Sentence 3.4.4.4.(6)

  1. OS3
  2. OS1
  3. OP1

Objective

OS1 Fire Safety

Attribution

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that the use of exits other than for exiting will lead to exits being obstructed or not readily available in a fire situation, which could lead to:

  • delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons, and
  • emergency responders being delayed in gaining access to floor areas, which could lead to emergency response operations being delayed or ineffective, which could lead to:
    • delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders, and
    • the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.

Intent 2:

To limit the probability that the use of an exit other than for exiting could create a fire hazard in the exit, which could lead to harm to persons using the exit.

Intent 3:

To waive the prohibition in the first part of Sentence 3.4.4.4.(6) on the use of exits for other purposes, and to allow access to floor areas, on the basis that this use:

  • does not create injury hazards or risks of obstructions in exits,
  • does not compromise the availability of the exits in an emergency, and
  • has the benefit of facilitating access of emergency responders to floor areas.
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