Escalator Falls
2020

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Escalator falls are a significant concern for risk management staff at airports and in mass transit systems. The major differences between the airport and transit environments are the amount of baggage carried onto the escalator and the level of unfamiliarity of people with the escalator environment in airports.

The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Synthesis 109: Escalator Falls identifies and describes methods to mitigate risks associated with escalator usage.

Risk management professionals from both the airport and transit environments have expressed interest in developing common reporting schemes and more robust data analysis to identify common causes of escalator falls.

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86 pages · 8.5 x 11 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-48173-2
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-68170-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25899

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Escalator Falls. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-viii
Summary 1-2
Chapter 1 - Introduction 3-4
Chapter 2 - Literature Review 5-20
Chapter 3 - Survey of Current Practices that Contribute to Escalator Safety 21-27
Chapter 4 - Effective Practices to Manage Risk of Escalator Falls 28-53
Chapter 5 - Conclusions 54-57
References and Bibliography 58-59
Appendix A - Abbreviations, Airport Codes, and Terms 60-61
Appendix B - Data Collection Instrument 62-71
Appendix C - Survey Results Data Tables 72-78

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