Temporary Ramp Railing Requirements

[gnarkill283]

We have a core and shell building that requires interior temporary aluminum ramps until the space is fitted out by a retailer (2' difference between slab and door opening). What are the railing requirements if this space is only accessed by construction crew? Does it need the 42" guardrail and/or max 4" sphere spacing of baluster or just a 36" handrail?

 

[ICE]

OSHA might not require a guard. If OSHA does require a guard there will be specifics for strength and openings ....probaly similar to fall protection that is provided for scaffold... Make it wide enough for two people to pass and forget about guards.

 

[Msradell]

We have a core and shell building that requires interior temporary aluminum ramps until the space is fitted out by a retailer (2' difference between slab and door opening). What are the railing requirements if this space is only accessed by construction crew? Does it need the 42" guardrail and/or max 4" sphere spacing of baluster or just a 36" handrail?

Were you told that the ramps had to be aluminum? I understand the necessity of ramps and I believe they don't need guardrails because the height variation is only 24" which is below the mandated height for fall protection.

 

[tbz]

We have a core and shell building that requires interior temporary aluminum ramps until the space is fitted out by a retailer (2' difference between slab and door opening). What are the railing requirements if this space is only accessed by construction crew? Does it need the 42" guardrail and/or max 4" sphere spacing of baluster or just a 36" handrail?

Not sure why the space requires a temporary ramp, but so be it, I would venture one is wanted to simplify daily access to the site.

As noted below 30" thus no guard, but the ramp is over 6 inches in rise thus handrails per say, but being a construction site in my opinion falls under OSHA and not the building code.

But thats just me.

 

[ADAguy]

What if a C of O has been issued, is unoccupied space still under OSHA?

 

[tbz]

What if a C of O has been issued, is unoccupied space still under OSHA?

Any space a worker is in or passes through is regulated by OSHA, before, during and after... OSHA is like taxes they always apply....

Based on the OP, If the C/O is issued one would assume that the project is completed and the temp access is no longer needed and they would not be inspecting with a walk through. The ? is what do they mean by Fit out, I am thinking like a redesign of an interior space, new ramps are going in but not done yet so contractor brought in temporary ramps to move things around till the new ramp is completed, thus "temporary"

ADA, remember the site is under construction per OP, not a finished building per say, even if it had a C/O before, the re fit pushed it in to construction, hence the building inspector being there.