The 2000 edition of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® states in Appendix A.1.2.1, “Experience indicates that panic seldom develops, even in the presence of potential danger, as long as occupants of buildings are moving toward exits that they can see within a reasonable distance without obstructions or undue congestion in the path of travel.” Specifically, the Life Safety Code® section 7.1.10.1 mandates the following, “Means of egress shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency.”
The Joint Commission addressed egress obstructions in the The 2009 Hospital Accreditation Standards under LS.02.01.20 Element of Performance 13 “Exits, exit accesses, and exit discharges are clear of obstructions or impediments to the public way, such as clutter (for example, equipment, carts, furniture), construction material, and snow and ice.”
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