Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 33·3.39
Handrail Height Requirements
Handrails must be positioned at specific heights above the pitch of flights (900-1000 mm) and above landings (900-1100 mm). A second lower handrail for children can be provided at 600 mm above the pitch.
A handrail should be at a height measured vertically of – (a) not less than 900 mm and not more than 1000 mm, above the pitch of a flight; and (b) not less than 900 mm and not more than 1100 mm, above the surface of a landing. Where it is decided to provide a second lower handrail, for use by children and people who are short in stature, that handrail should be 600 mm above the pitch of the flight. However, this second lower handrail must not impinge on the protection against falling provided by any necessary guarding.
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