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3.3.5.9 — Guards

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(1) Guards in industrial occupancies, other than guards in storage garages, are permitted to consist of,

(a) a top rail, and

(b) one or more intermediate rails spaced such that the openings through the guard are of a size that prevents the passage of a spherical object having a diameter of 535 mm.

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guard

means a protective barrier, with or without openings through it, that is around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another.

industrial occupancy

means the occupancy or use of a building or part of a building for the assembling, fabricating, manufacturing, processing, repairing or storing of goods or materials.

occupancy

means the use or intended use of a building or part of a building for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property.

size

means the nominal diameter by which a pipe, fitting, trap or other similar item is commercially designated.

storage garage

means a building or part of a building that is intended for the storage or parking of motor vehicles and that contains no provision for the repair or servicing of motor vehicles.

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