Exit route saves lives
An exit route is a continuous and unobstructed path of exit travel from any point within a workplace to a place of safety. An exit route consists of three parts:
-Exit access : portion of an exit route that leads to an exit. Signed with an exit sign.
-Exit signs : portion of an exit route that is generally separated from other areas to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge.
-Exit discharge: part of the exit route that leads directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside.
Normally, a workplace must have at least two exit routes to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency. More than two exits are required, however, if the number of employees, size of the building, or arrangement of the workplace will not allow employees to evacuate safely. Exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other in case one is blocked by fire or smoke. If the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace allows all employees to evacuate safely during an emergency, one exit route is permitted. EXIT SIGNS MUST BE ON THE RIGHT PLACE. There are standards for this circumstance.