Slip and fall prevention
Use a lift or suitable accessible route with a pushchair or wheelchair. If the lift is unavailable, ask staff for an alternative instead of taking the equipment onto an escalator.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
A pushchair or wheelchair can overturn on moving escalator steps even when an adult holds it.
Taking an occupied wheeled chair onto an escalator.
Use a lift or suitable accessible route with a pushchair or wheelchair.
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.
