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Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department ofChapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agricultureINDOOR OPERATIONS
Part O - Walking Working Surfaces; Fixed Industrial Stairs; Aerial Manlifts
Section 296-307-26027 - Requirements that apply to the length of stairways

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-26027

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Section 296-307-26027 - Requirements that apply to the length of stairways

Long flights of stairs, unbroken by landings or intermediate platforms, should be avoided. You should consider providing intermediate platforms where practical and for frequently used stairways. Stairway platforms must be at least as wide as the stairway and at least 30 inches long, measured in the direction of travel.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-26027

Amended by WSR 21-04-128, Filed 2/2/2021, effective 3/8/2021

97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-26027, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. 96-22-048, § 296-306A-26027, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.