Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS REGULATION 1950 - REG 154

    (1)     Except if otherwise provided—

        (a)     handrails shall be fixed at a height of 3 feet above the working platforms or surfaces served, and shall be strongly supported at points not further apart than 8 feet; and

        (b)     handrails shall be of not less strength and rigidity than the following alternative members:

              (i)     if of timber—pine timber not less than 3 inches in depth by 2 inches in horizontal width; or

              (ii)     if of steel—steel water pipe of 1 inch diameter nominal bore, having a wall thickness not less than 0.144 of an inch; or

              (iii)     if of rolled mild steel—rolled mild steel angle section 1 ^{2 ">3} / 4 inches by 1 ³ / 4  inches by ¹ / 4 of an inch.

    (2)     Unless otherwise approved, handrail stanchions or standards shall be welded or bolted in place, with bolts each not less than ³ / 8 of an inch in diameter and having washers under heads and nuts.

    (3)     Handrails shall be strongly secured to standards by—

        (a)     steel U-strips not less than 1 inch in width and ¹ / 16 of an inch in thickness, strongly spiked or screwed in place; or

        (b)     bolts as for standards; or

        (c)     approved cleats or approved lashings; or

        (d)     by adequate full-strength welding.

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