Painting Curbs

[north star]

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So, recently we had a Safety Consultant to come by our facility
to perform a Safety Audit, and they have recommended painting the
concrete curbs around the main building, because it poses a "potential"
trip hazard.........They only made a "recommendation", and did not cite
any regulatory standard........I am challenging their recommendation !

Have any of you had this recommendation or possibly, ...a requirement ?

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[SCBO1]

Sounds kinda petty. Here the insurance guy is concerned more with sidewalks out of compliance, wants a city wide sidewalk inspection program.

 

[bill1952]

Google "trips on curbs" and many sources pointing out the hazard. I don't know of a specific requirement for parking lots but that expert's report in your company's files will probably double or more any litigation award. The worst areas are the sloped curbs adjacent to curb cuts. Hard to see because so low and research shows a difference of under 1/4" is enough to cause a fall.

 

[cda]

Some people just need to justify their job.

Why I write at least one violation / per inspection.

 

[Joe.B]

Paint is cheaper than lawsuits...

 

[bill1952]

OSHA would likely cite it if investigating an employee incident. Also, while not adopted into law as far as I know, ASTM F 1637, Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces, might be useful.

 

[cda]

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So, recently we had a Safety Consultant to come by our facility
to perform a Safety Audit, and they have recommended painting the
concrete curbs around the main building, because it poses a "potential"
trip hazard.........They only made a "recommendation", and did not cite
any regulatory standard........I am challenging their recommendation !

Have any of you had this recommendation or possibly, ...a requirement ?

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Don't see many painted curbs,, just saying

 

[SCBO1]

I can trip on the sidewalk when it changes elevation for a wheelchair ramp.

What color do they want?

Shouldn't there be a "Caution approaching curb sign and some kind of blinking lights and a horn!"

 

[Nohsp4u]

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So, recently we had a Safety Consultant to come by our facility
to perform a Safety Audit, and they have recommended painting the
concrete curbs around the main building, because it poses a "potential"
trip hazard.........They only made a "recommendation", and did not cite
any regulatory standard........I am challenging their recommendation !

Have any of you had this recommendation or possibly, ...a requirement ?

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I cannot recall the code but, the change of elevations on a stair must be identified differently. Many stair wells have a strip on the first and last step. He may be thinking asking that line

 

[bill1952]

Something related in A117.1 too, iirc. l 406.3.2 Marking. If curbs adjacent to the ramp flares are painted, the painted surface shall extend along the flared portion of the curb.

Not requiring OP to paint, unless it fits.

 

[tmurray]

We see them painted yellow on occasion. No standard that I am aware of requires them.

 

[e hilton]

Shouldn't there be a "Caution approaching curb sign and some kind of blinking lights and a horn!"

And a motion sensor that starts an audio message for visually impaired.

 

[Paul Sweet]

Most painted curbs I've seen are for traffic control (no parking) or fire lane.

 

[SCBO1]

In the movie "Airplane" the public address announcers tell you what color the lane is for, should be spelled out somewhere?

We have red for a fire lane and yellow for no parking. I saw blue for ADA somewhere and green the other day for picking up a call in order at the store. The White lane, well, you'll have to watch Airplane , I can't remember?

 

[steveray]

The white zone is for loading and unloading only.....

 

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