Posting Mezzanine Capacity
Posting Mezzanine Capacity
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I have been asked by a local municipality to review an elevated mezzanine to determine its uniform live load capacity. I have completed that task and determined the capacity of the elevated mezzanine is 95psf (live load).
Does anyone have any guidance as to how this should be posted? Is there any OSHA regulation regarding proper wording of the posting?....or where this posting should be?
Does anyone have any guidance as to how this should be posted? Is there any OSHA regulation regarding proper wording of the posting?....or where this posting should be?






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BA
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Brad
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I have told the city to have their safety officer to be the liaison between us and OSHA and ask them how they'd like for this to be posted, but all I've heard back from that is that nobody is sure how to word the posting nor where it should be posted.
I'm thinking of advising to simply post "Mezzanine Live Load Capacity 95psf"
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I agree with Brad805- You can post this to make the local municipality happy, but it is unlikely that workers will care or understand about the loading.
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Then you can mention that as an absolute minimum if budget does not allow for this then they should provide the load signs.
Contrary to what you might think, most people who lift things for a living have a good idea about how much things weigh and a conscientious worker can have a reasonable idea of what weight they are putting on.
Anyway, I really cannot see how it could be pinned on you if they did overload it after you had explained the implications to them in plain english.
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If most workers speak/read a language other than English, then there you go, a sign might be worthless if it was just in english.
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Its a bit wordy, and I had to use "shall", but trying to think like a lawyer.
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BA
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Brad
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1603.3 Live loads posted.
Where the live loads for which each floor or portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building is or has been designed to exceed 50 psf (2.40 kN/m 2 ), such design live loads shall be conspicuously posted by the owner in that part of each story in which they apply, using durable signs. It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such notices.
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I wouldn't dwell that much on this, put it on your plans and move on. If someone doesn't install or removes and EXIT sign, that is not on the architect.