Rules & regulations

Handrails

  • A continuous handrail must be provided where there are two or more risers
  • Handrails shall be non-climbable, i.e., with solid infills or vertical guardrails, which should be no more than 100mm apart and without horizontal members between verticals
  • The height of a handrail shall be a minimum of 900mm measured vertically from the pitch line of the stair to the top of the handrail
  • Handrails shall be continued as necessary around landings
  • Handrails shall not project on to the required width of the staircase for more than 100mm
  • All projecting ends of handrails shall be designed and constructed to avoid injury to persons descending a staircase
  • When the upper level of a double deck stand has been built, it is mandatory to install railings (either temporary or the definitive railings) to prevent falls from height. The protection of railings needs to cover all of the area where there is the risk of falling
  • In the case of glass walls (floor to ceiling) in the upper level of a double decker stand, where there is the risk of impact by an object, a railing or a similar physical barrier alongside these, needs to be set in place