Escalators Safety Tips
（for escalator passengers）
Below are basic safety tips to ensure that your escalator usage is safe and comfortable.
Do not press the toes or heels of footwear made of soft materials such as rubber or vinyl into the gaps of the skirt‑guard panel or the steps.
If foreign objects get caught between the skirt‑guard panel and the steps, it may cause an accident.
In addition, the safety device may activate and bring the machine to an abrupt stop, which could lead to falls
Do not carry large luggage on the escalator.
This may cause accidents, such as falling together with your luggage or your fallen luggage striking other users.
Do not ride while wearing long skirts or clothes that drag on the ground.
Your clothes may get caught and you could fall.
Hold onto the handrail.
Hold the moving handrail to avoid falling or slipping.
No wheelchairs, strollers, or shopping carts.
This may lead to falling or equipment failure.
Stand inside the yellow line.
Placing your foot on the yellow line may cause your foot to be caught.
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Do not climb on the handrail or deck board.
It may result in being caught or falling.
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Do not lean your body over the outside or lean on the moving handrail.
It may result in hitting your head against a wall, having your neck caught, or causing a fall or tumble.
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Do not walk or run on the steps.
It is different from ordinary stairs, it may cause a fall or tumble.
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Do not run onto or off of the steps.
It may cause a fall or tumble.
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Do not lean against the glass (or a panel).
This may result in a risk of tripping or causing clothing to become caught.
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Do not allow children to play at or around the boarding area.
It may cause hands to be drawn into the inlet, become trapped between the handrail and the landing plate, or result in a fall.
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Do not touch the steps, comb, skirt guard panel, or handrail inlet.
This can cause injuries, such as having your hand pulled in.
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Do not climb onto or walk on the deck board.
It may result in a fall.
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Do not ride while facing opposite the direction of travel.
This may result in tripping, falling, or being caught between escalator parts.
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Do not pull on the handrail or kick the skirt guard panel or other parts.
The safety device may activate and cause an emergency stop, or the speeds of the moving handrail and steps may become misaligned, which can lead to tripping or falling.
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Hold the hands of small children when on the escalator.
Allowing a small child to ride without holding their hand, or to ride alone, could result in an accident.
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Step over the comb when getting onto or off of the escalator.
Failure to step over the comb may result in a fall.
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For steps with a width of 1000mm, no more than two persons may stand on each step (one person for steps with a width of 600mm). Maintain adequate spacing between yourself and the person in front.
This may cause a fall or lead to an unexpected accident.
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Do not place luggage or any items on the steps, moving handrail, deck board, or landing plate.
Items such as luggage may fall and cause injury, or obstruct other users and lead to a fall.
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Do not use the escalator to transport long objects.
Loss of balance may result in tripping or falling. In addition, long items may become caught between the ceiling and the escalator, causing damage to the steps or leading to an accident involving other users.
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Do not use stopped escalators as stairs.
Escalators are not stairs, this may result in tripping or falling.
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Do not sit on the steps.
This may cause injury.
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Do not stop at the exit area.
This may obstruct the movement of other users and lead to a fall.
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Do not touch steps with thin, pointed objects such as umbrellas.
Objects may become caught in the grooves, causing accidents or damage to the steps.
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Do not step onto the steps with wet shoes or hold the handrail with wet hands.
Wet shoes or hands may slip, which can lead to tripping or falling.
