England · Statutory guidance
Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K
Guidance covering stairs, ladders, ramps, guarding and protection from collision and impact.
- Edition
- 2013 edition; publisher updates on source page
- Search coverage
- 68 of 68 PDF pages · 1 OCR pages
Stairs & circulation
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Contents
The approved documents Page
i
The Building Regulations iii
Approved Document K: Protection from falling, collision and impact 1
Summary 1
Application 1
Interaction with other legislation 1
Requirement K1: Stairs, ladders and ramps 3
Performance 3
Section 1: Stairs and ladders 4
Scope 4
Steepness of stairs – rise and going 4
Stepped gangways in assembly buildings 5
Construction of steps 6
Headroom for stairs 7
Width of flights of stairs 8
Length of flights of stairs 9
Landings for stairs 10
Special stairs 11
Handrails for stairs 14
Guarding of stairs 16
Access for maintenance 17
Section 2: Ramps 18
Scope 18
Appearance of ramps 18
Steepness of ramps 18
Construction of ramps 19
Design of ramps 19
Width of ramps 20
Obstruction of ramps 20
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