HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY FOR WORK MACHINE

A handrail assembly for a work machine includes a handrail. The handrail includes an upper handrail portion and a lower handrail portion. The upper handrail portion includes a pair of first members and the lower handrail portion includes a pair of second members. Each second member defines an opening. The handrail is movable between a deployed position and a folded position. The upper handrail portion is pivotable relative to the lower handrail portion to move the handrail between the deployed position and the folded position. The handrail assembly also includes a pair of locking mechanisms that removably couple the upper handrail portion with the lower handrail portion. To dispose the handrail in the deployed position, each locking mechanism engages the first member with a corresponding second member. To dispose the handrail in the folded position, each locking mechanism disengages the first member from the corresponding second member.