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3.4.6.4.(1) | Application | Intent |
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Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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Application | Application 1: Number of handrails according to width of stairway.
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 an inadequate aid to balance
or an inadequate means of arresting falls will lead to falls, which could
lead to harm to persons. Intent 2: To limit the probability that an inadequate aid to balance
or an inadequate means of arresting falls will 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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