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3.4.6.4.(7) | Application | Intent |
OS3 | OA1 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Horizontal extension of handrails on stairways and
ramps. This applies, in buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A, to:
Application 2: This also applies to:
Exceptions:
except as stated in:
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that the absence of a handrail
extension at the top and bottom of a stairway or ramp will lead to persons
not having positive feedback for determining the top and bottom of the stairway
or ramp, which could lead to persons falling, which could lead to harm to
persons. Intent 2: To limit the probability that the absence of a handrail
extension at the top and bottom of a stairway or ramp will lead to persons
not having positive feedback for determining the top and bottom of the stairway
or ramp, which could lead to inefficient movement 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. |
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