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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Stairs & circulation
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Index
Index
A F
Access routes 0.4, 1.1, 1.36, 2.1, 10.2; Diagrams 6.1 & Falling, protection from Page 22, 3.1–3.5; Diagrams
10.2 3.1–3.2
Alternating tread stairs Diagram 1.10; 1.29–1.30
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Approved Document B 0.4, 1.14, 1.19, 1.31, 2.9;
Diagram 3.1
Gangways 1.4
Approved Document M 0.4, 1.1; Table 1.1; 2.1, 8.1
Gates Page 47, 10.1
B General access stairs Table 1.1; 1.18
Glazing 0.2
Barriers Diagram 6.1 Cleaning 9.1
See also Vehicle barriers Critical locations 5.1; Diagram 5.1; 5.2, 5.4, 5.8,
British Standards Appendix B 7.1
BS 4211 1.33 Guarding 7.4
BS 5395-2 1.28 Manifestation Page 38, 7.1–7.4; Diagram 7.2
BS 5395-3 1.33, 1.42 Maximum dimensions Diagram 5.2; 5.5
BS 6180 3.2 Protection against impact with Page 30,
BS 6206 5.3, 5.4 5.1–5.8
BS 8213-1 9.1 Robustness 5.5
BS EN 1991-1-1 3.2, 4.2; Diagram 4.2 Safe breakage 5.3
BS EN 12600 5.3, 5.4 Screen protection 5.8
PD 6688-1-1 3.2, 4.2 Small panes 5.6–5.7
Building work 0.2, 0.7 Going 1.2–1.3; Table 1.1; Diagram 1.1
Guarding Page 22
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Design Diagram 3.1; 3.2–3.3
For doors 10.2
Cleaning, safe access for Page 43, 9.1 For glass doors and glazed screens 7.4
Collision, protection from For loading bays 4.4
Open windows Page 35, 6.1–6.2 For maintenance areas 3.4–3.5
Glazing Page 38, 7.1–7.4 For ramps 2.5, 2.7; Diagram 2.2; 2.12, 2.15
See also Impact, protection from Siting 3.1; Diagram 3.2
Critical locations (glazing) Page 30, 5.1; For stairs 1.8, 1.34, 1.36, 1.38–1.41
Diagram 5.1; 5.2, 5.4, 5.8, Page 38, 7.1, 7.3 For windows 8.2
Cupboards Diagram 1.7; 1.21
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Handrails
Doors For ramps 2.11–2.12
On gangways 1.4 For stairs Diagrams 1.11–1.12; 1.34–1.37
On landings Diagram 1.8; 1.21, 1.23–1.24, 2.13 For stepped gangways 1.4
Protection from impact and trapping Headroom, for stairs 1.11; Diagram 1.3; 1.30
Page 47, 10.1–10.2; Diagrams 10.1–10.2 See also Means of escape routes, Loft
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Helical stairs 1.28
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