Barriers Flashcards
Are ladders, stairs and ramps easy access?
Yes, unless first rung is higher than 400mm
What probe should you test under barriers
Probe C. It should not pass through.
height of Handrail
between 600-850mm
Do hand rails have grasp of grip, what size
Grasp max 60mm
Height of Guardrails
Between 600-850mm
Can you have guardrails on easy accessible
No.
What height requires safety surfacing
600mm
At what height does easy access require a barrier
600mm-3m
At what height does NOT easy access require a guardrail
1m-2m
At what height does NOT easy access require a barrier
2m-3m
Max opening in a guardrail
500mm but if guardrail continues up to 1.2m
Max opening of barrier on Easy Access even with steep play.
500m
Height of a barrier
700mm for more
Max height of steep play on easy accessible
2m
Are tiered platforms under 600m easy access
yes
What is steep play
over 45 degree from the hori
What is grip
16-45mm
What is grasp
60mm max
Max bolt projection
8mm (if sunk the max distance from bolt to edge of recess is 25mm)
Max curve on an edge
3mm radius
How much ground clearance required on moving parts
400mm
How much ground clearance required on moving parts
more than 400mm
Dangling ropes (not fixed at one end 2-4m long) should be how far away from equip
more than 1m from equip
How heavy is a suspended heavy beam
more than 25kg
Can it extend past the suspension posts
no
The distance between the support posts and the heavy suspended beam (b) shall not be less than…..
230 mm throughout its full range of movement.
Dangling ropes (not fixed at one end 1-2m long) - how far from swings should they be
more than 900mm
should dangling ropes be in the same bay as swings
No.
How thick should dangling ropes be
The rope diameter shall be between 25 mm and 45 mm.
For suspended ropes between 1 m and 2 m in length, the distance between ropes fixed at one end and fixed equipment shall be not less than…..
and the distance between ropes fixed at one end and swinging equipment shall be not less than
600mm
900 mm.
the distance between ropes fixed at one end and swinging equipment shall be not less than
900 mm.
Ropes fixed at both ends should not have which probe pass through when looped
C
What dia should ropes fixed at both ends have
Grip (16-45mm)
