Slip and fall prevention
If safe, press the emergency stop during a fall or entrapment and call staff for help. Keep hands out of machinery and call 999 for serious injury; do not attempt a mechanical rescue.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
Continued escalator movement can worsen a fall or entrapment while bystanders try to pull someone free.
Pulling trapped clothing by hand while allowing the escalator to keep running.
If safe, press the emergency stop during a fall or entrapment and call staff for help.
For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
