Attention to details

Let me share with you what I discovered lately about the benefits of paying attention to details in design of building components.As I walk down the stairs of Ikea next to The Curve,my friend pointed out to me the two narrow straps of steel embedded at the edge of the steps.He told me the two lines marked the edge of the steps to prevent people from falling.To me, this is real thoughtful and cool!!! I have not seen them yet any where in Malaysia.As I went down the staircase,without those steel straps, the streps would appear just like a piece of wide timber slanting downwards,especially those with impared vision,poor eye sights and deteriorating old eyes like me.

I have heard many horror stories about our older folks fell in the toilets.We have to build safe features to protect them and us if we live long enough..

To my engineer and architect friends,kindly take note-Safety By Design:-)

Comments

[sabre23t]

Cheaper contractor, like the one who designed my house 20+ years old timber stair case, just have two grooves at the edge of the plank. Instead of filling the grooves with metal strips. :-/

[Adib]

As I come down the stairs,if the wooden grooves are visible,then it is okay.If not,I think a metal strap that shows the edge of the plank is better;especially middle age men like me growing older..

[Jefri J]

Pak Adib,
we have this as safety features on all offshore platforms to prevent personnel from slipping while using the stairs. We termed it as 'antislip nosing'.

[Adib]

Jefri,
There are a lot of safety features in off shore construction where we can incorporate inside our building designs.Thanks for your inputs.

[Lukman Wan Mat Daud]

Salam Pak Adib

Minta kebenaran untuk disiarkan kembali posting ini dalam Blog OSHE saya.

http://oshthejourney.blogspot.com/

Lukmanw

Note - MTB di UUM 19 Julai 2009, keterangan lanjut di:

http://www.uum-xcr.blogspot.com

[Adib]

Wassalam Wan Lukman,
Permohon diluluskan.Thanks for sharing the link to MTB.