Fire exits must never be obstructed and have to be clearly marked and well lit.
Can fire exit doors be locked.
To achieve that the nfpa makes strict guidelines.
The exception being locks in childcare facilities which may be 1500mm 1650mm high as necessary.
Best practice dictates that fire exit signs are fitted above fire exits.
Openings into exits must have self closing fire doors that remain closed but not locked or automatically close at the sound of an alarm the door frame or hardware must be listed or approved by a national testing laboratory.
Most state laws make it illegal to lock exit doors if the building is occupied.
Fire exit doors can also be opened from the outside if for example a panic bar with a key lock override is fitted.
The point of these nfpa exit doors is to get people away from hazardous conditions such as smoke fire and heat in the shortest time possible.
A key in a glass container next to the door will suffice.
An external door which is classified as an emergency exit can be locked.
The need for outward opening fire exit doors.
The latch of a door in a means of egress can also be retracted by knob handle or other simple type of releasing device the method of operation of which is obvious even in darkness.
However anyone inside not just a key holder must be able to open it in an emergency.
Even if there are.
C during evening hours when the plant is locked and a watchman makes his rounds is it a violation to keep the exit doors locked while he is making his rounds.
Exits can only have enough doors to allow access from work areas or to the exit discharge.
Official guidance to the rro from the communities and local government department recommends that that all doors on escape routes should open in the direction of escape but states that this is particularly important if more than 60 people use them or they provide an exit from a high fire risk area.