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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