§1917.122. Employee exits.
29 C.F.R. § 1917.122
Employee exits shall be clearly marked.
If an employee exit is not visible from employees' work stations, directional signs indicating routes to the exit shall be posted.
Exits shall be readily accessible and sufficient in number to provide employees with a convenient means of escape in emergencies. A clear passage to the exit shall be maintained.
The minimum width of any employee exit shall be 28 inches (71.12 cm).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[48 FR 30909, July 5, 1983, as amended at 65 FR 40942, June 30, 2000]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 941; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), or 7-2025 (90 FR 27878), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. Sections 1917.28 and 1917.31 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Section 1917.29 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 1801-1819 and 5 U.S.C. 553.
Source
Source: 48 FR 30909, July 5, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[48 FR 30909, July 5, 1983, as amended at 65 FR 40942, June 30, 2000]