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9.8.8.5.(3) | Application | Intent |
| OS3 |
| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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| Application | Application 1: Maximum and minimum sizes of openings in guards that
are not required guards [see Sentence 9.8.8.1.(1) for
locations of required guards ], in buildings of
other than industrial occupancy to which Part
9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of
Part 9].
Exceptions:
except:
Application 2: This also applies to guards within dwelling units in buildings to
which Part 3 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 3], as stated in Sentence 3.3.4.7.(1). |
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that openings measuring between
100 and 200 mm in non-required guards will allow the body of
a small child to pass through but the child's head will likely become trapped,
which could lead to harm to the child. |
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