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9.8.8.1.(3) | Application | Intent |
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| Application | Application 1: Fall protection for interior stairs with more than
2 risers and interior ramps rising more than 400 mm, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], on each side that is not protected
by a wall.
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 fall protection 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 of inadequate fall protection on
interior stairs or ramps where the risk of injury from a fall is greater due
to the elevation of the stair or ramp above the finished floor surface, which
could lead to:
This is to limit the probability of harm to
persons.
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