Handrails and guardrails are a safety feature we easily take for granted — until it's time to specify one. In this course, we'll delve into the systems that keep commercial stairs, ramps, and elevated walkways safe, and the codes that govern them. Discover how one key distinction — a guardrail that stops a fall versus a graspable handrail — drives nearly every compliance decision. Explore the three frameworks architects and specifiers must satisfy — the IBC, OSHA, and the ADA — and why each element must meet the strictest standard that applies. Gain insight into the dimensions and loads that matter, along with the local amendments and permits that so often trip up a sound specification. You'll leave equipped to create railing designs that balance safety, aesthetics, and code compliance for the benefit of all users.