Do your employees know how to escape in an emergency? Do you have enough exits for prompt evacuation? Have your exit routes, discharges and accesses been properly designed and constructed? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) emergency evacuation requirements are contained under Subpart E of the General Industry Standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 1910. Under the umbrella of Subpart E, employers will find OSHA’s requirements for exit routes, as well as their standards for both emergency action and fire prevention plans. In addition to OSHA’s emergency egress requirements, employers must be cognizant of the emergency egress requirements of […]