Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-25015 - Provide handrails and stair railings
Exemption: | Vehicle service pit stairways are exempt from the rules for stairway railing and guards, if they would prevent a vehicle from moving into a position over the pit. |
Definition: | * A handrail is a single bar or pipe on brackets from a wall or partition to provide a continuous handhold for persons using a stair. |
* A stair railing is a vertical barrier attached to a stairway with an open side, to prevent falls. The top surface of the stair railing is used as a handrail. |
Reference: |
Railings must consist of a top rail, intermediate rail, and posts. To see all of the rules for building handrails and stairway railings, refer to WAC 296-24-75011, of the general safety and health standard. |
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-16-047, § 296-800-25015, filed 8/1/02, effective 10/1/02; 01-23-060, § 296-800-25015, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-25015, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.
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