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§ 1917.122 — Employee Exits

29 C.F.R. § 1917.122

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(a) Employee exits shall be clearly marked.

(b) If an employee exit is not visible from employees' work stations, directional signs indicating routes to the exit shall be posted.

(c) Exits shall be readily accessible and sufficient in number to provide employees with a convenient means of escape in emergencies. A clear passage to the exit shall be maintained.

(d) The minimum width of any employee exit shall be 28 inches (71.12 cm).

29 C.F.R. § 1917.121 29 C.F.R. § 1917.123

Authorizing Statute

Rule making
5 U.S.C. § 553
Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen’s compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected
29 U.S.C. § 653
Safety rules and regulations
33 U.S.C. § 941