Means of Egress/Escape Self-Inspection Checklist Mobile App

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  Name of Location:

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  Date of inspection:

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  Career-Technical program/course/room:

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  Signature:

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  Guidelines: This checklist covers regulations issued by the U.

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  Are exits provided to permit the prompt escape of occupants in case of fire or other emergency?

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  Is every exit, way of approach, and way to travel from the exit to the street continuously maint...

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  Note: The following items, if they block fire exits, are examples of violations: boxes of light t...

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  Are exits maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress or escape when the room is oc...

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  Note: No locks, chains, or fastenings to prevent free escape from the inside are permitted.

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  Does every building or area have two exits if one exit could be blocked because of a fire, smoke...

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  Do exits discharge directly onto a street, yard, court, or other open space that gives safe acce...

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  Do exit doors swing in the direction of travel when an area is occupied by more than 50 people o...

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  Are all exit doors and paths of exit 28 inches or more in width?

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  Note: Examples of violations include a stack of wood restricting the exit to 14 inches, a space o...

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  Are means of egress or exit designed and maintained to provide adequate head room, with the ceil...

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  Is every exit clearly visible and the route to it conspicuously indicated so everyone readily kn...

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  Note: Draperies or similar decorative hangings must not obstruct the view of, nor access through,...

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  In areas equipped for artificial illumination, do all exit paths have adequate and reliable illu...

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  Are exits prohibited through bathrooms or other rooms subject to locking?

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  Is storage of flammable or combustible materials in exit corridors prohibited?

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  Is the use of highly flammable furnishings or decorations prohibited?

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  Is access to exits marked by readily visible signs and arrows when the way to reach it is not im...

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  Are doors, passageways or stairways that are neither exits nor a way to an exit, and which can b...

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  Note: Other appropriate markings would be "To Basement," "To Storeroom," "To Linen Closet," etc.

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  Are exit signs clearly visible, distinctive in color, and easily distinguished from decorations,...

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  Note: The following are prohibited: decorations, furnishings, or equipment that impair the visibi...

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  Is every exit sign illuminated by a reliable light source?

• ...and More!