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EXIT AND EGRESS LIGHTING INSPECTION

Did you know that you are required by many life safety codes and standards to have and test regularly exit & emergency lighting systems? Avoid serious liabilities and fines by having, maintaining and testing adequate exit and emergency lighting systems in your building(s).

Following are some lighting regulations on test and maintaining Exit & Emergency lighting systems:

OSHA Code of Federal Regulations

• Requires adequate and reliable illumination for all exits

• Requires proper maintenance to assure that exit lighting is in continuously proper operating condition

NFPA 70 - National Electric Code

• Requires specific illumination and performance of emergency and exit lights

• Provides functional standards for battery-powered emergency and exit lighting

NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code

• Requires a monthly inspection of all emergency and exit lighting systems

• Requires an annual test of all emergency and exit lighting systems

International Fire Code

• Requires proper illumination of means of egress

• Requires assurance that emergency and exit lighting systems will provide illumination for at least 60 minutes

 

Call Coastal Fire and Safety today to schedule your exit and egress lighting inspection.  We have the test equipment to load-test your egress and exit lighting and the materials and supplies to make any necessary repairs to those systems.