N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.36

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-50B.36 - Step treads

(a) Steps shall be covered with a nonskid material. Steps, including the aisle step and the floor line platform area, shall be covered with 3/16 inch rubber floor covering or with other material equal in wear-resistance and abrasion-resistance to top grade rubber. Steps, including the floor line platform area, shall have a 1 1/2 inch white or yellow nosing.

(b) The rubber step treads shall be permanently bonded to the stepwell metal. The stepwell metal shall be a minimum 24-gauge cold rolled steel or equivalent material. The ribbed/grooved design of the step treads shall run at a 90 degree angle to the long dimension of the step tread.

(c) The nonskid portion of the step treads shall have the following characteristics:

1. Special compounding for good abrasion-resistance and a coefficient of friction of at least 0.6 for the step surface, and 0.8 for the step nosing;

2. Flexibility so that it can be bent around a one-half inch mandrel both at 130 degrees Fahrenheit and 20 degrees Fahrenheit without breaking, cracking, or crazing; and

3. A durometer hardness of 85 to 95.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.36