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ACRP Synthesis 11-03/Topic S04-25 [Final (Synthesis)]

Escalator Falls
[ ACRP 11-03 (Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $45,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 7/1/2019 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Gail R. Staba
Principal Investigator: Katharine Hunter-Zaworski
Completion Date: 8/11/2020
Fiscal Year: 2019

Escalator falls are a significant concern for risk management staff at airports and in mass transit systems. The major differences between the airport and transit environments are the amount of baggage carried onto the escalator and the level of unfamiliarity of people with the escalator environment in airports.

The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Synthesis 109: Escalator Falls identifies and describes methods to mitigate risks associated with escalator usage.

Risk management professionals from both the airport and transit environments have expressed interest in developing common reporting schemes and more robust data analysis to identify common causes of escalator falls.

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