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    Approved Document Section H Safety From Falling

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    This document provides guidelines on safety from falling. It aims to protect people from injury caused by falling from heights of 1 meter or more. Barriers must be provided at vertical drops of 1 meter or higher, unless in areas like roofs or loading bays. Acceptable barriers are at least 1 meter high, can withstand horizontal loads, and have openings no larger than 100mm, except in industrial buildings where openings can be 150mm. Between 150mm and 750mm above floor level, barriers over drops of 3 meters or more cannot have toeholds. Diagrams provide examples of measuring barrier heights and toehold restrictions.

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    Approved Document Section H Safety From Falling

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    This document provides guidelines on safety from falling. It aims to protect people from injury caused by falling from heights of 1 meter or more. Barriers must be provided at vertical drops of 1 meter or higher, unless in areas like roofs or loading bays. Acceptable barriers are at least 1 meter high, can withstand horizontal loads, and have openings no larger than 100mm, except in industrial buildings where openings can be 150mm. Between 150mm and 750mm above floor level, barriers over drops of 3 meters or more cannot have toeholds. Diagrams provide examples of measuring barrier heights and toehold restrictions.

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    This document provides guidelines on safety from falling. It aims to protect people from injury caused by falling from heights of 1 meter or more. Barriers must be provided at vertical drops of 1 meter or higher, unless in areas like roofs or loading bays. Acceptable barriers are at least 1 meter high, can withstand horizontal loads, and have openings no larger than 100mm, except in industrial buildings where openings can be 150mm. Between 150mm and 750mm above floor level, barriers over drops of 3 meters or more cannot have toeholds. Diagrams provide examples of measuring barrier heights and toehold restrictions.

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    Approved Document Section H Safety From Falling

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    This document provides guidelines on safety from falling. It aims to protect people from injury caused by falling from heights of 1 meter or more. Barriers must be provided at vertical drops of 1 meter or higher, unless in areas like roofs or loading bays. Acceptable barriers are at least 1 meter high, can withstand horizontal loads, and have openings no larger than 100mm, except in industrial buildings where openings can be 150mm. Between 150mm and 750mm above floor level, barriers over drops of 3 meters or more cannot have toeholds. Diagrams provide examples of measuring barrier heights and toehold restrictions.

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    Appendix A

    H SAFETY FROM FALLING

    H.1 OBJECTIVE

    H.1.1 The objective of paragraph H.2.1 is to protect people from injury


    caused by falling.

    H.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

    H.2.1 Where there is a vertical drop in level of 1.0 m or more,


    appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent people from falling
    from a height.

    H.2.2 The requirement in paragraph H.2.1 shall not apply to –

    (a) roofs or other areas generally not intended for human


    occupation; and

    (b) special service or usage areas such as loading or


    unloading bays, stages for performance or entertainment.

    H.3 ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION

    H.3.1 The requirement in paragraph H.2.1 is deemed to be satisfied if a


    barrier is provided in accordance with the specifications set out in
    paragraphs H.3.2 to H.3.4.

    H.3.2 Height of barrier

    H.3.2.1 The height of a barrier shall not be less than -

    (a) 1.0 m at all locations except for locations indicated in (b);

    (b) 900 mm at the lower edge of the window, stairs, ramps and
    gallery or balcony with fixed seating in areas such as
    theatres, cinemas and assembling halls.

    Note: 1 The height of a barrier is measured vertically from the


    finished floor level to the top of the barrier.

    Appendix A-Page 1 of 2
    Appendix A
    Continued

    2. The height of a barrier at the flight of stairs is measured


    vertically from the pitch line to the top of the barrier.

    3. The requirements in paragraphs H.3.2.1 do not apply to


    houses built by the owners for their own use.

    H.3.3 Horizontal loading

    H.3.3.1 A barrier shall be designed to withstand a horizontal loading as


    prescribed in BS 6399:Part 1 – Loading for Buildings. Code of
    Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads.

    H.3.4 Size of opening

    H.3.4.1 The lowest 75mm of the barrier at the external wall shall be built
    solid.

    H.3.4.2 The lowest 75 mm of the bay window shall not be openable.

    H.3.4.3 In all buildings, except for industrial buildings

    (a) the size of any opening or gap in a barrier shall not be


    large enough as to permit the passage of a sphere of a
    diameter of 100 mm; and

    (b) The barrier at a location where there is a vertical drop in


    level of 3.0 m or more shall have no toeholds between the
    height of 150mm and 750mm above the finished floor
    level. The use of perforated sheet or mesh rigidly fixed
    over the full barrier height is acceptable provided the
    openings have a maximum dimension (other than the
    perimeter) of 50mm.

    H.3.4.4 The size of any opening or gap in a barrier in industrial buildings


    and in the case of a balustrade guarding a flight of staircase,
    any triangular opening or void formed around a tread, riser and
    the bottom edge of the balustrade, shall not be large enough as
    to permit the passage of a sphere of a diameter of 150 mm.

    Note: 1 The requirements in paragraphs H.3.4.1 to H.3.4.3 do not


    apply to houses built by the owners for their own use.

    2 The requirements in paragraphs H.3.4.3 (b) do not apply


    to bay windows in a residential unit.

    Appendix A-Page 2 of 2
    Appendix B

    Illustration on H 3.4.3(b)
    The barrier at a location where there is a vertical drop in level of 3.0m or more shall have no toeholds
    between the height of 150mm and 750mm above the finished floor level ...

    ‘A’

    Finished
    Floor Level

    Min. 1000
    No toeholds
    between the

    750
    heights of
    3 metres or more

    150 and 750

    150
    F.F.L Min. 75

    SECTION OF BARRIER Detail ‘A’

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