Appeals Board Rules on Handrails Vs. Stair Rails

ANAHEIM -- The Cal/OSH Appeals Board issued in late December four Decisions After Reconsideration clarifying the distinction between handrails and stair rails. They were issued in response to inconsistencies in citations and administrative law judge (ALJ) decisions regarding application of Construction Safety Orders 1626(e) and 1629(a)(2). The cases are summarized in this week's Decisions section of COR.The four cases were County of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) [Dige