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Hazard Marking
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This is an example of a poorly marked hazard as the rope on the top of the stairs is inadequate to indicate that there is a hazard. A long cane would slide under the rope without giving any clue to the hazard. This is an example of a poorly marked hazard as the rope on the top of the stairs is inadequate to indicate that there is a hazard. A long cane would slide under the rope without giving any clue to the hazard.

This is an example of a poorly marked hazard as the tape does not adequately indicate that there is a hazard. A long cane would slide under the tape without giving any clue to the hazard. This is an example of a poorly marked hazard as the tape does not adequately indicate that there is a hazard. A long cane would slide under the tape without giving any clue to the hazard.

Where hazards exist temporarily in the environment such as construction work on a footpath, it is important that the hazard is correctly barricaded. Incorrect barricading can result in people with vision impairment encountering the hazard unexpectedly which may lead to injury.