Are The Brushes On Escalators To Clean My Shoes?

Are The Brushes On Escalators To Clean My Shoes?

I've found a definition! Deflector brush: A long continuous 

brush made of stiff bristles running up the sides of the 

escalator just above the step level. This helps deflect 

garments, shoes, and other items away from the gap 

between the moving steps and the skirt board.

What is the longest escalator in the world?

Central-Mid-Levels escalator: in Hong Kong, tens of thousands of commuters travel each work day between Central, the central business district, and the Mid-levels, a residential district hundreds of feet uphill, using this long distance system of escalators and moving walkways. It is the world's longest outdoor escalator system (not a single escalator span), at a total length of 2,600 feet (790 m). It goes only one way at a time; the direction reverses depending on rush hour traffic direction. 

The longest individual escalators in the world are found in the "metro" or "subway" systems in several cities in Central and Eastern Europe
The tallest escalator on the London Underground system, and indeed in Western Europe, is at Angel station with a length of 197 feet (60 m), and a vertical rise of 90 feet (27 m). 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalator

Woman injured after fall into gap in escalator at MRT station

A 28-year-old woman fell into gap in an escalator being serviced at Tanah Merah MRT Station last Monday.

Miss Azlin Amran was stuck in the waist-deep pit for almost half an hour as Singapore Civil Defence Force rescuers worked quickly to free her.

The unemployed woman, who was later rushed to hospital and sent to the intensive care unit, suffered injuries including a punctured lung, a fractured pelvis and spinal injuries. said her mother.

SMRT told The New Paper that a barrier had been put up at the entrance of the escalator that was being serviced.

But Miss Azlin had told her mother, Madam Azizah Mohd Lajis, 52, that there were no barriers at the escalator that evening.

Even if there wasn't a barrier, how could she fall into the gap? Was she engrossed with her phone? A person getting onto a moving escalator would have looked before stepping on right? Also at the top and bottom of the escalator, the steps are flushed and level so there is no sudden drop. People need to be more careful even when they are in a hurry. Too many people are engrossed with their electronic devices as they walk.

How can one prevent an escalator accident?

"Sometimes people act silly around escalators since it's not something we interact with a lot. The most important thing to do to prevent an accident is just to be more mindful of what you're doing. So basically, just pay attention."

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_one_prevent_an_escalator_accident#ixzz2hqFk40Sa


But even you pay attention,accident always happen without safety devices.

Escalator safety Brush is important.

ESCALATOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING

On January 31, 2010 and approximately at 11:39 am a child aged around two to three years of his left leg was trapped between the escalator skirt and the side of escalator step while going down the escalator. This accident resulted in serious injuries to his leg where some parts of his legs were broken. Escalator is a type of transportation that transports passengers from one floor to another floor in a building such as in the shopping complex. It consists of stairs electric motor driven that moves up or down a ladder platform, while the step remained flat.
Picture: Showing left leg of a child trapped between escalator skirt and the side of escalator step
Here are suggestions to ensure passenger safety while riding an escalator:  » Make sure the shoes laces are tight and shoes used are appropriate when taking escalator; » Always hold children's hands on escalators and do not allow children to sit or play on the escalator step when taking escalator; » Always look ahead, stand in the middle of the steps where the escalator step yellow colored border, and hold on handrail; » Avoid standing on the side of the step to avoid trapped leg; » Know where the emergency button shutoff in red if you need to stop the escalator; » Avoid placing bags or packages in the handrail; » Do not lean on the side handrail.

Girl, 8, Hurt In Escalator Accident At Garden State Plaza

PARAMUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – An 8-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital Friday with serious injuries after her leg became trapped in an escalator at the Macy’s in the Garden State Plaza Shopping Center, 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported.

The girl, her mother and her younger brother were riding the escalator up from the store’s basement to the ground level just before noon when the girl’s right leg got caught in the landing section at the top of the escalator, police said. A bystander then pressed the emergency stop button, and police officers, rescue workers and several other people dismantled the landing area to free her leg, authorities said.

The victim, who police said is from Bergenfield, N.J., was treated at the store before being transported to Hackensack Medical Center with serious injuries to her leg and foot, police said.

The escalator was eventually blocked off. An engineer was examining the escalator Friday afternoon, and building inspectors and police were investigating the incident.

“Our immediate thoughts and prayers go out to the young girl and her family,” Macy’s said in a statement. “We are currently conducting a full internal investigation into this morning’s unfortunate incident at our store.”

The longest Escalator in Russia

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Even the escalator is the longest in Russia ,but the escalator safety brush also is important,no matter what excellent the escalator is ,the safety problem always is the best important things ,without them ,nothing is possible .

We provide the high quality and unique Escalator safety brush to the longest escalator in Russia,and the safety accident disappear forever !