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9.8.8.3.(3) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
| Attribution | |
| Application | Application 1: Minimum height of all exterior guards serving
not more than one dwelling unit and serving
a walking surface not more than 1800 mm above the finished ground
level, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9]. |
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that guards will not be high enough
to provide reasonable fall protection, which could lead to:
This is to limit the probability of harm to
persons.
Intent 2: To supersede the guard height requirement stated in Sentence (1), in cases where the risk of falling is limited
and where occupants are likely to be familiar with their surroundings [see Sentence (2)]. |
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