Handrails and Stanchions Clause Samples
The 'Handrails and Stanchions' clause sets requirements for the installation, design, and maintenance of handrails and stanchions in a facility or on equipment. Typically, it specifies the locations where handrails must be provided, the materials and dimensions to be used, and safety standards to be met, such as ensuring handrails are securely fixed and at appropriate heights. This clause ensures the safety of users by preventing falls and providing support, thereby reducing the risk of accidents and promoting compliance with safety regulations.
Handrails and Stanchions. Every vehicle designed and constructed to allow standees shall be equipped with overhead grab rails for standee passengers. Overhead grab rails shall be continuous, except for a gap at the rear exit door, and terminate into vertical stanchions or turn up into a ceiling fastener. Every Type I and Type II bus designed for carrying more than sixteen (16) passengers shall be equipped with grab handles, stanchions, or bars at least ten (10) inches long and installed to permit safe on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and boarding and unloading by elderly and handicapped persons. Type I buses shall be equipped with a safety bar and panel directly behind each entry and exit stepwell.
Handrails and Stanchions. Every bus designed and constructed to allow standees shall be equipped with overhead handrails for standee passengers. Overhead handrails shall be continuous, except for a gap at the rear exit door, and terminate into vertical stanchions or turn up into a ceiling fastener. Every Type I and Type II bus designed for carrying more than 16 passengers shall be equipped with handrails, stanchions, or bars at least 10 inches long and installed to permit safe on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and boarding and alighting by elderly and handicapped persons. Type I buses shall be equipped with a safety bar and panel directly behind each entry and exit stepwell.