ISO/TS 8103-6:2017

ISO/TS 8103-6:2017: a) specifies global safety parameters (GSPs) for escalators and moving walks, their components and their functions; b) complements the system and methods specified in ISO/TS 25740‑1 for mitigating safety risks that can arise in the course of, the operation and use of, or work on, escalators and moving walks. ISO/TS 8103-6:2017 is applicable to escalators and moving walks that can: a) be located in any permanent and fixed structure within or attached to a building; b) have any rated load, size of load carrying unit and speed, and travel height; c) be affected by fire and weather; d) be foreseeably misused, but not vandalized. ISO/TS 8103-6:2017 does not specifically cover - needs of users with disabilities, and - risks arising from work on escalators and moving walks under construction or during alterations and dismantling; vandalism, and fire in the environment of the escalator or moving walk.