Escalator Falls (2020)

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60 A P P E N D I X A Abbreviations and Airport Codes ALARP as low as reasonably practicable ANSI American National Standards Institute APTA American Public Transportation Association ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers CDG Charles de Gaulle Airport CMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Columbus, Ohio) CSA Canadian Standards Association ELA European Lift Association EUG Eugene Oregon Airport FIDS flight information display system GEG Spokane International Airport LAS McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) MCO Orlando International Airport MSP Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MTH Mass Transport Hubs NEISS National Electronic Injury Surveillance System NPIAS National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems SEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport SRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport TPA Tampa International Airport TSSA Technical Standards and Safety Authority YHZ Halifax Stanfield International Airport YYC Calgary International Airport Terms Color (Colour) blindness: Red-green color blindness affects about 8% of males and 0.5% of females of northern European ancestry (Colour Blindness Awareness 2019). Color blindness severity and incidence increase with age. Escalator signage: These are signs affixed to the escalator that must comply with local and state escalator codes. Homed: “Homed with open doors with green lights.” This means that when an elevator reaches its assigned floor, it will stay open until a passenger enters and pushes the button for their desired floor level. Abbreviations, Airport Codes, and Terms

Abbreviations, Airport Codes, and Terms 61 Lift: British term for “elevator.” Pattress or pattress box: The container for the space behind electrical fittings such as power outlet sockets, light switches, or electrical fixtures. Vinyl: British term for “floor decal.” Wayfinding signage: Signs guiding travelers through the air terminal.