- Except during construction of the actual stairway, skeleton metal frame structures and steps must not be used, unless the stairs are filled and secure with temporary treads and landings
- Ensure that mid rail screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members or equivalent intermediate structural members are provided between the top rail and the stair rail system
- Ensure that temporary handrails have a minimum clearance of 3 inches between the handrail and the walls, stair rail system, and other objects
- Ensure that the unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings are protected by a standard guardrail system
- Ensure that stairways are installed at least 30 degrees, and no more than 50 degrees from the horizontal
- Ensure that a platform is provided at all locations where doors or gates open directly onto a stairway
- Ensure that the swing of gates and doors no not reduce the effective width of the platform to less than 20 inches
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