OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart L

Subpart L of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 addresses fire protection in the workplace and reviews regulations for areas, as follows:

• Fire brigades and how to form such a group
• Portable fire suppression equipment, including:
  • Portable fire extinguishers
  • Standpipe and hose systems
• Fixed suppression equipment, including:
  • Automatic sprinkler systems
  • General fixed extinguishing systems
  • Dry chemical fixed extinguishing systems
  • Gaseous agent fixed extinguishing systems
  • Water, spray, and foam fixed extinguishing systems
• Fire protection systems, including:
  • Fire detection systems
  • Fire alarm systems

National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Life Safety Code

Companies that comply with the exit route provisions of NFPA 101-2000, also known as the Life Safety Code, are also in compliance with the requirements described in OSHA CFR 29 1910.34, 1910.36, and 1910.37. The Life Safety Code addresses the following topics:

• Coverage and definitions
• Design and construction requirements for exit routes
• Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes

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