Transcript 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.

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