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at least 150 mm from the centre of the tread or the rung;
(f) there must be at least 75 mm for hand clearance on each side of the ladder and around vertical hand grips;
(g) access space in front of the rungs of an inclined ladder must be at least 1850 mm measured vertically above the centre of each step;
(h) there must be a gap of 35 mm behind the tread to minimise build up of material that may impair the foothold.

16 Landing platforms
      (1) A landing platform must comply with this Schedule and be spaced not more than 6 m apart vertically on vertical or inclined ladders.
Note   This does not apply to a spiral stairway.
      (2) A vertical ladder must be fitted so that:
(a) the upper end of each section of ladder extends at least 1 m above, and provides access to, a platform displaced to the side of the ladder; or
(b)  there are hand grips in line with the ladder rungs and at the same spacing, or a pair of vertical hand grips in line with the ladder stiles.
Note   Hand grips, or additional hand grips, may be displaced to the side of the ladder stiles if this will help persons transferring between ladder and platform.
      (3) There must be a landing platform in accordance with subclause (1) if there is a change in slope or a change in alignment of adjacent sections of a permanent ladder, other than in the lowest 6 m of the cargo space or where a section of a ladder terminates at a working deck (ie a deck in a space where cargo is designed to be stowed or handled) or bottom of the space.
      (4) A landing platform must:
(a) be at least 750 mm by 750 mm:
 (i) measured in the horizontal plane, clear of ladders and obstructions, such as the opening arrangement of any door or hatch; and
 (ii) that must be increased if a door opening onto a platform would unduly restrict the available space; and
(b) have a surface of a non-slip construction; and
(c) be fitted with a rigid handrail 1 m above the platform surface and an intermediate rail about midway between the top rail and the platform on each side, other than where there is a ladder; and
(d) be fitted with a toe board at least 100 mm above the walking surface around the periphery of the platform, other than where there is a ladder; and
(e) have a head clearance of at least 2 m measured vertically above the surface of the platform.
Note   For a vessel built before 1 January 2015 — see section 32.

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