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…
Facility: Summit Country Day School – Cincinnati, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company The Summit Country Day School replaced their older Hussey Seating Company bleachers this summer with new Hussey Telescopic Bleachers with CourtSide Seats including their signature logo and a seating capacity of 614. Before: After:
Facility: Whitehall Yearling High School – Whitehall City Schools, OH Project: Telescopic Seating Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Construction Manager: Ruscilli Construction Co., Inc. – Columbus, OH Contractor: Robertson Construction Services, Inc. – Heath, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Project: Outdoor Grandstand Up-Grade Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Whitehall Yearling Read more…
As high schools around the state gear up for hometown football games this Friday, we’re sure that for many, bleacher safety will cross their mind. News coverage over the past week has increased awareness for safety and inspections and has also caused some confusion. We’ve put the facts together for Read more…
With heightened awareness of bleacher and grandstand safety also comes confusion of what is required and why. We want to help you understand code requirements and the essentials for keeping your community safe. Starting with the Ohio Building Code 1028.1.1 (found here about ¾ down the page) you will Read more…
We recently noted a trend in our inspection reports that indicates a number of facilities do not utilize their Removable Front Row Aisle Steps. We’ve heard reasons that range from “we lost a step” to “the steps are heavy and a nuisance to take out and put back each Read more…
Facility: Elgin K-12 School – Elgin Local School District, OH Architect: Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. – Celina, OH Construction Manager: Turner Construction – Columbus, OH Contractor: Adena Corporation – Mansfield, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Elgin Local School District started the 2013-2014 school year with a new building dedication on September 1st. Farnham Equipment Company provided Steven’s Read more…
By David Farnham Summer is typically our busy season for seating installation and the summer of 2013 will go down as our busiest ever! By my count, between 5/28/13-9/6/13, we will have installed the following: Over 22,667 NET new bleacher seats (includes Hussey’s CourtSide & Metro) – This is a NET Read more…
The start of the 2013-2014 school year is approaching fast – and for some is already here! As we ease out of the grandstands and into the gymnasium, it will be good to check out your telescopic bleachers and athletic equipment. Open and close everything to take a look Read more…