La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIII-2711
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1. Are fixed stairs (rather than ladders or other means of access) provided where access to elevation is necessary on a daily or regular basis? | Y N N/A |
2. Do fixed stairs have a minimum width of 22 inches? | Y N N/A |
3. Are fixed stairs installed at angles to the horizontal between 30o and 50o? | Y N N/A |
4. Are all treads reasonably slip-resistant with the front protruding edge of the tread of a non-slip finish? | Y N N/A |
5. Do fixed stairs have a uniform rise height and tread width throughout the flight of stairs? | Y N N/A |
6. Are stairway landing platforms no less than the width of the stairway and a minimum of 30 inches long measured in the direction of travel? | Y N N/A |
7. Are standard railings provided on all open sides of exposed stairways and stair platforms? | Y N N/A |
8. Is a vertical clearance above the stair tread to an overhead obstruction that is at least 7 feet measured from the edge of the tread? | Y N N/A |
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1. Are all changes in classroom use and alterations, repairs, construction, or installation of new equipment reviewed with the appropriate state and local agencies that have jurisdiction over school modifications? | Y N N/A |
2. Is an electric solenoid key-operated gas shut-off switch installed on each gas supply line to your shop, lab or instructional area? | Y N N/A |
3. Are classrooms kept clean and free from debris to the greatest extent practical given the types of activities being performed? | Y N N/A |
4. Are waste materials that are prone to rotting placed in leak-proof receptacles with tight fitting covers and removed daily for disposal? | Y N N/A |
5. Are classrooms maintained, as far as reasonably practicable, to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin? | Y N N/A |
6. Is water available that is suitable for drinking, personal hygiene, food preparation or cleaning? | Y N N/A |
7. Are all non-drinking water outlets clearly marked as such? | Y N N/A |
8. Are lavatories equipped with hot and cold running water, hand soap, and towels or driers? | Y N N/A |
9. Where showers are required, are soap, hot and cold running water through a common discharge line, and individual towels provided? | Y N N/A |
10. Is the consumption of food and beverages prohibited in or near toilet rooms or areas containing toxic materials? | Y N N/A |
11. Is storage of food or beverages prohibited in toilet rooms or in an area exposed to a toxic material? | Y N N/A |
12. Where employees are required to wear protective clothing, are change rooms provided with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for the protective clothing? | Y N N/A |
13. Is material stored so as not to create a hazard? Note: Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers must be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that they are stable and secured against sliding and collapse. | Y N N/A |
14. Are storage areas kept free from hazards that may cause tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage? | Y N N/A |
15. Is sufficient safe clearance available through aisles, loading docks, turns, or doorways when mechanical handling equipment is used? | Y N N/A |
16. Are head clearance warning signs provided where needed? | Y N N/A |
17. Are all passageways, work areas, storerooms, and washing facilities kept orderly and sanitary? Note: Examples of violations include floor areas strewn with lumber, tires, books, and boxes. | Y N N/A |
18. Are all floors kept clean and as far as possible dry? | Y N N/A |
19. If floors are likely to get wet (such as in food preparation), are platforms, mats, or other dry standing places provided where practicable? | Y N N/A |
20. Are floors kept free of protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards? | Y N N/A |
21. Are aisles and passageways kept clear and in good repair, with no obstructions that could create a hazard? | Y N N/A |
22. Are covers and/or guardrails provided to protect people from falling into pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.? | Y N N/A |
23. Are areas used for storage of materials marked with conspicuous signs that indicate the load-bearing capacity of the floor? | Y N N/A |
24. Is the weight of stored materials assessed to ensure that it is below the load-bearing capacity of the floor? | Y N N/A |
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1. Is every skylight floor opening and hole guarded by a standard skylight screen or a fixed standard railing on all exposed sides? | Y N N/A |
2. Are all floor openings to stairways, ladderways, hatchways, chutes, or manholes guarded by a standard railing and toeboard (on all sides except the entrance) or other protective cover? | Y N N/A |
3. Is every temporary floor opening guarded by a standard railing or constantly attended by someone? | Y N N/A |
4. Is every floor hole into which a person could fall guarded by either a standard railing and toeboard or floor hole cover? | Y N N/A |
5. Is every floor hole into which a person could not fall (because of fixed machinery, equipment, or walls) protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide? Note: The cover must be securely held in place to prevent tools or materials from falling through. | Y N N/A |
6. Where doors or gates open directly onto a stairway, does a platform allow an effective width of at least 20 inches when the door swings open? | Y N N/A |
7. Is every open-sided floor or platform that is 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor ground level guarded by a standard railing on all open sides? | Y N N/A |
8. Is every runway guarded by a standard railing on all open sides that are 4 feet or more above the floor or ground level? | Y N N/A |
9. Regardless of height, are all open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways guarded with a standard railing and toeboard if they are above or adjacent to any dangerous equipment or operation? | Y N N/A |
10. Is every open-sided floor or platform that is 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor ground level guarded by a toeboard if, beneath the open sides: a. people could pass; b. machinery could move; or c. equipment could create a hazard of falling materials? | Y N N/A |
11. Is every wall opening from which the drop is more than 4 feet guarded with a standard railing or other barriers? | Y N N/A |
12. Is every window wall opening guarded by slats, grill work, or standard railing if: a. it is at a stairway landing, floor, platform, or balcony from which the drop is more than 4 feet; and b. the bottom of the opening is less than 3 feet above the platform or landing? | Y N N/A |
13. Is every flight of stairs with four or more risers equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified below? a. On stairways less than 44 inches wide with both sides enclosed, at least one handrail is required, preferably on the right hand side descending. b. On stairways less than 44 inches wide with one open side, at least one stair railing must be on the open side. c. On stairways less than 44 inches wide with both sides open, one stair railing is required on each side. d. On stairways more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide, one handrail on each enclosed side and one stair railing on each open side is required. e. On stairways 88 or more inches wide, one handrail on each enclosed side, one side railing on each open side, and one intermediate stair railing located approximately midway of the width is required. | Y N N/A |
14. Where standard railings are provided, do they meet the following specifications? a. The rail must consist of a top rail at a height of 42 inches and a mid rail at approximately 21 inches. b. The top rail must be smooth surfaced throughout the length of the railing. It must be able to withstand a force of 200 pounds in any direction with a deflection of less than 2 inches. | Y N N/A |
15. Are all stair railings between 30 and 34 inches from the top of the rail to the surface of the tread in line with the face of the riser at the forward edge of tread? | Y N N/A |
16. If wooded railings are used for guardrails, are the posts at least 2 inch by 4 inch and spaced less than 6 feet apart? Note: The top rail and intermediate rails must also be at least 2 inches by 4 inches stock. | Y N N/A |
17. If pipe railings are used, are posts and top and intermediate rails at least 1 1/2 inches nominal diameter with posts spaced less than 8 feet on centers? | Y N N/A |
18. If structural steel is used for guardrails, are the posts and top and intermediate rails: a. at least 2 inches by 3/8 inch angle irons; or b. other metal shapes of equivalent bending strength with posts spaced not more than 8 feet on centers? | Y N N/A |
19. Is the guardrail anchored and of such construction that it is capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail? | Y N N/A |
20. Are standard toeboards at least 4 inches in height provided at the floor of the guardrail? | Y N N/A |
21. Are handrails constructed so that they can be easily grasped (i.e., rounded)? | Y N N/A |
22. Are all handrails and railings provided with a clearance of at least 3 inches between the handrail or railing and any other object? Note: A distance less than this would make it difficult to get a good grasp in an emergency. | Y N N/A |
23. Are skylight screens constructed so that they are capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied perpendicularly to any area on the screen? Note: Sometimes people get on the roof and fall through skylight screens that are not designed to prevent this type of fall. | Y N N/A |
24. Are wall opening barriers (rails, rollers, picket fences, and half doors) constructed and mounted so that the barrier is capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction (except upward) at any point on the top rail or corresponding member? | Y N N/A |
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIII-2711