Handrails are intended to reduce the risk of falling on stairs and ramps. They must be located so that they can be reached by users at any position on the stair or ramp.
9.8.7.1. Required Handrails
This Article indicates where handrails are required and states some exceptions to these requirements. Handrails on stairs and ramps provide additional support for the physically impaired and guidance for the sight-impaired. They have a different purpose than guards and guardrails, which are primarily intended to prevent people from falling off the side of a stair or ramp.
Quoted from Illustrated User's Guide - NBC2015
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