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815 Demolition Safety
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Walkways and Access

To prevent slips, trips and falls, provide and use safe walkways to reach any point without having to walk on exposed beams.

Building in the process of being demolished
Make sure walkways are protected from debris.

Walkways should be at least 18 inches wide and formed by using 2-inch thick wood, with stringers installed as needed for support.

To ensure safe access to the structure, use only inspected and designated stairways, passageways, and ladders, designated as means of access to the structure of a building. Other access ways must be entirely closed at all times.

Illumination

In a multi-story building, when a stairwell is being used for access or egress, it must be properly illuminated by either natural or artificial means, and completely and substantially covered over at a point not less than two floors below the floor on which work is being performed. Access to the floor where the work is in progress must be through a properly lighted, protected, and separate passageway.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-9. How wide should walkways be?