# The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 57: Guarding


(1) A stair, ladder, ramp, floor, balcony, landing, platform and any roof or other place to which people normally have access (including access for the purpose of maintenance) and a sunken area next to a building, shall, where it is necessary to protect people approaching, accessing, moving between levels within or exiting that building from the risk of falling, be adequately guarded with a barrier which does not present a hazard.
(2) Any part of a building which is a vehicle ramp, floor or roof to which vehicles have access shall, where it is necessary to protect people, be adequately guarded with a barrier which does not present a hazard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/192/regulation/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-57
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