Corridors

(A) Corridors. (1) Corridors in areas used primarily by residents in nursing homes shall not be less than eight feet wide. Corridor width in all other corridors shall comply with 780 CMR 10.00: Means of Egress and International Building Code section 1018.2. (2) Existing corridors in an HB/LTCF may be retained as long as they are at least four feet wide. (B) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of corridors. Handrails shall be firmly anchored and shall not project more than 3½ inches into the required minimum width of the corridor and shall be no less than 30 inches above the finished floor. They shall have curved returns. (C) A facility shall not permit the installation of any fixed appurtenance with may become an obstacle to traffic or reduce the required minimum width of corridor, ramp or stair.