Stairwell handrails: loose, missing, and the grab test

Handrails get the grab test on every walk in this building — take hold and pull, hard, the way a person falling would. A rail that flexes on its brackets, a section missing where the stairs turn, or a rail that ends before the last step are all findings waiting for an inspector, and they are also genuine fall risks for residents carrying groceries in the dark. The fix is usually brackets, anchors, and an hour — cheap against both the points and the liability. Put stair rails on the common-area walk as a hands-on item, not a look-only item. When did your team last pull-test every rail in every stairwell? — Admin