Escalator / Belt
What is Escalator / Belt ?
In Turkey in recent years, shopping centers, airports, has increased the number of residential and metro station. With this changing aspect of our cities, the number of escalators and bands has also increased rapidly. These equipment, which provides the serial transfer of passengers from one point to another in their buildings, has become a part of our lives in big cities.
Establishing periodic control of escalators and belts carrying thousands of passengers, young, old, children during their working period, is required by the legislation. In accordance with the Health and Safety Requirements Regulation for the Use of Work Equipment, the periodic check that should be done at least once a year should not be confused with monthly maintenance.
During the periodic check, the “Technical Expert” determines whether the escalator or the belt is safe for the passenger as a result of the measurements and determinations it has made and reports it to the building manager. The technical specialist must be the person who has the necessary legislation for periodic control, can use the measuring devices, has sufficient knowledge and experience, and at the same time has strong communication. Periodic checks are carried out with the staff performing the monthly maintenance of the equipment under the supervision of a technical expert.
The functionality of the contacts within the safety circuit of the ladder / band walking along the periodic control is controlled electrically and mechanically. In this way, as a building supervisor, you can see if your equipment poses a danger to the passengers, and if it is dangerous, you will learn how to make the equipment safe with the advice of the technical specialist.
It should not be forgotten;
Escalator / belt with periodic control is safely carried by the passenger, and the non-carried RISK!
WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS DOES PERIODIC CONTROLS PROVIDE?
First of all, Periodic check is a legal requirement! If not, T.C. Administrative fines are imposed by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.
Periodic control of escalators and belts by the institutions and people who are experts in their field not only ensures the safety of life and property of the passengers, but also contributes to the brand value of your business.
Escalators and bands are used by young, old and children, and these people have a different level of usage experience. Some of these people may be experienced people in the use of escalators, while others may be very few or even inexperienced.It is clear that if a dispute between the business and the passenger is brought to the court as a result of an accident that may occur in the escalator or the belt, the periodic control of the equipment will leave the building responsible in a difficult situation. Performing periodic control without disruption will not allow such a risk to occur.
In addition, the building supervisor can evaluate the periodic control results with the technical specialist and determine the expenditure items that may arise in the escalators and bands in the near future, and can plan his budget. In addition, it may decide whether the maintenance company is doing its job properly, attentively and consciously.
Periodic control is an achievement in terms of operation!