Seniors and children, beware escalators
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Oct 19, 2011 - ST Forum
TWO categories of people are prone to injuries when using the escalator: the elderly and young children ('Boy's toe trapped in escalator'; Monday).
The use of the escalator is relatively safe if one adheres to safety measures when riding one. Just last week, a friend related an incident when the escalator he was on suddenly jerked. Had he not held on to the handrail, he would have been thrown forward and would have risked injury. It is important, therefore, to use the handrail to prevent accidents.
Rubber footwear is common and many accidents have involved rubber clogs and slippers caught in the escalator. Correctly positioning where we stand can prevent such accidents.
Lastly, hold the child by the hand when riding on the escalator and avoid distraction or other activities until you have completed the ride.
Bennie Cheok
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this article actually appeared on papers?
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seriously... duh~~~
Look's like we got Captain Obvious writing to the papers~~~
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Oct 19, 2011 - ST Forum
TWO categories of people are prone to injuries when using the escalator: the elderly and young children ('Boy's toe trapped in escalator'; Monday).
The use of the escalator is relatively safe if one adheres to safety measures when riding one. Just last week, a friend related an incident when the escalator he was on suddenly jerked. Had he not held on to the handrail, he would have been thrown forward and would have risked injury. It is important, therefore, to use the handrail to prevent accidents.
Rubber footwear is common and many accidents have involved rubber clogs and slippers caught in the escalator. Correctly positioning where we stand can prevent such accidents.
Lastly, hold the child by the hand when riding on the escalator and avoid distraction or other activities until you have completed the ride.
Bennie Cheok
Bennie Cheok may have not read the news in the not-too-distant past when 4 old woman who had faithfully held onto the handrail were thrown backwards from the escalator because the handrail and the escalator did not synchronise in the timing.
So, to hold or not to hold now ???
4 elderly women fall off 'faulty' escalator
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_685172.html
Jun 29, 2011
IN THE ST NEWSPAPER TODAY4 elderly women fall off 'faulty' escalator
But mall's management staff say incident is 'normal' and just 'a big hoo-ha'
ALL GIDDY?
'How is it possible that all four of us suffer from giddiness at the same time?'
Madam Hoh Peck Tau, 72, who claimed that one of the mall management officers said the accident happened because the women became giddy
(From left) Madam Cheong Tai, 81, Madam Liew Poh Chan, 72, Madam Hoh Peck Tau, 72, and Madam Kiong Mok Lan, 76, at Changi General Hospital yesterday. They fell backwards when the escalator's handrail in Punggol Plaza stopped. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
FOUR elderly women suffered deep cuts, fractures and bruises at Punggol Plaza yesterday morning when the handrail of the escalator they were on suddenly stopped moving.
The women, in their 70s and 80s, were just three steps from the top. As they were clutching on to the handrails, they lost their balance and fell backwards.
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Those CityHall MRT station escalator really jerk alot
jin scary! -
just yesterday the escalator stopped working when i was halfway down :(
i was stuck there for 20 minutes
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
Bennie Cheok may have not read the news in the not-too-distant past when 4 old woman who had faithfully held onto the handrail were thrown backwards from the escalator because the handrail and the escalator did not synchronise in the timing.
So, to hold or not to hold now ???
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_685172.html
Jun 29, 2011
IN THE ST NEWSPAPER TODAY4 elderly women fall off 'faulty' escalator
But mall's management staff say incident is 'normal' and just 'a big hoo-ha'
By Poon Chian HuiALL GIDDY?
'How is it possible that all four of us suffer from giddiness at the same time?'
Madam Hoh Peck Tau, 72, who claimed that one of the mall management officers said the accident happened because the women became giddy
(From left) Madam Cheong Tai, 81, Madam Liew Poh Chan, 72, Madam Hoh Peck Tau, 72, and Madam Kiong Mok Lan, 76, at Changi General Hospital yesterday. They fell backwards when the escalator's handrail in Punggol Plaza stopped. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
FOUR elderly women suffered deep cuts, fractures and bruises at Punggol Plaza yesterday morning when the handrail of the escalator they were on suddenly stopped moving.
The women, in their 70s and 80s, were just three steps from the top. As they were clutching on to the handrails, they lost their balance and fell backwards.
I remember this case... beri jialat...fooking management says not their fault... wtf...
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i am 'surprised' the above can make it to the forum page.
this country really no happening? nothing that requires more attention?
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Originally posted by Larry91:
just yesterday the escalator stopped working when i was halfway down :(
i was stuck there for 20 minutes
???ehhh... escalator stopped, but u cannot walk up or down?
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damn i wish i thought of that
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Straits Times is rubbish.
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Originally posted by Larry91:
damn i wish i thought of that
For your safety, please wait to be rescued.
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Originally posted by dragg:
this article actually appeared on papers?
Yes in SG!