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Safe access methods

9.1 Where a person standing on the ground, a floor or other permanent stable surface cannot safely clean a glazed surface use one of the following methods.

a. Provide windows of a size and design that allows people to clean the outside safely from inside the building (see Diagram 9.1). If windows reverse for cleaning, fit a mechanism to hold the window in the reversed position. For additional guidance, see BS 8213-1.

Diagram 9.1 Safe reaches for cleaning

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b. Provide access ladders as follows:
- for ladders up to 6m long: as shown in Diagram 9.2
- for ladders between 6m and 9m long: with safety features, as shown in Diagram 9.3.

c. Provide access equipment such as suspended cradles o

Section 9: Safe access for cleaning windows etc.