As public spaces such as shopping centers and office buildings are faced with the challenge of regularly sanitizing key touchpoints in an effort minimize viral spread, this simple, safe and self-starting innovation offers an unbeatable way to ensure the cleanliness of escalator handrails. Powered by a dynamo that is set in constant motion by the escalator handrail, the unit houses a UVC germicidal lamp which constantly disinfects the handrail of pathogens while being safely hidden from the public view.