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Description / Abstract: This Practice provides the fabricator and erector with a standard fixed industrial stair design to be used in process industry facilities. This Practice also provides process industry companies with design guide information to be used in specifying and designing fixed industrial stairs.
This Practice contains the design details for fabrication and installation of typical OSHAregulated stairs for open structures and miscellaneous platforms for regular operational access/egress. Details comply with NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code for Industrial Occupancies.
These details are to be issued to fabricators supplying these stairs and to the erectors for use in installation. Any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Practice and the design drawings or other contract documents shall be brought to the attention of the buyer for resolution.
Comment: As of the effective date of January 17, 2017, this Practice is no longer fully compliant with new OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D – Walking-Working Surfaces that were published on November 18, 2016. This Practice will need to be supplemented or modified by the user to be in full compliance with the new OSHA regulations until the complete revision of this Practice incorporating the changes is published by PIP.