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- Inspect Your Railings & Walkways NOW Hazards in these areas harm your guests and usually guarantee your liability COURTESY HAWAII HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE/TRADE PUBLISHING COMPANY BY BRETT ALEXANDER-ESTES A
recent fatality at Ala Moana Center that occurred when a railing
reportedly gave way is still fresh in the minds of many Hawaii
residents. As the Ala Moana accident and similar tragedies show,
maintaining safe railings and walkways is critical at Hawaii’s
commercial and hospitality properties. It’s no easy task. Hairline
cracks in a walkway…specks of rust on a balcony…too much space between
railing pickets – these tiny catastrophes-in-the-making are common at
many Hawaii properties. The source of these dangerous conditions “can be
bad design, defective construction or inadequate maintenance, or any
combination of these factors,” says Kenneth Kasdan, a senior partner at
Kasdan LippSmith LLLC, a Hawaii law firm.
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