These three accidents have led to heightened concerns and scrutiny of the country’s aging escalators and elevators, many of which are not up to acceptable safety ... by poor design, the use ...

The deputy secretary-general of the China Elevator Association has been the center of media attention after a recent South China Morning Post article about escalator safety. He was quoted as ...

meaning fewer pounds of upward pressure would be required to activate the safety mechanism. That could help stop the escalators more quickly when someone gets trapped, he said. Day’s idea to ...

Safety experts say several factors can contribute to accidents, including escalator design and maintenance, loose clothing or untied shoelaces, footwear and improper use. "The most important ...

Michael Kinsey, a fire engineer who co-authored the 2011 study and has been working on escalator safety at the British ... they might warm up to the idea of standing patiently on an escalator.

The boy is quickly pulled to safety by a mall employee ... mall is still open and the killer escalators are still running,” she added. “Shoppers have no idea about the tragedy upstairs and ...