45.1-161.275 - Stairways, platforms, runways and floor openings.
§ 45.1-161.275. Stairways, platforms, runways and floor openings.
A. Stairways, platforms, and runways shall be provided where men work ortravel.
B. Stairways, elevated platforms, floor openings and elevated runways shallbe equipped with suitable handrails or guardrails.
C. Elevated platforms, floor openings, stairways and runways shall beprovided with toe boards. Platforms, stairways and runways shall be keptclear of stumbling and slipping hazards and maintained in good repair.
(Code 1950, § 45-85.7; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-36; 1978, c. 729;1994, c. 28.)