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E. Specialist: Lifts and escalators A free question from our original HS&E LAEE practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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You maintain escalators in a shopping centre.

Which law covers their safety, as HSE explains it?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. LOLER, like passenger lifts and hoists
  2. B. The Road Traffic Act
  3. C. No law at all
  4. D. The Workplace Regulations
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Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. HSE says escalators are not covered by LOLER.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Escalators come under the Workplace Regulations.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The Workplace Regulations apply.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says escalators and moving walkways are not covered by LOLER. They come under regulation 19 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations.

Explanation

Escalators and moving walkways come under regulation 19 of the Workplace Regulations, not LOLER.

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