OSHA Fire Safety Requirements
OSHA Fire Safety requirements include:
- Adequate exit routes for evacuation during fires and other emergencies [29 CFR 1910.34)].
- Employers must provide exit routes in accordance with OSHA Standard on Exit Routes 29 CFR 1910 Subpart E, including:
- An adequate number of exit routes [29 CFR 1910.36(b)].
- Exits must discharge to a safe area [29 CFR 1910.36(c)].
- Exits must be of adequate capacity and width [29 CFR 1910.36(f) and 29 CFR 1910.36(g)].
- Exits must be clearly lighted and marked [29 CFR 1910.37(b)].
- An employee alarm system is provided [29 CFR 1910.37(b)] and complies with 29 CFR 1910.165.
Exit Routes
Every workplace must have enough exits suitably located to enable everyone to get out of the facility quickly.
Fire doors must never be blocked or locked when employees are inside.
Considerations include the following:
- type of structure
- the number of persons exposed
- the fire protection available
- the type of industry involved
- the height and type of construction of the building or structure
Fire doors must not be blocked or locked when employees are inside. Delayed opening of fire doors, however, is permitted when an approved alarm system is integrated into the fire door design. Exit routes from buildings must be free of obstructions and properly marked with exit signs. See 29 CFR Part 1910.36 for details about all requirements.
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