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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: ahmedh on February 14, 2011, 04:44:59 PM

Title: Fire Exit Keep Clear-yellow boxing
Post by: ahmedh on February 14, 2011, 04:44:59 PM

You have a final exit door leading to the outside, is there any guidance as to how big the yellow cross hatching should be? Or is it a case of as big as needed to cover the swing path of the door?

thanks

Title: Re: Fire Exit Keep Clear-yellow boxing
Post by: Mike Buckley on February 14, 2011, 05:09:57 PM

I haven't seen any guidance, but I would stick at as big as necessary and cut the bit about the swing door. My reasoning behind this is if car parking is involved you may want the hatching to extend all the way beyond a car length to stop people blocking the exit route without impinging on a small yellow box.

Title: Re: Fire Exit Keep Clear-yellow boxing
Post by: John Webb on February 14, 2011, 07:49:33 PM

 Markings can be ignored! So there is also the need to consider a more positive enforcement of the yellow hatching by posts, kerbs or a raised pavement if the hatching doesn't work.

Title: Re: Fire Exit Keep Clear-yellow boxing
Post by: ahmedh on February 15, 2011, 09:09:06 AM

thanks. Might have to stick a nice bollard there too  ;D