Industrial guardrails offer robust protection for workers and the general public across mezzanines, service platforms, pedestrian walkways and potential fall edges.
Compliance is not the most exciting subject – in fact, at times it can be a real headache and can cause a feeling of overwhelm with all the paperwork, rules & regulations. But it is a necessity, and for good reason.
One of the undisputable pillars of the building and construction industry, certifications have long been one of the most reliable ways to ensure accountability, transparency and commitment.
The design and construction of handrails shall comply with the following:
a) Handrails and balustrades shall not encroach into required circulation spaces.
While Moddex prides itself on flexible solutions, when it comes to compliance and safety, we leave no room for error. That includes the Victorian School Building Authority Standards (VSBA) for handrail and balustrade requirements.
Under NZBC Clause D1 (Access Routes), Handrails shall be provided on both sides of accessible stairways and on both sides of accessible ramps where the ramp slope is steeper than 1 in 20.
As per figure 1 handrails complying to BCA clause D2.17, a, iii, like our AR110 and AR140 configurations, must be installed on a substrate that allows a minimum 1000mm between handrails as stated in AS1428.1-2009 clause 6.3 and BCA clause D1.6, B, i.
A toeboard system is to be installed on walkways where;
- There is no permanent structure with 10 mm of the edge
- An object could fall to where persons have access to the area below the walkway.
In accordance with the NCC/BCA D2.16, a continuous balustrade or other barrier must be provided along the side of any ramp when any level of the ramp is 1m above the surface beneath.
For areas susceptible to over-crowding such as sporting stadiums, grandstands, theaters, bars or shopping malls, barrier systems must comply with minimum imposed actions for barriers of 3.0kN/m, as per Class C5 of the Australian Standard 1170.1-2002.
Top mounted inline Handrails such as AR20 and AR40 used on disability ramps, require a substrate width of 1195+mm to meet the minimum 1000mm clear between requirements of AS 1428.
A multi-dimensional concept, disability involves the interaction between a health condition and environmental factors, such as community attitudes and access to services.