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BS 5395-3:1985:2003 Edition

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Stairs, ladders and walkways – Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways

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BSI 2003 24
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Covers factors affecting choice of means of access or escape, structural materials, dimensions, safety equipment, platform and walkway floor loads. Refers to BS 5395 Parts 1 and 2 for general design of stairs and to BS 6180 for general design of protective barriers.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 Committees responsible for this Britishļæ½Standard
3 Contents
5 1 Scope
2 Definitions
2.1 ladder
2.2 fixed ladder
2.3 companion way ladder
2.4 platform
2.5 walkway
6 3 General
Table 1 Factors affecting choice of means of access or escape
7 Figure 1 Basic components and definitions of terms
8 4 Materials
5 Stairs
5.1 General
5.2 Clear width
5.3 Pitch (straight stairs)
9 Table 2 Structural materials
10 Figure 2 Typical industrial stairs
11 Figure 3 Typical industrial stairs (concluded)
5.4 Rise
5.5 Accuracy
5.6 Exposure
12 5.7 Treads
5.8 Strings
5.9 Landings
5.10 Handrails
6 Fixed ladders
6.1 General
13 Figure 3 Typical fixed ladders
15 6.2 Width
6.3 Clear spaces
6.4 Rise
6.5 Strings
16 6.6 Rungs
6.7 Landings
6.8 Safety equipment
7 Companion way ladders
7.1 General
7.2 Width
7.3 Slope
7.4 Clear spaces
7.5 Rise
7.6 Strings
7.7 Treads
7.8 Handrails
17 8 Platforms and walkways
8.1 General
8.2 Vertical loads and deflections
8.3 Fixings
19 8.4 Handrails
8.5 Toe plates (kicking plates)
8.6 Walkways
8.7 Nosings
9 Edge protection
10 Protective barriers
10.1 General
20 10.2 Lateral loads
Table 4 Lateral loads for handrails
10.3 Joints
10.4 Stanchions
10.5 Clear spaces
10.6 Safety gates
10.7 Infill
BS 5395-3:1985
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