WAC 296-800-25010   Provide stairs that minimize hazards.  You must:

     (1) Make sure stairs have slip-resistant treads.

     (2) Make sure that stairs with four or more risers have:

     • Railings on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms

     • Handrails on at least one side of closed stairways, preferably on the right side while descending

     (3) Provide a platform where doors or gates open directly on a stairway. The swing of the door must not reduce the effective width of the platform to less than 20 inches.

Note:

To see all of the rules for building fixed stairs, refer to WAC 296-24-75011 and 296-24-765 of the General safety and health standard.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-11-038, § 296-800-25010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]