Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 30·3.27
Handrail height
Handrails must be positioned at a height between 900 mm and 1000 mm above the pitch line, and may form the top of guarding.
Handrails should be at a height between 900 mm and 1000 mm measured vertically above the pitch line.
Handrails may form the top of guarding.
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