NAC512.583. Platforms or runways.

     1. If a valve or any appurtenance of a boiler or pressure vessel requires frequent manipulation or is so located that it cannot be reached or operated from the floor, a platform or other safe means of operation must be provided. If a platform or runway is used, it must be at least 24 inches wide and be provided with standard handrails and toeboards and have at least 7 feet 6 inches of headroom. A runway must have at least two means of exit remotely located from one another and be connected to a permanent stairway or incline ladder leading to the floor.

     2. When necessary for safety, a steel runway or platform of standard construction must be installed across the tops of adjacent boilers or pressure vessels or at some other convenient level to afford safe access. A runway must have at least two means of exit, remotely located from one another.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R141-98, eff. 1-28-2000)