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WAC 296-800-31045: Minimize danger to employees while they are using emergency exit routes


Published: 2015

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WAC 296-800-31045









Minimize danger to employees while they are using emergency exit routes.









You must:
• Maintain each exit route to minimize danger to employees during an emergency.
• Keep each exit route free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings and decorations.
• Not require employees to travel toward areas where high hazard materials are stored, unless the route is protected by partitions or physical barriers. High hazard materials are materials that:
– Burn quickly
– Emit poisonous fumes when burned
– Are explosive
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-31045, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]