In the typical hospital, exit signs are everywhere, so they must be in the correct locations, right? That may not be the case, especially if your facility is older and no one has taken a close look at the exit signage recently, according to a blog on the FacilityCare website.
The 2000 Life Safety Code (LSC) Section 7.10.1.4 says that the “access to exits” must be marked by approved, readily visible signs in all cases where the exit or the way to reach the exit is not “readily apparent," according to the blog.
"The phrase “access to exits” covers a wide range of areas. NFPA defines the exit access as the portion of the means of egress that leads to an exit, and defines the “means of egress” as a continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any point in the building to the public way," wrote Brad Keyes.
This means all areas of the hospital are considered means of egress, including:
• Corridors
• Hallways and aisles in office areas
• Inside offices
• Inside storage rooms
• Inside patient treatment areas
• Everywhere
Read the blog.
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