6. Is there a designated and trained person to maintain the stairs and guardrails

6. Is there a designated and trained person to maintain the stairs and guardrails

This first point is fundamental because it deals with the organization of security.

Stairs and railings are often considered to be fixed elements that do not move. However, they wear out, get dirty, deteriorate, become loose, collide or become less visible over time.

It is therefore essential that a person or function be clearly identified to:

• surveiller leur état,
• organiser les réparations,
• traiter les anomalies,
• et maintenir un niveau de sécurité constant.

The fact that a person is designated and trained means that these subjects are not left in a gray area of ​​responsibility.

For the editor, a lack of clear leadership should be flagged as an organizational weakness. This does not necessarily produce an immediate danger, but it favors the gradual installation of several defects.