Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 36·4.8

Handrails on ramps

Ramps with a total rise exceeding 600 mm must have continuous handrails positioned at 900-1000 mm height. Single handrails apply to ramps 1000 mm wide or less; both sides require handrails for wider ramps. Handrails may form the top of guarding.

A ramp or a series of ramps with a total rise of more than 600 mm should have a continuous handrail that gives firm support and a firm grip – (a) on at least one side where the ramp is 1000 mm wide or less; or (b) on both sides where the ramp is more than 1000 mm wide. Handrails should be at a height between 900 mm and 1000 mm measured vertically above the surface of the ramp. Handrails may form the top of guarding.

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