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<blockquote data-quote="Well-Known Member" data-source="post: 5041295" data-attributes="member: 85066"><p>1910.36(b)(1)</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Two exit routes.</em></strong> At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.</p><p></p><p>1910.36(b)(2)</p><p></p><p><strong><em>More than two exit routes.</em></strong> More than two exit routes must be available in a workplace if the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would not be able to evacuate safely during an emergency.</p><p></p><p>1910.36(b)(3)</p><p></p><p><strong><em>A single exit route.</em></strong> A single exit route is permitted where the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would be able to evacuate safely during an emergency.</p><p></p><p><strong>Note to paragraph (b) of this section:</strong> For assistance in determining the number of exit routes necessary for your workplace, consult NFPA 101-2009, Life Safety Code, or IFC- 2009, International Fire Code (incorporated by reference, see § 1910.6).</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/interlinking/standards/1910.36(g)(2)" target="_blank">1910.36(g)(2)</a></p><p></p><p><strong>An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 center manager) wide at all points</strong>. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.36[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Well-Known Member, post: 5041295, member: 85066"] 1910.36(b)(1) [B][I]Two exit routes.[/I][/B] At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route. 1910.36(b)(2) [B][I]More than two exit routes.[/I][/B] More than two exit routes must be available in a workplace if the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would not be able to evacuate safely during an emergency. 1910.36(b)(3) [B][I]A single exit route.[/I][/B] A single exit route is permitted where the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would be able to evacuate safely during an emergency. [B]Note to paragraph (b) of this section:[/B] For assistance in determining the number of exit routes necessary for your workplace, consult NFPA 101-2009, Life Safety Code, or IFC- 2009, International Fire Code (incorporated by reference, see § 1910.6). [URL='https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/interlinking/standards/1910.36(g)(2)']1910.36(g)(2)[/URL] [B]An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 center manager) wide at all points[/B]. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.36[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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