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Posted By Malcolm Hogarth
I am looking at creating a safe pedestrian route by erecting a barrier within a production area in a factory, in effect to protect pedestrians from the dangers of fork trucks. I am looking for guidance on the recommended (or statutory)minimum width of such a walkway. It is not specifically in a fire escape route (yet)but I guess that is where the guidance will lie. All responses will be gratefully recieved.
Regards,
malcolm
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Posted By Martin Taylor
Malcolm - Is uspect that thre is no definitive figure and that it would be based on risk assessment based upon:-
expected volume of pedestrian traffic (including break times, shift change etc) and the need for people to pass easily.
the vehilcula traffic volume that I expect you are trying to segregate the pedestrians from.
Probably teaching you how to suck eggs here but I would suggest that the pedestrian way should be as wide as possible without interfering with the safety of the vehicular route.
In my experience if you do not keep the route wide enough pedestrians will actually use the 'road' in preference to the 'path'.
One last thought - leave sufficient access routes to the pathway to allow people to leave and enter without undue diversion.
If you want to discuss any further please drop me an email
regards
MT
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Posted By Paul Oliver
malcolm,
i would suggest that your walkways are at least 900mm wide. as martin says, the workplace regs do not state a min or max distance just that people on foot should be allowed to circulate freely without difficulty.
cheers
paul
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Posted By S Deans
It may be worth checking the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992, to see if the guidance stipulates any max or min requirements.
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Posted By Sam Rawcliffe
Malcolm
Just for guidance, under the New Roads & Streetworks Act (Safety at Streetworks & Roadworks Code of Practice)workers in the highway are required to provide Pedestrians with a minimum unobstructed width of 1.0m, increased to 1.5m wherever possible.
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