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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 459 · clause 459 · NLR 5/12

PART XXII ACCESS AND EGRESS — Exits and doors

459

(1) An emergency exit shall be designed and marked to provide quick and unimpeded exit, and periodic emergency drills shall be held to ensure workers' awareness of the availability of the exits.

459(2)

A door shall not open directly onto a stairway, but shall open onto a floor or a landing having a width that exceeds the swing of the door.

459(3)

A double-acting swing door shall be designed and installed to permit an adequate view through the door where the door presents a safety hazard.

459(4)

A transparent glass door or a glass panel that extends less than 30.48 centimetres from the floor and which could be mistaken for a doorway, shall be constructed of laminated, tempered or wired safety glass meeting the requirements of the National Building Code of Canada.

459(5)

Subsection (4) does not apply where the glass is fitted with bars, or other devices or markings which clearly indicate the presence and position of the door or panel.

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