Checklists by equipment
2 lists · 13 items · 19 photosEscalator maintenance checklists
Escalator maintenance checklists for the quarterly and annual rounds: 2 free lists, 13 items and 19 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against ASME A17.1; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The escalator rounds
Escalator QuarterlyEscalator quarterly maintenance checklistComb plates, step and skirt gaps, handrails and the emergency stops observed on the quarterly escalator round8 items12 photosEscalator AnnualEscalator annual maintenance checklistPit, machine space and safety-device condition observed alongside the licensed elevator contractor's annual service5 items7 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Escalator quarterly maintenance checklistquarterly
- Every quarter, walked at both landings with the unit running and again stopped, so the entry guards and combs are seen in motion and at rest. Run by: The building engineer or facilities tech walking the escalator on the quarterly round, recording what is seen rather than performing the elevator contractor's service.
- Escalator annual maintenance checklistannual
- Once a year, timed to the elevator contractor's scheduled service so the pit and machine space are open and the safety devices are exercised while the unit is under their control. Run by: The facilities lead walking the annual service alongside the licensed elevator contractor and recording observations, while the contractor performs the code-required tests and adjustments.
What most often fails on an escalator
- A chipped or missing comb tooth logged as cosmetic when it's the exact spot that catches a shoelace or a trapped item.
- An emergency stop button pressed once at commissioning and never actually observed stopping the unit, so nobody notices the run has drifted or the button is painted over.
- Handrail running noticeably slower than the steps and shrugged off, when the mismatch is what pulls a rider off balance at the landing.
- The contractor's test happens but nothing on the building side records which safety devices were exercised, so the site has no dated photo when the AHJ asks.
- Lint, wrappers and lost items built up in the pit and around the machine drive photographed as 'housekeeping' when it's a genuine fire and jam risk under the steps.
- A skirt-obstruction or missing-step device the contractor flags left unrecorded on the building's side, so the follow-up never gets tracked to closure.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
- Which escalator maintenance rounds do these checklists cover?
- Escalator quarterly maintenance checklist (quarterly): Every quarter, walked at both landings with the unit running and again stopped, so the entry guards and combs are seen in motion and at rest. Escalator annual maintenance checklist (annual): Once a year, timed to the elevator contractor's scheduled service so the pit and machine space are open and the safety devices are exercised while the unit is under their control.
- Who runs the escalator maintenance round?
- The building engineer or facilities tech walking the escalator on the quarterly round, recording what is seen rather than performing the elevator contractor's service. The facilities lead walking the annual service alongside the licensed elevator contractor and recording observations, while the contractor performs the code-required tests and adjustments.
- What most often fails on an escalator?
- A chipped or missing comb tooth logged as cosmetic when it's the exact spot that catches a shoelace or a trapped item. An emergency stop button pressed once at commissioning and never actually observed stopping the unit, so nobody notices the run has drifted or the button is painted over. Handrail running noticeably slower than the steps and shrugged off, when the mismatch is what pulls a rider off balance at the landing. The contractor's test happens but nothing on the building side records which safety devices were exercised, so the site has no dated photo when the AHJ asks.
- Which standards is escalator work verified against?
- ASME A17.1, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 2 lists (13 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.