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3.4.6.10.(2) | Application | Intent |
OS3 | OS3 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Exit doors opening directly
onto a step. This applies, in buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A, to:
Application 2: This also applies to:
Exceptions:
except:
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that a person will step through
the door down onto a step, which could lead to the person falling, which could
lead to harm to the person. Intent 2: To limit the probability that a person will step through
the door down onto a step in an emergency situation, which could lead to the
person falling or obstructing other persons using the exit, 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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