Which statement about an exit route door is correct?
- It must open from the inside without keys, tools or special knowledge
- It must be a sliding or roll-up door wide enough for a forklift to pass
- It may be locked from the inside if a key hangs beside the door
- It may be chained shut after hours if an alarm is installed
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A. It must open from the inside without keys, tools or special knowledge
Employees must be able to open an exit door from the inside at all times without keys, tools or special knowledge; a panic bar that locks only from the outside is acceptable. A key hanging nearby still requires a key and can be lost in smoke or darkness.
Reference: 29 CFR 1910.36(d)
When must an exit door swing outward in the direction of exit travel?
- When the room may be occupied by more than 10 people or is used for storage
- Only when the building is more than three stories high
- Only when the door opens directly onto a public street
- When the room may be occupied by more than 50 people or is a high hazard area
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D. When the room may be occupied by more than 50 people or is a high hazard area
A side-hinged exit door must swing in the direction of travel if the room is designed for more than 50 occupants or is a high hazard area, so a crowd cannot press the door shut. The ten-employee figure relates to oral emergency action plans, not door swing.
Reference: 29 CFR 1910.36(e)(2)
What is the minimum width of an exit access at all points?
- 36 inches
- 28 inches
- 44 inches
- 22 inches
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B. 28 inches
An exit access must be at least 28 inches wide everywhere, and wider if needed for the number of people using it. Objects that stick into the route must not reduce it below that minimum.
Reference: 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2)