Today's elevator systems adhere to strict safety codes and standards and incorporate a wide variety of features designed to help reduce the chance of accidents and to give passengers a quick, dependable ride. Some of the numerous safety features offered include:

• Safety brakes
• Door sensors and closing devices
• Hoistway door interlocks and safety switches
• Door restraints
•  Emergency evacuation feature
• Pit buffers
• Emergency alarm switches
• Emergency telephones or communications devices
• Emergency power and lighting
• Fire emergency systems
  

Today's escalators and moving walks are designed to adhere to strict safety code requirements, and incorporate a variety of safety features designed to encourage proper ridership and prevent accidents.

Some of the safety features offered include:

• Sensors to trigger automatic shutdown if a component is outside of its normal position
• Skirt Brushes to help prevent objects from being caught in the escalator
• Handrail Motion Detectors
• Step Integrity Monitors
• Missing Step and Step Level Monitors
• Comb Plate Detectors
• Skirt Switches
• Emergency Stop Buttons
• Controlled Stop Braking
• Understep Lighting
• Yellow Comb Fingers
• Handrail Guards