At What Height is a Handrail Required in Canberra?

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At What Height is a Handrail Required in
Canberra?

• When you decide about the construction of
   Handrails Canberra,  you need to have complete
  knowledge of regulations according to Australian
  standards.
• If they are not followed well, then there is a
  possibility of receiving a non-compliance letter
  from government authorities.
• Handrails are installed for providing support to
  the people. Hence, the rules have been developed
  specifically to prevent height-related injuries.
• Especially, platforms located high above the
  ground must follow the norms as a fall may cause
  major injury and life threat.

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Is A Handrail Compulsory?

• If you check the rules and regulations,
  then handrailing is mandatory on the exposed
  sides of platforms, walkways, and landings when
  the height exceeds 300 mm.
• As far as height regulations are concerned, it is
  measured vertically above the floor, nosing of a
  stair tread, or walkway surface. Should not be
  less than 900 mm or more than 1100 mm. And it
  should be consistent throughout the ramp,
  stairway, or landing.

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• The height of the top of the handrail should be
  consistent through the ramp, stairs, or landing. 
• When there is a possibility of people falling
  from a platform or landing onto an area where
  people have access to the area below, it is
  advised to install a toe board.

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When Should You Use The Handrail?

• The purpose of installing a Handrails Canberra or
  physical rail is simple.It saves people moving
  along landings or surfaces that pose the risk of
  injury due to falls. If the height is more than
  300 mm above the ground, then it is mandatory as
  per the rules laid by authorities.
• The building code states the circumstances when
  a handrail is necessary.
• Barriers or balustrades also save people from
  falling off.When the areas are not bound by walls
  and the height is more than 1 meter abovethe
  ground level, you need a balustrade or barrier.
  Its height must not be less than one meter. On
  stairs, it should be minimum 865 cm height.

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• When you keep openings between balustrades, it
  should not let pass a spherical object more than
  125mm to pass through. Any platform thatis more
  than 4 meters above the floor below, you need to
  construct anything horizontal or barrier or
  between baluster must be constructed in such
  manner that it is impossible to climb.
• These regulations should be kept in consideration
  whileinstalling handrails. They are required to
  be constructed as per Australian norms.

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