Are Lighted Exit Signs Required?

Section 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(6), requires that exit signs in occupied workplaces be illuminated from a reliable external light source which provides a minimum of 5-foot candles on the sign surface. Electrical power supply from a public utility company is considered to be reliable.

Where are lighted exit signs required?

Essentially, all Class 6 buildings over 100m² built after 1st July 1994 require exit and emergency lighting and all Class 6 buildings require at least one exit sign. Class 6 buildings include restaurants, shops, milk bars, cafés, dining rooms, and bars.

What doors need an exit sign?

(1) Any room or building having an occupant load of 50 or less; (2) Dwellings units in Group R, Division 1 Occupancies; (3) When approved, the main exterior exit doors obviously and clearly identifiable as exits.