California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 1 - General Physical Conditions and Structures › Article 2 - Standard Specifications › Section 3232 - Ramps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) General. Any
						path of travel shall be considered a ramp if its slope is greater than 1 foot
						rise in 20 feet of horizontal run. (Title 24, Part 2, Section
						2-3306(a) without
						"Note.")
(b) Width. The width of
						ramps shall be as required for exits.
EXCEPTION: Existing ramps may have width as required
						  for stairways.
(Title 24, Part 2, Section
						  2-3306(b)(1).)
(c) Slope. The maximum slope of a ramp that
						serves any exitway, provides handicap access or is in the path of travel shall
						be 1 foot rise in 12 feet of horizontal run.
EXCEPTION: The slope of an existing ramp shall not
						  exceed 1 foot rise to 8 feet horizontal run.
(d) Landings. Ramps having slopes greater
						than one vertical to 15 horizontal shall have landings at the top and bottom
						and at least one intermediate landing shall be provided for each 5 feet of
						rise. Top landings and intermediate landings shall have a dimension measured in
						the direction of ramp run of not less than 5 feet. Landings at the bottom of
						ramps shall have a dimension in the direction of ramp run of not less than 6
						feet.
(Title 24, Part 2, Section
						  2-3306(c).)
(e) Doors. Doors in any position shall not
						reduce the minimum dimension of the landing to less than 42 inches and shall
						not reduce the required width by more than 3 ½ inches when fully open.
(Title 24, Part 2, Section
						  2-3306(d)(1)(C)(1).)
(f) Handrails. Ramps having slopes exceeding
						one vertical to 15 horizontal shall have handrails or stair rails as required
						for stairways, except that intermediate stair rails shall not be required.
						(Title 24, Part 2, Section
						2-3306(e).)
(g) Guardrails. Ramps more than 30 inches
						above the adjacent ground or floor shall be provided with guardrails as
						required in Section
						3210 and handrails as required in
						(f) above. Such guardrails shall be continuous from top of the ramp to the
						bottom of the ramp. (Title 24, Part 2, Section
						2-3306(i).)
(h) Surface. The surface of ramps shall be
						roughened or shall be of nonslip materials. (Title 24, Part 2, Section
						2-3306(g).)
(i) Maintenance. Ramps shall be maintained
						reasonably clear and in good repair.
1. New
						  section filed 6-20-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						  25).
2. Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 76, No. 29).
3. Amendment of subsection (g) filed
						  12-23-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
						  52).
4. Amendment filed 5-25-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 83, No. 22). Approved by State Building Standards Commission
						  1-24-83.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.