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Unsafe Balustrade Design

October 14, 2013 by Admin 6 Comments

Unsafe Balustrade Design   We received a letter today from a concerned parent regarding the design of a 1st floor balustrade that features horizontal railing that is very easily climbed by children (and is being climbed!). We have written a number of articles about this situation in the past. The … [Read more...] about Unsafe Balustrade Design

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades, Construction Safety Tagged With: balustrade, BCA, bca, Child Safety, child safety

BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails

August 13, 2013 by Admin 3 Comments

BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails Great article from the Australian Timber Database about the BCA requirements for timber balustrades and handrails. They state that: For all buildings, handrails and balustrades are required to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The BCA … [Read more...] about BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails

Filed Under: Balconies and Balustrades Tagged With: atif, australian timber, balusters, BCA, Body Corporate, Home Safety, infill, information bulletin, spans, timber balustrades, timber database, timber importers

New Premises Standards

August 3, 2013 by Barry Spud 2 Comments

New Premises Standards The Australian Government Attorney Generals Department has issued New Premises Standards which come into effect  on 1 May 2011 and will apply to buildings where building approval is lodged on or after that date. The Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards … [Read more...] about New Premises Standards

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: attorney generals department, australian government, BCA, Body Corporate, building approval, building code of australia, design construction, disability discrimination act, disability discrimination act 1992, government attorney, new buildings, performance requirements, premises, provisions, technical specifications

BCA Stairs and Railings

July 13, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

BCA Stairs and Railings Slattery & Acquroff are Australia's oldest staircase builders and their website provides a useful design guide for safe staircase design. See the full story They also provide a link to a very useful guide to the staircase and balustrade requirements of the BCA published … [Read more...] about BCA Stairs and Railings

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: amp, australia, balustrade, BCA, hia, railings, slattery, staircase design, stairs

Free BCA Building Audit Checklist

May 19, 2013 by Admin 3 Comments

Free BCA Building Audit Checklist Here is a general checklist from Racing NSW which covers most of the important aspects DOWNLOAD HERE If you want to pay for one (and we haven't reviewed it as yet) the Building Designers Association of QLD are charging $154 for their BCA Compliance Checklist Vol 1 … [Read more...] about Free BCA Building Audit Checklist

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: amp, audit checklist, BCA, building designers association, compliance checklist, Free Safety Stuff, racing nsw, vol 1

Public Liability Standards and Legislation

March 21, 2013 by Barry Spud 1 Comment

Public Liability Standards and Legislation The most common responses I get when I make a public liability risk recommendation to control or mitigate a potentially serious risk is: "it complies with the Building Code of Australia" or "show me the law that says you have to do that" or "this building … [Read more...] about Public Liability Standards and Legislation

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