There is an approved document guidance available from the builders hardware industry federation bhif hardware for fire and escape doors.
Fire code emergency exit doors.
In addition employers who comply with the exit route provisions of the national fire protection association s 101 2009 life safety code or the exit provisions of the international fire code.
Fire exit doors are the final door on an emergency exit route that must lead to a place of safety.
For more detail on exit routes and related standards see exit routes emergency action plans and fire prevention plans in title 29 of the code of federal regulations cfr 1910 33 39.
An opening into an exit must be protected by a self closing fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system.
And osha directive cpl 2 1 037 compliance policy for emergency action plans and fire prevention plans.
This code addresses those egress features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire and smoke crowd pressures and movement of individuals and groups.
Together these principles underlie specific fire code requirements.
Employees are taught that opening the exit door from the inside by using the emergency panic hardware without first using a code card or key will cause an alarm to sound locally and possibly at.
An exit is permitted to have only those openings necessary to allow access to the exit from occupied areas of the workplace or to the exit discharge.
The nfpa emergency exit door requirements code states there is a maximum travel distance allowed to find an exit.
If there is a fire in the area where occupants are they are already being exposed to smoke fire and heat.
Issue 4 2012 detailing the requirements for any fixtures and fittings used with fire doors and fire.
And osha directive cpl 2 1 037 compliance policy for emergency action plans and fire prevention plans.