8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-800-430 - Stairs
A. Children under
two years of age and children over two years of age who are not developmentally
ready to climb or descend stairs without supervision shall not have access to
stairs.
B. Accordion expansion
gates and pressure mounted gates shall not be used as protective barriers at
stair openings.
C. Children over
the age of two shall not have access to stairs with three or more risers that
do not have protective barriers or guardrails on each side.
D. Protective barriers or guardrails on sides
of stairs shall be constructed to prevent a child from climbing over, crawling
or falling through, or becoming entrapped.
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
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