PDFWAC 388-97-3280
Safety—Handrails.
The nursing home must:
(1) Provide handrails on each side of all corridors and stairwells accessible to residents; and
(2) In new construction ensure that:
(a) Ends of handrails are returned to the walls;
(b) Handrails are mounted thirty to thirty-four inches above the floor and project not more than three and three-quarters inches from the wall; and
(c) Handrails terminate not more than six inches from a door.