9.8.8.5.(3)ATTRIBUTION:
Functional Statement:
F30
To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision.
Objective:
OS3.1
APPLICATION:
Maximum and minimum sizes of openings in guards that are not required guards [see Sentence
9.8.8.1.(1) for
locations of required guards ], in buildings of other than industrial occupancy to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of
Part 9].
This also applies to guards within dwelling units in buildings to which Part 3 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 3], as stated in Sentence
3.3.4.7.(1).
INTENT:
To limit the probability that openings measuring between
100 and 200 mm in non-required guards will allow the body of
a small child to pass through but the child's head will likely become trapped,
which could lead to harm to the child.