Railing API 650
Railing API 650
(OP)
Hello I cant find if API 650 refers to the placement of railing, whether it is mandatory or not?
Thank you
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RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
OSHA (and other)standards will give you rail construction and geometry details.
Where railing should be placed on a storage tank installation is not defined by OSHA....
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
Table 5-17 Requirements for Platforms & Walkways
"The height of the top railing above the floor shall be 42" (This handrail height is required by OSHA specifications)"
This is in agreement with OSHA 1910 for handrail height
Jeff
Pipe Stress Analysis Engineer
www.xceed-eng.com
RE: Railing API 650
RE: Railing API 650
Handrailing is another subject that will soon be a headache. We've typically taken advantage of guardrailing on the stairs for handrail use but IBC code seems to call out for a handrail at 34 to 38" and it can't be angle...this is going to require a separate pipe handrail below the 42" guardrail on tank stairs eventually and also either eat into the available space or require wider stairs.