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| Hi,
|
| Does anyone know if there are OSHA requirements for the minimum
| clearance between a starway railing and the wall it is attached to?
| There are no local requirements in my area, and the only OSHA
| requirement I can find refers to a 3" clearance for a temporary stair
| railing. I need to install a railing in a fairly narrow stairway, and
| I would really like to make the clearance narrower if I can get away
| with it.


Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than 1½
inches (38 mm) between the wall and the handrail.

Stairway handrails shall have a circular cross section with an outside
diameter of at least 1¼ inches and not greater than two inches.