OAR 437-002-0041
Exits and Exit Routes


(1)

Application: This subpart does not apply to mobile workplaces, like vehicles or vessels.

(2)

Definitions:

(a)

Exit. The part of the exit route, that is a way out of the workplace (like a door, stairwell or vestibule).

(b)

Exit Route. A continuous, unobstructed path from anywhere in a work area to the exit.

(3)

General:

(a)

There must be permanent, unobstructed exit routes to get out of work areas safely during emergencies.

(b)

There must be two or more exit routes depending on the size and layout of the work area and the number of people involved. A single exit route is acceptable only if all workers can get out through it safely dupring an emergency. Locate multiple exit routes apart from each other.

(4)

Design:

(a)

An exit must have enough openings to permit access to, or exit from, occupied areas. An interior opening into an exit must have a self-closing fire door that remains closed. Each fire door, its frame, and its hardware must be listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Note to paragraph(a): 29 CFR 1910.155(c)(3)(iv)(A) defines “listed,” 29 CFR 1910.7 defines a “nationally recognized testing laboratory,” and 29 CFR 1910.155 (c)(3) defines “approved.”

(b)

Walls or partitions that separate an exit from other areas must have at least a 1-hour fire resistance rating if the exit connects three stories or less. Materials that separate an exit must have at least a 2-hour fire resistance rating if the exit connects four stories or more.

(c)

Exits must open from the inside without keys, tools or special knowledge. Devices that lock only from the outside are acceptable. There must be nothing on an exit door that could hinder its use during an emergency.
NOTE: You may lock or block an exit door from the inside in a mental, penal, or correctional institution, if supervisory personnel are continuously on duty and a plan exists to remove occupants during an emergency.

(d)

An exit must lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, or to an open space with access to the outside.

(e)

Exit stairs that continue beyond the floor of exit discharge must have doors, partitions, or other effective means at the floor of exit discharge to assure that the direction of exit travel is clear to employees.

(f)

Use only a side-hinged exit door to connect any room to an exit route. The door must swing out if the room can hold more than 50 persons or has highly flammable or explosive materials in it.

(g)

Each exit route must be able to handle the maximum-permitted occupant load for each floor served by it. The capacity of a path to the exit must not decrease as people move toward the exit.

(h)

The exit route must be at least 6 feet, 8 inches high at all points.

(i)

An exit route must be at least 28 inches wide at all points between handrails and wider if needed to handle the occupant load.

(j)

Objects that project into the exit route must not reduce the minimum height and width of the exit route.

(k)

Repair or replace damaged or altered fire retardant coatings to keep their original retardant effectiveness.

(5)

Access:

(a)

There must be unobstructed access to exit routes.

(b)

Exit routes must not pass through or into lockable rooms or dead ends.

(c)

Exit routes must be mostly level or have stairs or ramps.

(6)

Outside and refuge areas:

(a)

The street, walkway, refuge area, or open space to which an exit leads must be large enough to accommodate all building occupants likely to use that exit.

(b)

A refuge area must be:

(A)

A space along an exit route protected from the effects of fire either by separation from other spaces within the building or by its location; or

(B)

A floor with at least two spaces separated by smoke-resistant partitions, in a building where each floor is protected by an automatic sprinkler system. Automatic sprinkler systems must comply with 29 CFR 1910.159.

(7)

Outside Exit Routes:

(a)

Outdoor exit routes must meet the requirements for indoor exit routes and these additional requirements:

(A)

The exit route must have guardrails to protect unenclosed sides elevated above a lower surface;

(B)

There must be a cover if accumulation of snow or ice is likely;

(C)

The exit route must be reasonably straight, smooth, solid, substantially level; and

(D)

The exit route must have no dead ends longer than 20 feet.

(8)

Condition of Exit Routes and Exits:

(a)

Exit routes must minimize danger to employees during emergencies.

(b)

Exit routes must be free of highly flammable furnishings and decorations.

(c)

An exit route must not require employees to travel toward materials that burn very quickly, emit poisonous fumes, or are explosive, unless those materials are effectively shielded from the exit route.

(d)

Exit routes must have adequate lighting.

(e)

Each exit must be clearly visible and must have a distinctive sign reading “Exit.” Install additional directional signs to exits where necessary.

(f)

Exit doors must have no signs or decorations that obscure their visibility.

(g)

The line-of-sight to an exit sign must be clear.

(h)

If workers could mistake a “non-exit” for an exit, mark the non-exit, “Not an Exit” or mark it to indicate its real use.

(i)

There must be enough reliable light on or from exit signs to allow them to be effective during emergencies.

(j)

All safeguards to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting) must work properly.

(9)

Exits During Construction and Repair:

(a)

Employees must not occupy an area under construction until an adequate number of exit routes that comply with these rules are available.

(b)

Employees must not occupy an area during repair or alteration unless all exits and existing fire protection remain as effective as before the work. Alternate fire protection must provide an equivalent level of safety.

(c)

Flammable or explosive materials used during construction or repair must not expose employees to hazards not otherwise present or impede emergency escape.

(10)

Alarm System. There must be an operable employee alarm system with a distinctive signal to warn employees of fire or other emergencies, unless employees can see or smell a fire or other hazard so that it would provide adequate warning to them. The employee alarm system must comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.165.

(11)

Special Circumstances — Counterweights and Cold Storage Facilities.

(a)

There must be an enclosure or guard around counterweights that are near enough to passageways or work areas to cause a hazard. The guard or enclosure need only be sufficient to protect workers from contact with the counterweight when it moves.

(b)

The doors on walk-in refrigerators, coolers and freezers must have latches or closer devices that open from the inside without a key or special knowledge or effort.

Source: Rule 437-002-0041 — Exits and Exit Routes, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-002-0041.

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437‑002‑0233
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437‑002‑0242
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437‑002‑0264
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437‑002‑0266
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437‑002‑0268
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437‑002‑0280
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437‑002‑0282
Job Planning and Layout
437‑002‑0283
Eye Protection and Protective Clothing
437‑002‑0284
Specifications for Protectors
437‑002‑0285
Special Precautions
437‑002‑0286
Preservative Coatings
437‑002‑0287
Toxic Preservative Coatings
437‑002‑0288
Health Protection and Ventilation — General
437‑002‑0297
Welding or Cutting Containers
437‑002‑0298
Self-Contained Units
437‑002‑0300
Adoption by Reference
437‑002‑0301
Scope and Application
437‑002‑0302
Definitions
437‑002‑0303
Training and Work Planning
437‑002‑0304
First Aid Requirements
437‑002‑0305
Traffic Control
437‑002‑0306
Electrical Hazards
437‑002‑0307
Personal Protective Equipment
437‑002‑0308
Portable Power Tools
437‑002‑0309
Hand Tools
437‑002‑0310
Work Procedures
437‑002‑0311
Mobile Equipment
437‑002‑0312
Oregon Rules for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
437‑002‑0313
Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills
437‑002‑0314
Veneer and Plywood Machinery
437‑002‑0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery
437‑002‑0316
Oregon Rules for Telecommunications
437‑002‑0320
Adoption by Reference.
437‑002‑0340
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437‑002‑0342
Additional Oregon Definition
437‑002‑0345
Inland Emergency Aid
437‑002‑0355
Air Supply Systems (Compressed Gases and Air)
437‑002‑0360
Adoption by Reference
437‑002‑0363
Oregon Amendment
437‑002‑0364
Oregon Rules for MOCA (4,4’-Methylene Bis (2-chloroaniline))
437‑002‑0368
Deterioration
437‑002‑0371
Scope and Application
437‑002‑0373
Oregon Rules for Thiram
437‑002‑0377
Additional Oregon Rules for Hazard Communication
437‑002‑0378
Oregon Rules for Pipe Labelling
437‑002‑0382
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants
437‑002‑0390
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437‑002‑0391
Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories
437‑002‑1001
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1017
Vinyl Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1018
Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1025
Lead Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1027
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1028
Benzene Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1029
Coke Oven Emissions Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1030
Additional Oregon Rules for Bloodborne Pathogens
437‑002‑1035
Oregon Rule for Sharps Injury Log
437‑002‑1043
Cotton Dust Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1044
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1045
Acrylonitrile Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1047
Ethylene Oxide Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1048
Formaldehyde Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1050
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1051
1,3-Butadiene Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1052
Methylene Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437‑002‑1053
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437‑002‑1056
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437‑002‑1057
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437‑002‑1058
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437‑002‑1059
Methods of Compliance
437‑002‑1060
Respiratory Protection
437‑002‑1061
Housekeeping
437‑002‑1062
Medical Surveillance
437‑002‑1063
Communication of Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards to Employees
437‑002‑1064
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437‑002‑1065
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437‑002‑1139
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437‑002‑2021
Additional Oregon Definitions
437‑002‑2022
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Platforms
437‑002‑2024
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437‑002‑2025
Definitions
437‑002‑2026
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437‑002‑2027
Rope Descent & Rope Access Systems
437‑002‑2028
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437‑002‑2029
Methods of Compliance
437‑002‑2030
Respiratory Protection
437‑002‑2031
Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces
437‑002‑2032
Hygiene Areas and Practices
437‑002‑2033
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437‑002‑2034
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437‑002‑2035
Medical Removal
437‑002‑2036
Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees
437‑002‑2037
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437‑002‑2038
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437‑002‑2040
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437‑002‑2045
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
437‑002‑2101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
437‑002‑2102
Acetylene
437‑002‑2224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders
437‑002‑2225
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437‑002‑2226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance
437‑002‑2253
Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
437‑002‑2300
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437‑002‑2301
Medical Services and First Aid
437‑002‑2302
Job Briefing
437‑002‑2303
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
437‑002‑2304
Enclosed Spaces
437‑002‑2305
Excavations
437‑002‑2306
Personal Protective Equipment
437‑002‑2307
Portable Ladders and Platforms
437‑002‑2308
Hand and Portable Power Equipment
437‑002‑2309
Live-line Tools
437‑002‑2310
Materials Handling and Storage
437‑002‑2311
Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts
437‑002‑2312
Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection
437‑002‑2313
Grounding for the Protection of Employees
437‑002‑2314
Testing and Test Facilities
437‑002‑2315
Mechanical Equipment
437‑002‑2316
Overhead Lines
437‑002‑2317
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437‑002‑2318
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437‑002‑2319
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437‑002‑2320
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437‑002‑2321
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437‑002‑2322
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437‑002‑2324
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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