9.8.3.3.(1)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:
Vertical height of any flights of stairs, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
This also applies to stairs 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 excessive vertical distance
between landings will lead to users falling a long distance in the event of
a fall, which could lead to harm to persons.
To limit the probability that an excessively long, uninterrupted
ascent will lead to users becoming exhausted, which could lead to users having
heart attacks or similar accidents, which could lead to harm to persons.