Exits - Oregon

Oregon's requirements for means of egress are equivalent to the federal requirements; however, the state has rewritten them, and the state adds further requirements. Click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations.

Exits

Citations

Oregon: Oregon Administrative Rules; Department of Consumer and Business Services; Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division; Division 2; General Occupational Safety and Health Rules; General 437-002-0041 Exits and Exit Routes

Federal: 29 CFR 1910.33, .34, .35, .36, .37, and Appendix to Subpart E

A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• A refuge area must be protected from the effects of fire. It can be a floor of a building having at least two spaces separated by smoke-resistant partitions in a building where each floor has automatic sprinkler protection.
• Counterweights dangerously near passageways must be guarded or secured.
• Every walk-in refrigerator, cooler, or freezer must have a door latch that is able to be opened from the inside at any time without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.