Labour market · 10/09/1996

Exit Routes (Means of Egress)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to revise Subpart E of Part 1910, Means of Egress. The purpose of this revision is to rewrite the existing requirements of Subpart E in plain English so they will be more understandable to employers, employees, and others who use them. This revision does not in any way change the regulatory obligations of employers or the safety and health protections provided to employees. To further the plain English goal, OSHA is also proposing to change the name of Subpart E from ``Means of Egress'' to ``Exit Routes.'' OSHA is proposing two alternative plain English versions of this revision to Subpart E. The first version is organized in the traditional OSHA regulatory format. The second version uses a question and answer format. OSHA invites interested parties to comment on the content and effectiveness of the proposed changes and on the plain English version of Subpart E that they prefer.