TITLE: HANDRAIL
DEFICIENCY 1: HANDRAIL
MISSING
DEFICIENCY
CRITERIA: Handrail is missing (i.e.,
evidence of prior installation, but now not present or is incomplete).
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30
days
HCV
Pass / Fail
Fail
HCV – CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
DEFICIENCY
2: HANDRAIL IS NOT SECURE
DEFICIENCY
CRITERIA: There is movement in the anchors of the
handrail.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
HCV Pass / Fail
Fail
HCV – CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30
days
DEFICIENCY 3: HANDRAIL IS NOT FUNCTIONALLY ADEQUATE
DEFICIENCY
CRITERIA: Handrail is
not functionally adequate (i.e., it cannot reasonably be grasped by hand to
provide stability or support when ascending or descending stairways).
OR
Handrail is not continuous for the full length
of each stair flight.
OR
Handrail is not between 28 inches and 42
inches in height.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30
days
HCV
Pass / Fail
Fail
HCV – CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
DEFICIENCY 4: HANDRAIL IS NOT INSTALLED WHERE REQUIRED.
DEFICIENCY
CRITERIA: 4 or more stair risers are present, and a handrail
is not installed.
OR
A ramp has a rise greater than 6 inches or a
horizontal projection greater than 72 inches and a handrail is not installed on
both sides.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
DETERMINATION: Low
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 60 days
HCV Pass / Fail Pass
HCV – CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: N/A
MORE INFORMATION: Handrail Standard
