Source: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2014_49.pdf NOTE: If you work in the USA, you must also comply with OSHA’s Handrail requirements found in 1910.23(e)(5)(i)… 1910.23(e)(5)(i) A handrail shall consist of a lengthwise member mounted directly on a wall or partition by means of brackets attached to the lower side of the handrail so as to offer no obstruction...
Means of Egress: Handrails (USFA)
