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Entries on staircases

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are common, more

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common than

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you might think.

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Staircase rules are

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embedded by statute

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and codes.

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Staircases have to

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have a certain rise

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and run, and what that

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describes is how long

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the stair goes out

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and how far

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it goes up.

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It's called

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rise and run.

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When builders deviate

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from known codes, they

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have created a

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situation that will

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eventually

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cause a fall.

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And when that fall

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happens, they're

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responsible for not

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following the code.

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Occasionally, we will

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see staircases that

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are made out of

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non-conforming

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materials like

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particle boards.

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And sometimes

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stairs collapse.

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And when those happen,

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you have to, again,

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look for rules that

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weren't followed.

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Staircase injuries are

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very common.

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They happen

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all the time.

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Sometimes

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they're slick.

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Sometimes they're

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slick with grease in a

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grocery store setting

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where you have to go

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up to a

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different floor.

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You look for foreign

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substances.

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You look for

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non-compliance with

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rise and run

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state codes.

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And you also look for

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non-conforming

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materials that are

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weak or should have

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been serviced.

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We see a lot of these.

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We'll be happy to help

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you with a staircase

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issue if you have one.

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We'll be

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happy to help.