Reavis High School in Burbank took steps to repair a deteriorating staircase after receiving directives from the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This action followed a complaint alleging that eroded stairs at the school’s Austin Avenue entrance posed a trip and fall risk to employees. The complaint, submitted in April, included photos showing worn edges and partially crumbled concrete around a stair railing.
Initially, Illinois OSHA sent a complaint to the school, but records indicate there was no response. In May, a second letter from OSHA mandated a response to avoid a potential on-site inspection. Recent repairs have been made to the Austin Avenue stairs, as visible on July 16, 2026. However, some damage remains, as documented by Evy Lewis from the Daily Southtown.
Superintendent Dan Riordan of Reavis High School District 220 did not comment for the Daily Southtown but did communicate with OSHA. Riordan provided photos showing repaired areas around the railing. He disclosed that the school intends to conduct comprehensive renovations of the main gym and auditorium entrances, with plans to open the project for bidding within the year, aiming to start work in 2027.
“There is a plan in place to replace and renovate the entire area within the next 12 to 18 months,” Riordan informed Illinois OSHA. He further indicated that an independent team conducted an annual audit of the building, concluding no areas were unsafe. Riordan stated, “We do agree the steps and railings are not aesthetically appealing to the eye, but we would refute any claim that it is unsafe or out of code.”
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