Two broken steps and combplates discovered on an escalator
Incident Investigation
Two broken steps and combplates discovered on an escalator
October 28, 2018
Elevating Devices
Reference Number:
II-784543-2018 (#9424)
Location: Burnaby
Regulated industry sector: Elevating devices - Escalator or moving walkway
Incident overview
Two broken steps and combplates were discovered on an escalator, likely caused by exceeding the maximum allowable forces permissible to the combplate section. Freight operators were witnessed using the escalator to transport freight from one level to the next.