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9.8.7.4.(3) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
| Attribution | |
| Application | Application 1: Maximum height of handrails at landings where guards are required, in buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9].
Exceptions:
except as stated in Clause 3.8.3.4.(1)(e), which applies
to barrier-free design in buildings described
in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1) [see Sentence 9.5.2.1.(1)].
Application 2: This also applies to handrails at landings where guards are required, 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: Where the risk of falls and injury is reduced owing to the
large flat surface of the landing, to limit the probability that handrails
will be too high to be used by the majority of stair and ramp users, which
could lead to:
This is to limit the probability of harm to
persons.
Intent 2: To supersede the requirement stated in Sentence (2) regarding
the maximum height of handrails, in situations where guards are required and
the top of the guards can be used as handrails. |
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