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3.5.2.1.(1)
OS3
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Design, construction, installation and alteration of elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters, in buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Application 2: 
This also applies to elevators, escalators and moving walkways in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentences 9.8.1.3.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in Sentence 3.8.3.5.(1), which applies to barrier-free design in buildings described in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters will not meet proper standards, which could lead to elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters not performing as intended, which could lead to safety hazards, which could lead to harm to persons.
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