Evacuation route

Hazards

• A planned unobstructed path leading people from a work or audience area to a safer location.

Controls

• Routes and alternates must reflect occupancy, accessibility, lighting, signage, changing equipment, fire doors, crowd flow, and hazards outside the immediate space.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Routes and alternates must reflect occupancy, accessibility, lighting, signage, changing equipment, fire doors, crowd flow, and hazards outside the immediate space.

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