Show CAUTION ON STAIRWAYS Many falls resulting in death or serious injuries occur on steps and Clutter on stairways and disrepair are two of the leading reasons for However handy it may be to use the stair as storage places for thing to carried up or down or children's for example accident records show this practice is J. Donald extension engineers at Utah State says the first rule for safe stair-wasy is to have a clear walkway the full length of each the are solid under foot no loose boards or no shaky no worn carpets or rubber The man of the house or a carpenter should inspect stair treads and If there is any indication of weakness but do not He gives- these others of the stairway well Equip stairways of more than three steps with Install handrails on boh sides of open a least one for a closed Be sure there is a railing to guard every stairway Be sure railings A weak one may be worse than none at |