Standards for Emergency Exit Doors
According to OSHA standards, an emergency exit door must be at least 28 inches wide at all points and height at least 7 feet, 6 inches.
These doors are also called Fire Exit Doors
Purpose of the Emergency Exit Door
Emergency Exit Doors are required to meet all safety standards for industrial and building safety. In any emergency, normal exit doors are not enough to exit when several workers work in the building or shop in a shopping mall. Everyone wants to exit the building immediately in case of emergency. Emergency exit doors took part for exit from the building without any problems.
Some advantages are listed below.
- These doors facilitate the safe and quick evacuation of occupants.
- These doors protect residential and industrial workplaces from fire disasters and save many lives.
- They separate the building into different fire-safe areas and fire emergency areas.
- You can assign a safe place for your employees and other important assets of your company by installing an emergency exit door.
- They are fire and heat-resistant.
- Safe evacuation routes avoid panic situations for people with these doors. These routes guide the people to the assembly area.
Emergency exit doors should not be used for normal exits. It’s only used for emergency exits. Its use in normal exits can decrease fire resistance capability and capacity