Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 33·3.40
Handrail Extensions at Level Changes
Handrails must extend horizontally for at least 300 mm along top and bottom landings, be closed at ends, and terminate safely to avoid projecting into routes of travel or catching clothing.
To give warning of a change in level i.e. the start or finish of a flight, each end of a handrail should extend horizontally for a distance of not less than 300 mm, along the top and bottom landings of a stair, be closed and terminate in a suitable way so that – (a) it does not project into a route of travel; and (b) it reduces the risk of clothing being caught.
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