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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