England · Statutory guidance
Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K
Guidance covering stairs, ladders, ramps, guarding and protection from collision and impact.
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- 2013 edition; publisher updates on source page
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- 68 of 68 PDF pages · 1 OCR pages
Stairs & circulation
Open original PDF at page 1 Browse document sections 26
- Section 1: Stairs and ladders 4PDF page 7
- Section 3: Protection from falling 23PDF page 8
- Section 7: Manifestation of glazing 39PDF page 9
- Section 1: Guidance on aspects of the geometry of stairs, special stairs, fixed ladders andPDF page 11
- Section 1: Stairs and laddersPDF page 14
- 1.6 Use risers that are not open.PDF page 16
- 1.11 On the access between levels, provide the minimum headroom shown in Diagram 1.3.PDF page 17
- 1.18 Comply with all of the following.PDF page 20
- 1.23 Provide all of the following.PDF page 21
- 1.30 The construction of an alternating tread stair should comply with all of the following.PDF page 23
- 1.34 Provide handrails in accordance with all of the following.PDF page 24
- 1.40 Provide guarding at the sides of flights and landings when there are two or more risers.PDF page 27
- Section 2: RampsPDF page 28
- 2.4 A ramps surface should be selected in accordance with both of the following.PDF page 29
- 2.9 Regarding the width of a ramp.PDF page 30
- 2.14 Provide landings for ramps, as described for stairs in paragraphs 1.19–1.22 and 1.24.PDF page 31
- Section 3: Protection from fallingPDF page 33
- Section 4: Vehicle barriers and loading baysPDF page 37
- Section 5: Protection against impact withPDF page 41
- 5.7 Small panes should be provided in accordance with all of the following.PDF page 43
- Section 6: Protection from collision with openPDF page 46
- SECTION levelPDF page 47
- Section 7: Manifestation of glazingPDF page 49
- Section 8: Safe opening and closing of windowsPDF page 52
- Section 9: Safe access for cleaning windowsPDF page 54
- Section 10: Protection against impact from andPDF page 58
Source wording and page order preserved. Drawings and table layouts remain available in the original PDF.
The Building Regulations 2010
K
Protection from falling,
collision and impact
APPROVED DOCUMENT
K1 Stairs, ladders and ramps
K2 Protection from falling
K3 Vehicle barriers and loading bays
K4 Protection against impact with glazing
K5 A dditional provisions for glazing in buildings other than
dwellings
K6 Protection against impact from and trapping by doors
2013 edition – for use in England*
Building
Regulations
2010
APPROVED
DOCUMENT
K
Protection
from
falling,
collision
and
impact
O N L I N E V E R S I O N
O N L I N E V E R S I O N
Edition and local adoption determine which requirements apply. Use the publisher’s document for the complete clauses, diagrams and amendments.