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This standard covers the minimum standards for design of egress for prompt escape to protect life safety from fire and like emergencies. It covers building construction, fire protection, and occupancy features which are used to minimize the dangers to life from fires, smoke, fumes, or panic before buildings are vacated. Among other things, the standard requires that every building be supplied with means of egress and other safeguards of the kinds, numbers, locations, and capabilities appropriate.
Current edition
- NFPA 101® Life Safety Code®, 2018 Edition
Incorporation by reference
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
| IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.34(c) | Information regarding the “Occupant load” of a workplace is located in NFPA 101–2009, Life Safety Code, and in IFC–2009, International Fire Code. | NFPA 101-2009 Life Safety Code. |
| 29 CFR 1910.35 | OSHA will deem an employer demonstrating compliance with the exit-route provisions of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2009 edition, or the exit-route provisions of the International Fire Code, 2009 edition, to be in compliance with the corresponding requirements in §§1910.34 , 1910.36 , and 1910.37. | NFPA 101-2009 Life Safety Code. |
| 29 CFR 1910.36(b) | Employers must consult NFPA 101–2009, Life Safety Code, or IFC–2009, International Fire Code, to determine the number of exit routes necessary for their workplace. | NFPA 101-2009 Life Safety Code. |
| 29 CFR 1910.36(f) | Information regarding the “Occupant load” for workplaces is located in NFPA 101–2009, Life Safety Code, and in IFC–2009, International Fire Code. | NFPA 101-2009 Life Safety Code. |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(a)(4)(ii) | Employers subject to the regulations at 1910.261 must comply with Building Exits Code for Life Safety from Fire, NFPA 101-1970. | NFPA 101-1970 Code for Life Safety From Fire in Buildings and Structures. |
How to purchase
Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), see catalog.nfpa.org.