Planning
Code & Life Safety Signs
Planning a Life Safety The development of an effective working Life Safety and Code sign program
and Code Sign Program requires the coordination of several interlaced criteria.
For an effective interior sign program you have to take in to account to the
following:
1.
Location of building entrances, exits and elevators.
2.
Character and configuration of the corridor system.
3.
How do visitors currently walk around the building(s).
4.
What is the desired path of emergency egress travel within the building for
visitors, patients and employees.
5.
Location of emergency equipment.
6.
Placement of signs in locations where people are expecting them to be or
the code requires to be.
7.
OSHA and other regulatory agency sign requirements
8.
Which signs can have permanent messages and which ones need to be
changeable.
These elements help establish the basis of a clear sign program that
communicates and informs in a direct and simple manner.
Types of Signs Life Safety and Code signs have been
regulations are constantly changing so
identified, on each page, with descrip-
new and updated signs may be required
tion of use and application. Life Safety
for current conformance.
and Code signs are in the color, size
and shape to conform with their respec-
Consult with your facility Safety Officer
tive functioning and application require-
for any revised sign requirements.
ment.
This section covers the known required
signs at the time of publication, but
Sizes of Signs Life Safety and Code sign sizes that
The text and its size, as shown, has
been determined to conform to
determined to work in most situations
regulations.
and conform to regulations.
Placement of Signs Correct placement of signs is required
so they are not obscured by furniture or
for Life Safety and Code signs. Refer to
equipment is critical.
the detailed drawings and instructions
covered in the Installation Section for
Coordination needs to take place
each sign type showing the placement
with things like chart holders, bulletin
position required for its use.
boards, pictures and art work as these
types of items will have to be relocated
Care needs to be taken to place Life
to meet the installation requirements of
Safety and Code signs in a manner that
Life Safety and Code signs.
allow clear viewing. Placement of signs
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