OSHA Set 3- Exit Routes

The minimum and maximum numbers of exits is/are _____ (number)

one;unlimited

During a fire, factors that interfere with a safe escape include panic and confusion, poor visibility, lack of information, and ___________.

Misinformation

An exit door that connects any room to an exit route must swing out in the direction of exit travel if the room is designed to be occupied by more than 50 people or if the room is a high hazard:

Must be side hinged and must swing out in the direction of exit travel

With limited exception, at least___ exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency

2

Height and Width requirements apply for exit routes; they are (at a minimum)

7 foot 6 inches high and 28 inches wide.

An exit door must remain unlocked at all times unless

A device (panic bar, etc.) that locks only from the outside is permitted on exits.

A continuous and unobstructed path of exit travel from any point within a workplace to a place of safety (including refuge areas) is:

An exit route.

An exit discharge must lead directly to the outside, to a street, walkway, refuge ar ea, public way, or _________:

An open space with access to outside.

An incipient stage fire is a fire in the initial or beginning stage and which can be controlled or extinguished by portable fire extinguishers, Class II standpipe or small hose systems. What is required in order to fight such fires?

Appropriate equipment, training and a comfort level to fight such fires.

An opening into an exit must be protected by a self-closing fire door that remains closed or

Automatically closes in an emergency (fire alarm or employee alarm system).

Exit routes must:

Be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations.

An exit route must be permanent (i.e., a permanent part of the workplace, be separated by fire resistant materials) and ____________________.

Be properly marked with Exit signage.

An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) must include: procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency; procedures for emergency evacuation; procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties; and:

Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation.

Fire prevention plans are similar to emergency action plans; however, they focus exclusively on fires. A fully compliant FPP should include a list of fire hazards on site, controls for accumulation of combustible waste materials, procedures for controlling fire hazards and:

The name/job title for all employees responsible for control of fire source hazards.

Employers are obligated to install employee alarm systems. The most important element of the alarm system is:

The signal is distinctive and recognizable to notify employees of emergencies.

Each exit route must be lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route; must be clearly visible and market by a sign reading "Exit" and each exit route door must be free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of the exit route door, and:

Doors which could be mistaken as an exit must be marked as "Not an Exit".

When making a call in the event of an emergency, the most important thing is ______________.

Don't hang up