PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE BARRIERS K2/3 The Requirements K2 and K3 This Approved Document deals with the following Requirements from Part K of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000. Requirement Limits on application Protection from falling K2. (a) Any stairs, ramps, floors and balconies and any roof to Requirement K2(a) applies only to stairs and ramps which which people have access, and form part of the building. (b) any light well, basement area or similar sunken area connected to a building, shall be provided with barriers where it is necessary to protect people in or about the buildingONLINEVERSIONfrom falling. Vehicle barriers and loading bays K3. (1) Vehicle ramps and any levels in a building to which vehicles have access, shall be provided with barriers where it is necessary to protect people in or about the building. (2) Vehicle loading bays shall be constructed in such a way, or be provided with such features, as may be necessary to protect people in them from collision with vehicles. Note: Attention is drawn to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Compliance with Building Regulation requirement Compliance with Building Regulation requirement K2 would, in accordance with Section 23(3) of K3 (2) would, in accordance with Section 23(3)the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 , of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, prevent the service of an improvement notice prevent the service of an improvement notice relating to guarding with regard to the requirements relating to the design of loading bays under for protection from the risk of falling a distance Regulation 17 of the Workplace (Health, Safety likely to cause personal injury in Regulation 13 and Welfare) Regulations 1992 . ONLINEVERSIONof the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Guidance d. loading bays are provided with an adequate Performance number of exits or refuges which enable In the Secretary of State’s view the requirements people to avoid being struck or crushedof K2 and K3 will be met if, in order to reduce theby vehicles. risk to the safety of people in and about buildings: An acceptable level of safety can be achieved a. pedestrian guarding is provided in dwellings by different standards of provision for guarding, which is capable of preventing people from depending on the circumstances; for example, in being injured by falling from a height of more a public building the standard of provision may than 600mm; and be higher than in a dwelling, to reflect the lesser familiarity and greater number of users. b. pedestrian guarding is provided in other buildings which is capable of preventing For areas where access is required only for the people from falling more than the height of purpose of maintenance, greater care can be two risers (or 380mm, if not part of a stair); ONLINEVERSIONexpected from those gaining access, and it wouldbe reasonable that less demanding provisions c. vehicle barriers are provided which are capablecould satisfy the requirement. of resisting or deflecting the impact of vehicles; Approved Document K Pedestrian and vehicle barriers11