Ref. No.: Rev. No.

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Elevating and Amusement Devices
Safety Division 247 / 11

Date: Date:
DIRECTOR’S ORDER July 7, 2011

IN THE MATTER OF:

THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND SAFETY ACT, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 16 (the “Act)
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ONTARIO REGULATION 209/01(Elevating Devices)
made under the Act

Subject: New Requirements For Maintenance and Testing of Escalator Brakes

Applicable to: Escalator Owners / Licensees, Contractors, and Consultants

The Director, Elevating Devices Regulation (O.Reg. 209/01) pursuant to his authority under section 31 of the
Technical Standards & Safety Act hereby orders the following:

1 ORDER TO ESCALATOR OWNERS

By August 1, 2012,

1.1 All escalator owners shall ensure that their maintenance contractor has completed the requirements of
section 2 of this order.

1.2 All escalators shall have a “Daily Stopping Distance Check” sign posted as per section 3 of this order
providing instructions for checking the stopping distance.

1.3 The person(s) authorized by the owner to carry out the daily prestart checks shall also perform the daily
stopping distance check.

2 ORDER TO ESCALATOR MAINTAINING CONTRACTORS

By August 1, 2012,

2.1 Contractors maintaining an escalator shall post a device-specific “Brake Adjustment Procedure / Instruction
Sheet” that provides instruction for the maintenance mechanics on how to correctly adjust and check the
escalator brake(s).

2.2 The Brake Adjustment Procedure / Instruction Sheet shall conform to the requirements of section 4 of this
order.

2.3 The escalator stopping distance shall be tested during each scheduled maintenance visit and the results of
the test shall be recorded in a maintenance log book.

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3 DAILY STOPPING DISTANCE CHECK SIGN – Requirement For Owners

3.1 A Daily Stopping Distance Check sign shall be posted at each end of the escalator near the stop button or
start switch and shall state the following:

DAILY STOPPING DISTANCE CHECK

Stop the empty running escalator.
If the escalator travels more than
1 STEP before stopping,
DO NOT restart.
Barricade and call for service.

Figure 1*

*Notes:
1. The reference to ‘1 STEP’ in Figure 1 should be applicable to most escalator installations.
With a properly adjusted brake, observe the actual stopping distance and round the observed stopping
distance, measured in steps, UP to the nearest whole number. (e.g.: If the escalator takes less than 1 step to
stop, mark the Daily Stopping Distance Check sign with 1 STEP.

2. If the maintenance contractor can substantiate the reason for a longer stopping distance (e.g.: no-load
stopping distance indicated by manufacturer on brake tag is more than one step length or very close to being
one step length), the Daily Stopping Distance Check sign can read “If the escalator travels more than 2
STEPS before stopping, DO NOT restart, Barricade and call for service.”

3. Sample Procedure for Daily Stopping Distance Check: Authorized persons can press the escalator stop button
and simultaneously observe the distance (in steps) that the escalator steps travel toward or away from the
escalator comb plates before coming to a complete stop. If stopping distance exceeds 1 step (or 2 steps as per
note 2 above), do not restart the escalator. Barricade and call for service.

3.2 The Daily Stopping Distance Check sign shall be of durable material and construction such that letters
etched, stamped, cast or otherwise applied to the face will remain permanently legible. The lettering shall
be at least 3 mm (.125 inches) in height.

3.3 The stopping distance displayed on the Daily Stopping Distance Check sign shall be determined by the
manufacturer or the maintaining contractor and is determined by rounding the required no-load stopping
distance up to the nearest full step increment. The stopping distance shall serve as a guide to authorized
persons whom are performing the Daily Stopping Distance Check.

3.4 The results of the stopping distance test can be recorded in the “Escalator / Moving Walk Daily Start-Up
Log”. Copies can be obtained from www.tssa.org.

4 BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE / INSTRUCTION SHEET - Requirement For Contractors

4.1 The “Brake Adjustment Procedure / Instruction Sheet” shall;

(a) be posted or made otherwise available in the upper escalator pit;

(b) include detailed instructions for setting the escalator brake;

(c) include all information provided on the existing brake data tag;

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(d) be of durable material such that the information contained therein will remain legible;

(e) as a minimum include the maximum no-load stopping distance as related to the manufacturer’s
specified brake torque, spring length etc. Where this information is missing and cannot be obtained
from the original manufacturer, it is acceptable for a professional engineer in the province of Ontario to
determine the no-load stopping distance.

(f) include the method of checking the brake setting such as the ‘minimum torque’, or the ‘maximum
spring length’, or other method.

Roland Hadaller, P.Eng.

Director, Ontario Regulation 209/01 (Elevating Devices)
Appointed under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000

This order has been developed in consultation with the Elevating Devices Advisory Council,
the Field Advisory Council and the Escalator Brake Task Group.

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