The grab bar (or bars) shall be 33-36 inches (840-915 mm) high. A U-shaped grab bar (or three separate grab bars) shall be provided. The controls and spray unit shall be within 18 inches (455 mm) of the front of the shower.įigure 37(b) 30 in by 60 inches (760 mm by 1525 mm) Roll-in Stall. The controls shall be placed in an area between 38-48 inches (965-1220 mm) above the floor. The grab bar(s) shall be mounted 33-36 inches (840-915 mm) above the shower floor measured at the entry. An L-shaped grab bar (or two single grab bars with the ends close together) shall be provided, located along the full depth of the control wall (opposite the seat) and halfway (18 inches (455 mm)) along the back wall. The L-shaped shower seat shall be 18 inches (455 mm) above the floor measured at the entry. Depicts the heights of the handrail and the top rail of a stair rail system, when the handrail and top rail are separate it does not show compliance with all provisions of the standard.Figure 37(a) 36 in by 36 inches (915 mm by 915 mm) Transfer Stall. Depicts the height requirement when a handrail and top rail of a stair rail system are combined it does not show compliance with all provisions of the standard.įigure 2. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Sanji Kanth at (202) 693-2135 or 1. That is, heights of handrails and top rails of stair rail systems installed prior to any future FRN that meet either Figure 1 or 2 will be deemed compliant and will not need to be retrofitted. See enclosed Figure 2 for an example of a stair rail system installed after January 17, 2017.įor stair rail systems installed on or after January 17, 2017, that meet §1910.29(f)(1)(iii)(A) instead of §§1910.29(f)(1)(i) and 1910.29(f)(1)(ii)(B), OSHA will not issue citations until the intent of the standards is clarified by a FRN. The top rail must be at least 42 inches in height (§1910.29(f)(1)(ii)(B)) and the handrail must be 30 to 38 inches in height (§1910.29(f)(1)(i)) (as measured at the leading edge of the stair tread to the top surface of the rail). For stair rail systems installed on or after January 17, 2017, the top rail and handrail must be separate.See enclosed Figure 1 for an example of a stair rail system installed before January 17, 2017. For these stair rail systems, the top rail may serve as a handrail, provided the top rail is 36 to 38 inches in height (as measured at the leading edge of the stair tread to the top surface of the top rail) and meets all other handrail requirements in §1910.29(f). In the interim, the following guidance will apply: To clarify the Agency’s original intent, OSHA will publish a Federal Register Notice (FRN). Please note that §1910.29(f)(1)(iii)(A) applies only to stair rail systems installed prior to January 17, 2017. The preamble to the final rule states: …because the final rule requires that all stair rail systems installed on or after the effective date, which is January 17, 2017, must be at least 42 inches in height, final paragraph (f)(1)(iii)(A) is only applicable to stair rail systems installed before the effective date. Section 1910.29(f)(1)(iii)(A) allows the top rail of a stair rail system to serve as a handrail when the stair rail system is not less than 36 inches (91 cm) and not more than 38 inches (97 cm) in height. In accordance with §1910.29(f)(1)(ii)(B), the height of stair rail systems installed on or after January 17, 2017, must not be less than 42 inches (107 cm). OSHA has received a number of inquiries about these two OSHA standards since publishing the final Walking-Working Surfaces rule on November 18, 2016. This memorandum replaces the memorandum issued on June 10, 2019, on this subject, and provides guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers for enforcing the handrail and stair rail system requirements at. KAPUST, Acting Directorĭirectorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Enforcement of. STATE PLAN DESIGNEES THROUGH: AMANDA EDENSĪcting Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: PATRICK J. SeptemMEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
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