Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 8·57(8)
Definitions - Balcony, Barrier, Flight, Ladder, Landing, Ramp, and Stair
Key terms are defined including balcony (includes gallery), barrier (includes wall or screen), flight, ladder (pitch greater than 55°), landing, ramp, and stair.
In this Part—
"Balcony" includes a gallery;
"Barrier" includes a wall or screen;
"Flight" means that part of a stair or ladder between landings that has a step or a continuous series of steps;
"Ladder" means a fixed ladder having a flight with a pitch greater than 55º;
"Landing" means a platform situated—
(a) at the top or bottom of a stair, ladder or ramp; and
(b) between consecutive flights of stairs;
"Ramp" means an inclined surface which provides a route of travel; and
"Stair" means a flight or flights (other than a ladder) and landings that make it possible to pass on foot to another level or levels.
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