John Xavier, a Singaporean, has raised concerns about a potentially dangerous escalator safety barrier. The barrier, intended to prevent large objects from being placed on escalators, can be lifted easily, exposing the mechanism beneath and posing a risk of injury.
SINGAPORE: A man took to social media to show a safety barrier placed in front of an escalator, which, ironically, appears to be quite unsafe.
Lifting the plate is so easy that a young girl, who looks around six or seven years old, can do so at the beginning of the video without effort.The man pointed out that people could fall inside when the plate over the escalator mechanism is open. Of course, this could cause serious injury.
“If someone purposely or accidentally hits the post, it will expose the cover to be opened, and at that moment, somebody may fall into the pit. So the design obviously FAILS and is UNSAFE,” one wrote. The video was shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook group page on Sunday , where one commenter noted that this lift is at Marina Square.The growing Gen Z gender divide reshaping politics
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