Hazards of Walking Surfaces
TASA ID: 971
On November 18, 2010, at 2 p.m. ET, The TASA Group, Inc., in conjunction with architecture and engineering Robert Illo, presented Hazards of Walking Surfaces, a free, one-hour, interactive webinar for all legal professionals.
During this program, Mr. Illo discussed:
- Hazards found on common walking surfaces
- Characteristics of sidewalks, paved areas shared by pedestrians and vehicles, stairways, ramps, elevated landings, catwalks and other common walking surfaces
- Walking surfaces accessible to the public
- Restricted walking surfaces such as those found in industrial areas
- Walking surface standards associated with the Americans with Disabilities Acts
- Standards and codes affecting the configuration, slope, maintenance, condition, material and railing requirements of walking surfaces
- Characteristics that control both tripping hazards and slipping hazards in walking surfaces
To download the Power Point presentation used during the program, please click here.
About the Expert
Robert J. Illo, AIA, PE, is principal architect and engineer for architecture + engineering innovations (a+ei), located in Mountville, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mr. Illo holds an architectural license in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Hampshire and Texas. He holds licensure as a civil/structural engineer in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio and Mississippi.
Mr. Illo has 25 years of experience in architecture, engineering, forensic evaluation and restoration services for residential, commercial, industrial and public property design. He has been called as an expert advisor and witness in numerous property safety and construction litigation cases, serving plaintiff’s counsel, defense counsel and insurance companies. He continues to provide accurate forensic evaluation and remediation measures in matters involving the built environment. Mr. Illo is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, as well as The American Institute of Architects. He holds a Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University.