Post signs along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge if that direction is not immediately apparent.
Fire exit door regulations wa.
New building act building act 2011 please note that from 2nd april 2012 a new building act building act 2011 has been introduced to wa.
For information on the new act or regulations as amended please visit the building commission website.
Fire exit doors are the final door on an emergency exit route that must lead to a place of safety.
Employers need to ensure that emergency exits in buildings comply with the requirements in the building code of australia part d1 provision for escape.
Door lock regulations for exit and fire doors.
Exit route doors must be free of any device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails.
Bca d2 21 building codes of australia includes as1428 1 as1905 1.
Where a door is provided as the required emergency escape and rescue opening it shall be permitted to be a side hinged door or a slider.
If you have any queries please contact the building commission on 1300 489 099 or alternatively the built environment branch via email bebadmin dfes.
1910 36 d 3 an exit route door may be locked from the inside only in mental penal or correctional facilities and then only if supervisory personnel are continuously on duty and the employer has a plan to.
Means of egress for existing buildings.
Temporary tents and membrane structures.
Keep exit route doors free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of exit route doors.
R310 3 emergency escape and rescue doors.
Exit doors are a critical part of the fire and safety infrastructure of a building.
If there is a fire in the area where occupants are they are already being exposed to smoke fire and heat.
Fire safety requirements for existing buildings.
Construction requirements for existing group i 2.
An opening into an exit is protected by a self closing fire door that remains closed.
R310 3 1 minimum door opening size.
In workplaces that are buildings the location of doors needs to be appropriately marked and signs need to be posted to show the direction to exit doors to aid emergency evacuation.
4 construction materials used to separate an exit have a 1 hour fire resistance rating if the exit connects three or fewer stories.
There is an approved document guidance available from the builders hardware industry federation bhif hardware for fire and escape doors.
Each fire door its frame and hardware are listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
The nfpa emergency exit door requirements code states there is a maximum travel distance allowed to find an exit.
Issue 4 2012 detailing the requirements for any fixtures and fittings used with fire doors and fire.
Section 1204 solar photovoltaic power systems.
Also the line of sight to an exit sign must be clearly visible at all times.
