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Exit Routes Standard RevisedThe revised Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans Standard became effective on December 7, 2002. The requirements for exit routes have been rewritten in simple, straightforward, and easy to understand terms. An example of the simplification includes the use of the term Exit Routes that replaces the previous term of Means of Egress. The revised standard provides additional compliance options for employers and building owners but does not change the original regulatory obligations or the health and safety protection provided by the original standard. As part of the development of the revised standard, OSHA evaluated the National Fire Protection Associations' ("NFPA") Life Safety Code and determined that it provided comparable safety as that outlined in the OSHA standard for exit routes. Therefore, employers and building owners now can adopt the NFPA's Life Safety Code or the OSHA standard for exit routes. |
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