Building codes in Canada and escalators: question

Factual Questions
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Canadian engineers! I need to pick your brains.

To your knowledge, do any Quebec or federal building code prevent or discourage escalator riders from walking on an escalator in Quebec? Is this even the kind of matter that the building code would discuss?

The only Quebec building code statute hat I’ve found that even mentions escalators is:

“Regulation respecting the application of a Building Code (R.Q., S-3, r-.0.1)”

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3.5.5. ELEVATORS, WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFTS, DUMBWAITERS, SMALL DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

(1) Every elevator, wheelchair platform lift, dumbwaiter, small dumbwaiter, escalator and moving walk shall conform to the Regulation respecting elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks (R.R.Q., c. S-3, r. 1) and to any subsequent amendments to it.

However, this regulation does not mention anything about escalator riders.

So, again, to your knowledge, do any Quebec or federal building code prevent or discourage escalator riders from walking on an escalator in Quebec? Is this even the kind of matter that the building code would discuss?

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Building codes (at least according to my United States definition) relate to the design and method of construction used in building structures. They address things like the height of handrails, how big of boards to use to build a roof, what type of concrete to use for which type of foundation and things like that.

The codes probably have some basic requirements that engineers should comply with when designing escalators (and there might be a few requirements to make escalators safer when people do walk on them), but they aren’t meant to address the actual use of anything. Running on escalators would probably be addressed by city statute.

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…or by store, mall or company policy, if at all.

4

cornflakes is right, building codes wouldn’t cover anything like this although individual engineers or architects probably have their own opinions on the subject. Your best bet is to check the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) which is responsible for health and safety regulations.