Section R. 408.10632 - ObstructionsRule 632.
(1) An employer shall ensure that exit routes are free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.(2) A lock, fastening device, or barrier must not be installed or used on a means of egress in a manner that will prevent or hinder free escape from the inside of a building.(3) 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.(4) Devices such as turnstiles and gates must not be placed so as to obstruct a means of egress.(5) Combustible or flammable debris, waste, or other material, the burning of which would render hazardous egress from the building must not be placed, stored, or kept on, under, at the bottom of, or adjacent to a means of egress or elevator. Where a means of egress is being obstructed by the placement of movable objects, aisles must be marked, and railings or permanent barriers provided to protect the means of egress against encroachment.(6) Each exit route door must be free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of the exit route door. A mirror must not be placed on an exit door or be placed in or adjacent to an exit in a manner to confuse the direction of exit.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.10632
1979 AC; 2015 AACS; 2019 MR 11, Eff. 6/11/2019