Exits Purpose of the regulation The workplace must have adequate exit routes and exits to use in an emergency Review 29 CFR 1910 Subpart E.
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Exits
Purpose of the
regulation
The
workplace must have
adequate exit routes and exits
to use in an emergency
Review
29 CFR 1910 Subpart E Means of Egress
1a
Exit routes and exits
Exit
routes are continuous and
unobstructed paths of exit from
any point within a workplace to
a safe area
2a
Exit routes and exits
Exit
routes consist of the
following three parts:
• Access to the exit
• The exit
• Way from the
exit to the
outside
2b
Exit routes and exits
Exit
routes include all vertical
and horizontal areas:
• Stairs
• Ramps
• Aisles
2c
Exit routes and exits
An
exit is the portion of the exit
route that generally is
separated from other areas to
provide a
protected way
of travel out
of the
workplace
2d
Exit route and exit
requirements
At
least two exit routes that are
remote from each other must be
available
Single
exit routes are allowed in
some cases
3a
Exit route and exit
requirements
Other
means of escape should
be available if there is only one
exit route
• Fire escapes
• Accessible windows
More
than two exit routes may
be needed in some cases
3b
Exit route and exit
requirements
When
determining the number
of exit routes needed, consider:
• the size of the building
• building occupancy
• the arrangement of the workplace
3c
Fire-resistance
requirements for exits
There
must be a separation
between the exit and the rest of
the workplace
Exits
must be protected by a
self-closing fire door
4a
Fire-resistance
requirements for exits
The
fire door must be approved
by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory
Fire
doors must not be blocked
open
4b
Exit routes must be kept
safe
Exit
routes must be kept free of
obstructing material or
equipment
Exit
routes must have
adequate lighting
Stairs
or ramps can be
part of the exit route
5a
Exit routes must be kept
safe
The
purpose of the exit route is
to reach an exit
Exit
routes cannot lead
employees toward a
dead end, or through a
room that can be locked
5b
Exit routes must be kept
safe
Exit
routes must be free of
highly flammable furnishings or
decorations
Signs
along the exit
route indicate the
direction of travel to the
nearest exit
5c
Requirements to ensure
that exits are safe
Exits
must lead directly outside
or to an open space with access
to the outside
The
area beyond the exit has to
have enough room for the
people most likely to use the
exit
6a
Requirements to ensure
that exits are safe
Exit
doors must be easy to open
without keys or special
instructions
Exit
doors cannot have any
alarm/device that would restrict
emergency use of the exit
should the device fail
6b
Requirements to ensure
that exits are safe
When
exit route stairs continue
beyond the floor where people
exit, there must be doors or
partitions at the exit discharge
floor
A
side-hinged exit door must be
used to connect any room to an
exit route
6c
Requirements to ensure
that exits are safe
Doors
must swing out from the
room into the exit route if a
room:
• may be occupied by more than 50
people; or
• contains highly flammable or
explosive materials
6d
Exit routes must have
adequate capacity & size
Exit
routes must be able to
support the maximum-permitted
occupant load for each floor of
the building
The
exit route’s capacity must
not decrease along the
direction of exit travel
7a
Exit routes must have
adequate capacity & size
Exit
routes must be at least:
• 6 feet, 8 inches high
• 28 inches wide
7b
Exit routes must have
adequate capacity & size
Exits
must be wider if
necessary to accommodate the
occupant load
Minimum
sizes must be met
even if objects project into the
exit route
7c
Requirements for
outdoor exit routes
Outdoor
exits must meet the
same requirements as indoor
exit routes
Outdoor
exit routes must have
guardrails to protect
unenclosed sides
8a
Requirements for
outdoor exit routes
Routes
must be covered if
accumulation of snow or ice is
likely
8b
Requirements for
outdoor exit routes
Routes
must be reasonably
straight with smooth, solid,
substantially level floors
Routes
must have no dead ends
longer than 20 feet
8c
Exit routes must be
marked
Each
exit must be clearly visible
and marked with a sign that
says:
9a
Exit routes must be
marked
The
line of sight to the exit
must be free of displays and
objects
Exit
signs must be properly
illuminated
9b
Exit routes must be
marked
Exit
doors must be free of
decorations or other signs that
obscure visibility
Doorways/passageways
that
could be mistaken for an exit
must be marked:
9c
Requirements for alarm
systems
Workplaces
must have operable
employee alarm systems
Alarms
must have distinctive
signals to warn employees of
fire or other emergencies
10a
Maintenance
requirements
When
the workplace contains
fire retardant paints/coatings,
fire retardant properties must
be maintained
11a
Maintenance
requirements
Keep
the following in proper
working order:
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Sprinkler systems
Alarm systems
Fire doors
Exit lighting
Other safeguards to protect
employees
11b
Maintaining exits during
construction/repair
Exits
must be available before
employees are allowed in a
workplace under construction
Fire
protection must be
provided if employees are in a
workplace during repair
activities
12a
Maintaining exits during
construction/repair
When
flammable/explosive
materials are used during
construction:
• employees may not be exposed to
hazards that are otherwise not
present
• employee escape may not be
impeded by the use of these
materials
12b