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Emergency Exits Checklist

by Carl Brunette, from the Community

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This emergency exits checklist helps teams verify compliance with OSHA requirements across workplaces. Use it to assess exit signage and illumination, keep exit routes clear of obstructions, confirm side hinged door operation, check the number and placement of exits, review enclosure fire resistance, verify ramp slopes, ensure tempered glass and safe door hardware, confirm cold storage inside release mechanisms, and protect exits that open onto traffic areas. Ideal for manufacturing and general facilities to strengthen evacuation readiness and safety compliance.

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