Hi Sue
there are a number of problems with handrails stopping children climbing
and swinging on them being one of the more difficult.
But railings are covered by regulations .
British Building Regulations Part K 129a, state
a.) a 100 mm diameter sphere cannot pass through any openings in the
guarding, and
b.) children will not readily be able to climb the guarding.
Wire mesh is a problem for people with low vision as canes will
penetrate the gaps.
Children's feet and hands become trapped in wire mesh
Wire mesh is also a safety hazard as it rusts and breaks.
Dave Croft
Sue Fox wrote:
>External ramp with 2 handrails at different heights running the length of
>the ramp.
>Has anyone come across a requirement to put a mesh between the handrails to
>prevent someone slipping through.
>
>BS8300 states in
>5.8.7 Protection against falling
>Where the natural ground at the side of a ramp is at a different level from
>the ramp, precautions should be
>taken to prevent a wheelchair falling over the edge. Such precautions may
>include:
>
>b) a handrail or other appropriate guarding;
>
>
>But nothing about requirments.
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