"Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces"
This practice covers design and construction guidelines and minimum maintenance criteria for new and existing buildings and structures. This practice is intended to provide reasonably safe walking surfaces for pedestrians wearing ordinary footwear. These guidelines may not be adequate for those with certain mobility impairments.
This practice addresses elements along and in walkways including floors and walkway surfaces, sidewalks, short flight stairs, gratings, wheel stops, and speed bumps. Swimming pools, bath tubs, showers, natural walks, and unimproved paths are beyond the scope of this practice.
A definitive set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations that does not produce a test result: Examples of practices include, but are not limited to, application, assessments, cleaning, collection, decontamination, inspections, installation, preparation, sampling, screening, and training.
- Work surfaces
- Mechanical Hazards
Conformance with this practice will not alleviate all hazards; however, conformance will reduce certain pedestrian risks.
Additional References:
ASTM Standards
- F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
- Page last reviewed: February 21, 2024
- Page last updated: February 21, 2024
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