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Emergency Exit Routes
The Emergency Exit Routes course provides essential training on designing, marking, and maintaining safe exit routes in the workplace. It equips participants with the knowledge to ensure clear, accessible exits during emergencies, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and promoting swift, organized evacuations.
What is the Emergency Exit Routes?
The Emergency Exit Routes course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals provides comprehensive training on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.36–37 (Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes) and 1910.36–.37 (Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes). Exit routes are the paths workers follow during emergency evacuation. If exit routes are blocked, locked, poorly lit, poorly signed, or inadequately designed, workers cannot escape and evacuations that should save lives instead trap them. Exit route compliance is one of the most frequently cited OSHA general industry violations because violations are immediately visible during any inspection. The curriculum covers the three components of an exit route (exit access, exit, and exit discharge), exit route design requirements (minimum width, height, capacity for occupant load), exit door requirements (side-hinged, swing in direction of travel, panic hardware, no locks that impede egress), EXIT sign requirements (location, visibility, illumination, directional indicators), emergency lighting (minimum illumination, battery backup, duration), exit route maintenance (no obstructions, no storage, no decorations that obscure signs), prohibited conditions (locked exits, dead-end corridors exceeding limits, inadequate capacity), and the exit route inspection that identifies and corrects violations before OSHA does. All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals LMS. Upon completion, graduates receive a certificate, wallet card, and transcript, employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
Who should take this course?
- Facility managers responsible for building code and exit route compliance
- Safety officers conducting exit route inspections
- Building maintenance personnel who maintain exit routes, signs, and lighting
- Fire wardens who guide evacuation through exit routes
- Any employer required to maintain compliant exit routes
What will you study?
Core Modules
- 01Principles and Importance of Emergency Exit Routes
- 02Roles and Responsibilities of Employees and Supervisors During Evacuation
- 03Design, Layout, and Accessibility of Emergency Exits
- 04Signage, Lighting, and Marking of Exit Routes
- 05Safe Evacuation Procedures and Crowd Management
- 06Hazard Identification and Obstruction Removal
- 07Emergency Drills, Training, and Awareness Programs
- 08Compliance with Regulatory Standards and Safety Audits
Optional / Site-Specific Modules
- 01Evacuation Procedures for Multi-Story Buildings or Complex Facilities
- 02Coordination with Fire Safety Teams and Emergency Responders
- 03Special Considerations for Persons with Disabilities or Limited Mobility
- 04Post-Evacuation Review, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement
How will you be assessed?
Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.
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