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MAXIMUM DISTANCE
BETWEEN POSTS
8 FEET ON CENTERS
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4 - INCH
CLEARANCE
MAXIMUM
DISTANCE
18 INCHES
TO CENTER
OF POST
TOP RAIL --
2" X 4" STUD (SMOOTH SURFACED - SANDED)
TOE BOARD --
2" X 4" STUD
(NOT MORE THAN ¼" ABOVE SURFACE)
TOP RAIL MUST BE
42 INCHES (± 3")
IN HEIGHT
MID RAIL MUST BE
HALFWAY BETWEEN
TOP RAILING
AND SURFACE
UNPROTECTED SIDE OR EDGE OF PERMANENT STRUCTURE
MID RAIL --
AT LEAST 1" X 6"
(
2" X 4" OK)
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MAXIMUM
DISTANCE
18 INCHES
TO CENTER
OF POST
Extend the top rails and midrails past the terminal posts
and stop the rails four (4) inches from the permanent
structures to prevent an unprotected opening.
See Exception under STEP FOUR.
MIDRAIL
MUST BE
HALFWAY
TOPRAIL
MUST BE
42 INCHES (± 3")
IN HEIGHT
MIDRAILMUSTBE
HALFWAYBETWEEN
TOPRAIL
ANDSURFACE
UNPROTECTED SIDE OR EDGE
OF ASTAIRWAYLANDING
TOPRAIL--
2" X4"STUD
(SMOOTHSURFACED--SANDED)
MIDRAIL--
AT LEAST1"X6"
(2"X4" IS ACCEPTABLE)
STAIRRAIL
MUST BE
36 -37INCHES
IN HEIGHT
FASTEN STAIRRAIL
AT 39 -40INCHES
IN HEIGHT
HANDRAILS ANDTHE TOP RAILS
of stairrailsystems shallbecapable of
withstanding,without failure, aforce of
at least200 pounds appliedwithin2
inches of thetop edge,inany downward
or outwarddirection,atany pointalong
thetop edge.
[§1926.1052Stairways (c)(5)]
FASTEN STAIRRAIL
AT 39 -40INCHES
IN HEIGHT
Applies to Unprotected Sides or Edges - Subpart M—§1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices
Applies to Stairways, Handrails, Stair Rail Systems and Stairway Landings - Subpart X—Stairways and Ladders
u STEP FIVE u
Remove & Reuse Posts at Next Job Site
NOTE
1926.1052(c)(7) states: When the top edge of a stairrail
system also serves as a handrail, the height of the top edge
shall be not more than 37 inches (94 cm) nor less than 36
inches (91.5 cm) from the upper surface of the stairrail sys-
tem to the surface of the tread, in line with the face of the
riser at the forward edge of the tread.
NOTE
Illustration Below
Applies to
Odd Angled Surfaces
NOTE
Leave Ample Room
(at least 4 inches)
for Drywall Installation
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