国外标准分享ASTM F1500000412017

ITEM17The RegulationsGoverning ASTMTechnical CommitteeOperations providefor actionsonnegative votesto beconducted eitherat ameeting orby ballot.This isa ballotto findanegative not persuasive/not relatedor upholdthe actionof thesubcommittee.Before voting,please beclear asto whatyour votemeans.AFFIRMATIVE-Indicates thatyou SUPPORTTHE ACTIONin rulingthenegative vote notpersuasive/not relatedand thatyou DONOT AGREEWITHTHE NEGATIVE VOTERNEGATIVE-Indicates thatyou DISAGREEin rulingthe negativevote notpersuasive/not relatedand thatyou AGREEWITH THENEGATIVEVOTER.Negative votesdo notinclude awritten statement.ABSTAIN-indicates thatyou donot wishto voteto agreeor notagree withthetask groupin rulingthe negativevotenotpersuasive/not related.It ispreferable toabstainif youhave nointerest in the ballot item.Background orsummary onballot history:WK23275appeared onBallot F1510・04as item1:Revision toF1487ConsumerSafety PerformanceSped行cation forPlayground Equipmentfor PublicUseTo viewthe originalballotitem,go tothe“My Ballots“section ofthe website,under“Closed Ballotsand ClosingReports^section.Negative Voter:Gary Bakken,Analytica SystemsInti ASINegativeComment:

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1.1Stairways withprotective barriersmust provide an alternativedesign featurethatprovides thehandrail function.Rationale:From asafety andhuman factors/ergonomics perspective,the currentlydefined“handrail”characteristics areintended to provideafall prevention/fall arrestfeature.Without aclear definitionof hand support/the“hand supportcould consistof astructurewherein aperson couldnot adequatelygrip the“handsupport”to eitherprevent orarrest afall.Non PersuasiveRationale:It wasmoved andseconded thatGary Bakkensnegative regardingitem110-04be foundnon-persuasive.Rationale:the Subcommitteebelieves thata stairwaywith protectivebarriersis preventingfalls whichis whythis sectionis beingadded.The requirementforalternative meansof handsupport isused elsewhereinthestandards.A handrailis nottheonly meanstoprovidebalance andposture ona stairway.Previously astairway betweentwoplatforms onlyrequired ahandrail,where theplatforms thestairs attachedto requiredabarrier.Discussion followed.The motionpassed witha voteof17For,0Against and2Abstentions.。