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3.3.2.11.(4)
OS3
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Footboards placed in the space between a passageway and rows of seats in bleachers, where the passageway is not a closed deck, in indoor and outdoor places of assembly.
Application 2: 
This also applies to:
  • tents and air-supported structures, as stated in Sentences 3.1.6.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1), and
  • buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(2).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in:
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of gaps between passageways and rows of seats, which could lead to persons falling through the gap or catching their shoes in the gaps when evacuating in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability of gaps between passageways and rows of seats, which could lead to persons falling through the gap or catching their shoes in the gaps, which could lead to harm to persons.
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