ne èdo le anyidzeƒea: Mègatɔ ɖe afɔtoƒe alo yameʋudzeƒe si ʋuna ƒe afɔtoƒe ƒe dodo enumake gbeɖe be nàlé ŋku ɖe wò telefon ŋu alo adi agbo ƒe dzesiwo o. Mɔ̃a tsɔa mɔzɔla 90 va ɖo 120 yia aɖabaƒoƒo ɖeka me le megbewò tẽ; ne wotɔ ɖe kɔsɔkɔsɔa ƒe aɖuɖɔtoea gbɔ naa amegbetɔ ƒe kɔsɔkɔsɔ ƒe dɔwɔwɔ enumake ƒoa ƒu ɖe ga aɖu siwo le ʋuʋum la me.
Wɔ kpekpeɖeŋunana gbãtɔ ƒe hehexɔxɔ
Kpekpeɖeŋunana gbãtɔ kple ʋu si dona le nuveviwɔame me dzi ɖuɖu ƒe hehexɔxɔ si wowɔna kple asi (abe Stop the Bleed, Red Cross First Aid, alo St John Ambulance ƒe hehexɔxɔ ene) nana kakaɖedzi ŋutɔŋutɔ sua asiwò be nàte ŋu awɔ nyaƒoɖeamenu tẽ, akpɔ lãmekawo ɖeɖe dzi, eye nàzã tourniquet ne sɛkɛndwo le xexlẽme.
Nya siwo wobiaa amewo enuenu¶
Where is the emergency stop button located on an escalator?
Every code-compliant escalator and moving walkway has at least two bright red Emergency Stop buttons, one at the top landing and one at the bottom landing. Look at the curved end of the balustrade wall (typically on the right-hand side as you face the steps), either 15 to 45 centimeters (6 to 18 inches) above the floor at ankle-to-knee height or recessed into the stainless-steel inner deck trim right under the curved nose of the moving handrail. If a clear plastic cover is over the button, lift the cover (ignore any local warning beep) and press the red button firmly until the stairs stop.
Why are soft foam clogs (like Crocs) and flexible rubber rain boots so easily trapped in escalators?
Unlike hard leather or firm athletic shoes that slide smoothly if they brush against the escalator's stationary side wall, soft EVA foam clogs and thin rubber boots have both a very high coefficient of friction against metal and high compressibility. If a rider stands too close to the side edge of a step and their foam clog rubs against the stationary side skirt, friction grabs the soft foam and pulls the flexible toe of the shoe downward into the 3-to-4-millimeter gap between the moving step and the wall.
What should I do if my shoelace or shoe gets stuck in an escalator while it is still moving?
Do not bend down to try to untie a knotted shoelace with your fingers while the step is moving toward the landing, as your hand can be pulled into the comb plate teeth in a split second. Instead, shout for someone at the landing to hit the red Emergency Stop button and immediately pull your bare or stocking foot straight out of the shoe before the step reaches the top or bottom comb plate. Leaving the shoe behind allows the empty shoe to hit the comb plate impact switch and trip the brake while keeping your foot safe.
Is it safe to take a baby stroller or pushchair on an escalator if an adult holds it tightly?
No, taking a stroller or pushchair onto an escalator is extremely dangerous and is prohibited by transit and building safety codes worldwide. Because escalator steps are only 40 centimeters (16 inches) deep, a stroller's wheelbase spans multiple steps at an unstable tilt, and when the steps flatten out at the top or bottom landing, the small front wheels frequently jam into the comb plate slots or the stroller tips backward down the sharp aluminum treads. Always use an elevator when traveling with a stroller, wheelchair, or rolling cart.
Can I walk down or up a stopped escalator like a regular staircase if it has a maintenance barrier in front of it?
Never cross a yellow maintenance barrier or safety cone onto a stopped escalator. When technicians service an escalator, they often unbolt and remove several aluminum steps, leaving an open 1.5-meter (5-foot) drop straight into the steel drive chains and gears below, or they release the main mechanical brake. Even if all steps look intact, walking onto a stopped escalator with a released brake can cause the heavy step chain to suddenly roll backward under the weight of the crowd like a runaway treadmill.
How should I care for an amputated toe or finger after an escalator accident?
First, control bleeding on the injured foot or hand with firm direct pressure using sterile gauze. Once firefighters safely recover the amputated digit from the escalator, gently rinse away loose dirt with sterile saline or clean bottled water without scrubbing, wrap the digit in damp sterile gauze, seal it inside a dry watertight plastic bag, and place that sealed bag on top of a mixture of crushed ice and water. Never put an amputated finger or toe directly onto bare ice, as frostbite destroys the tiny blood vessels needed for surgical reattachment.
Wolé ŋku ɖe dzɔtsoƒewo ŋu¶
- Amerikatɔwo ƒe Mɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwɔlawo ƒe Habɔbɔ (ASME, United States): ASME A17.1 / CSA B44 Dedienɔnɔ ƒe Se na Liftwo kple Escalators: Afɔɖeɖe-ɖe-Awudziwui ƒe Klɔƒe ƒe Index, Comb Plate Impact Switches, kple Emergency Stop Button Placement.
- Europa Kɔmiti si Kpɔa Dzidzenuwo Gbɔ (CEN, Europa Dukɔwo ƒe Habɔbɔ): EN 115-1 Escalators kple Azɔlizɔzɔ Siwo Ʋuna ƒe Dedienɔnɔ: Xɔtutu Kple Wo Dede Dzidzenuwo.
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, United States): Dukɔa ƒe Dedienɔnɔ Ŋuti Nuxlɔ̃amewo le Afɔku Siwo Le Escalator ƒe Mɔ̃ Me Siwo Ku Ðe Afɔkpa Falɛfalɛ Siwo Wotsɔ Resin/Foam Wɔe, Awu Siwo Le Ʋuʋudedi, Kple Vidzĩkekewo Ŋu.
- Lift Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF, United States kple Canada): Safe-T-Rider Mɔzɔlawo ƒe Escalator kple Ʋuʋu ƒe Afɔku Mɔxexe Mɔfiamewo.
- Dukɔa ƒe Dzo Takpɔha (NFPA, United States): NFPA 1006 / 1670 Dzidzenu na Mɔ̃ɖaŋu Xɔnametɔ Dɔwɔla ƒe Dzeside: Mɔ̃wo kple Escalator Entrapment Extrication.
- Amerika Ðeviwo ƒe Dɔlélewo Ŋuti Nusrɔ̃ƒe (AAP, United States): Ðeviwo ƒe Afɔ kple Afɔɖeɖe ƒe Nuveviwɔame si Do Ƒome Kple Ðeviwo ƒe Escalator Dɔnɔdzikpɔƒe ƒe Dɔlélewo Dzikpɔkpɔ Kple Mɔxexe Ðe Enu.