Farnham Equipment Company is pleased to be chosen to present Bleacher Safety, What’s Your Risk? at two conferences this fall: Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show and the Ohio School Board Association’s Capital Conference & Trade Show. Our presentation features a panel discussion with Moderator Read more…
As outdoor bleacher safety continues to be an evening news topic across the state, we cannot urge you enough to become educated about code compliance and the standards put into place to keep your community safe. Make sure you are getting your seating system inspected on an annual basis by Read more…
Southwest Local School District had been aware their visitors’ grandstands at William Henry Harrison High School needed attention. Major safety and International Code Council (ICC) 300 code violations, including the requirement to prevent the passage of a 4-inch sphere in any and all openings, increased liability for the district. Read more…
The International Code Council (ICC) has dubbed May Building Safety Month. The International Code Council, a non-profit established in 1994, is a member-focused association dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build, and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable affordable and resilient structures. These codes Read more…
Facility: Starling PK-8 – Columbus City Schools, OH Architect: BSHM Architects, Inc. – Columbus, OH Construction Manager: Smoot/Elford/Resource – Columbus, OH Contractor: Summit Construction – Hilliard, Ohio Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Columbus City Schools’ new Starling PK-8 School combines Dana Elementary School and Starling Middle School and features a three-story academic wing to the north Read more…
There’s a new way to show your school spirit with Hussey Seating Company’s exclusive new StepSigns and CourtSigns. These durable, long lasting graphics are adheared the front of the aisle steps and skirt boards and they are completely customizable with logos, mottos, and more. Last year in our post, Read more…
Are your bleachers sagging? Are you having trouble opening and closing your system? This is most likely because your cantilever frame arms are bent or damaged. Cantilever frame arms are vital to the life of your bleachers. They attach to the main frame essentially holding up each bleacher deck Read more…
Awhile back we shared with you the importance of a 4” sphere. It’s time to bring it back out and take a look at your guard rails and end guard rails. Any opening within those rails must prohibit the passage of a 4” sphere according to the International Code Read more…
For new telescoping bleachers, it is required by the International Code Council that you have aisle rails (handrails) with a lower bar, installed at all aisles with the rail height above tread nosing greater than 34” and less than 38”. Also, it is required that the rail can withstand Read more…
Are you finding that you have the same response when it comes to bleacher safety and renovation, “we need more funding”? Now is the time to start thinking outside the box. Hussey Seating Company offers features to help make it happen with the support of others – you just Read more…