R 408.10634 Number of exits.

Rule 634. (1) An employer shall ensure that there are an adequate number of exit routes. (2) Where the contents of a building are classified as high hazard, there shall be not less than 2 exits which are accessible in different directions. All doors shall swing in the direction of exit travel. Where floor areas are divided into rooms, there shall be not less than 2 ways of escape from every room, however small, except for toilet rooms that are not located in areas of high hazard classification. (3) The exit routes shall be located as far away as practical from each other so that if 1 exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route. (4) At least 2 exit routes shall be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in subrule (6) of this rule. (5) More than 2 exit routes shall be available in a workplace if the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would not be able to evacuate safely during an emergency. (6) A single exit route is permitted where the number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace is such that all employees would be able to evacuate safely during an emergency. Note: For assistance in determining the number of exit routes necessary for your workplace, consult NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code,” 2009 edition or “International Fire Code” 2009 edition, as adopted in R 408.10606.