safety railing
Edge fall preventer
A safety railing is a protective barrier installed along edges where people might fall—stairways, balconies, elevated platforms, construction sites.
The term emphasizes the railing's purpose rather than its material or design: The building code requires safety railings on any deck more than thirty inches off the ground.
Also called a guardrail or handrail, though handrails are specifically for gripping.
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- banisterStairway handrail support
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
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