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Guarding of elevated surfaces and means of escape routes
57NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
A stair, ladder, ramp, floor, balcony, landing, platform and any roof or other place to which people normally have access (including access for the purpose of maintenance) and a sunken area next to a
stairsrampsprotection-from-fallingmeans-of-escapeHandrail extensions at landings for common stairs
3.28NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
To give warning of a change in level i.e. the start or finish of a flight, the handrail to a common stair in a block of dwellings, should extend horizontally for a distance of not less than 300 mm, al
flatsstairsmeans-of-escapeLanding requirements
3.36NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
A landing should be provided at the top and bottom of every flight. The width of the landing should be not less than the width of the stair. To afford safe passage, the unobstructed length of each lan
stairsmeans-of-escapeStair dimensions and step profiles
Diagram 3.9NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
Diagram 3.9 Details of stairs: not more than 12 rises in any flight; rise not less than 150 mm and not more than 170 mm; going not less than 250 mm; not less than 900 mm and not more than 1000 mm abov
stairsprotection-from-fallingmeans-of-escapeLoading bay exit requirements
6.1, 6.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
A loading bay should be provided with at least one exit point from the lower level (preferably near the centre of the rear wall). A wide loading bay (with space for 3 or more vehicles) should be prov
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