9.8.7.3.(2)ATTRIBUTION:
Functional Statement:
F30
To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision.
F10
To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency.
Objective:
OS3.1, OS3.7
APPLICATION:
Horizontal extension of terminations of at least one
handrail in stairs and ramps serving buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9].
INTENT:
Where users are not likely to be familiar with the stairway
or ramp, to limit the probability of an abrupt termination of a handrail at
the end of a flight of stairs, which could lead to an inability to establish
or maintain a grasp on the handrail when making a transition to or from stairs,
which could lead to:
- persons falling, or
- persons falling in an emergency, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place.
This is to limit the probability of harm to
persons.