Most of us have taken the escalator the wrong way, this is the right way of taking an escalator according to Otis instructions

Many people who take the escalator often walk on the escalator hoping to go faster. However, according to the warning of the manufacturing companies, this action is extremely dangerous, only making people around slower and making the escalator faster and not faster.

Recently, the escalator company Otis Elevator Company also revealed that most of us are taking the escalator the wrong way. As recommended by Otis, the safest and safest way to take the escalator is to step up and stand in the middle of the ladder, facing forward, putting your hands on the handrails and focusing on alert.

It seems that taking the escalator properly is also not an easy task, please see the illustrations below to make it easier to visualize.

Most of us have taken the escalator the wrong way, this is the right way of taking an escalator according to Otis instructions Picture 1

Otis also posted 22 safety recommendations when taking the escalator on its website, which you can see in the link below.

 https://www.otis.com/en/us/escalator-moving-walk-safety/ 

Here are a few Otis recommendations for escalators for safety.

Most of us have taken the escalator the wrong way, this is the right way of taking an escalator according to Otis instructions Picture 2

Each year, about 10,000 people are injured by escalators in the United States. Another study shows that one of the causes of escalator accidents is walking on escalators. The risk of getting into an escalator is low, but life is already a series of risk assessments so we don't need to buy additional lottery tickets to increase our chances of winning. So be careful and heed Otis's recommendations when taking the escalator.

1. Millions of people have been tricked: The button closes the elevator just to make . a scene
2. If you are suddenly trapped in an elevator, you need to remember these things!