(1) In every industrial establishment, the doors that are provided for use as fire exits shall, while work is in progress at that industrial establishment, be either left unlocked, or secured in such a way as to be capable of being readily and quickly opened from the inside.
(2) Every door opening onto a stair-case or corridor from a room and all other doors affording a means of exit from an industrial establishment for persons employed therein, shall be constructed to open outwards and a sliding door shall not be the exit of an industrial establishment unless the employer or person in control obtains the written permission of the Chief Fire Officer to have such a door as the exit door.
(3) Every liftway inside a building shall be completely enclosed with fire-resisting material, and all means of access to the lift shall be fitted with doors of fire-resisting materials, except that the top of such lift way shall be enclosed by some material easily broken in case of fire, or shall be provided with a vent.
(4) Every door or other exit or exit route affording means of escape in case of fire or giving access thereto, other than the means of exit in ordinary use, shall be distinctly and conspicuously marked by a notice printed in green letters on a white background and the letters shall be of such size as the fire authority may specify.
(5) The doors, exit or exit routes mentioned in subsection (4) shall be fitted with emergency lighting and well maintained luminous or illuminated exit signs if the industrial establishment is used at night or where insufficient lighting is likely to occur during an electrical power failure.
(6) In every industrial establishment the employer, or person in control, shall make such effective provisions as the fire authority thinks fit, for giving warning in case of fire, and such warning shall be clearly audible throughout the building and distinct from any other signal in use on the premises.
(7) Effective steps shall be taken to ensure that all employees are familiar with the means of escape in case of fire, the routine to be followed in case of fire and the use of fire extinguishers.
(8) Such warning signs as the fire authority may specify shall be prominently displayed in any industrial establishment in which explosives or highly flammable materials are stored or used.
(9) The contents of every room in which employees work shall be so arranged that there is for all employees in the room a free passageway leading to a means of escape in case of fire.
(10) Where 10 or more persons are employed in an industrial establishment in the same building above the ground floor, or where explosive or highly flammable materials are stocked or used in a building where persons are employed, effective steps shall be taken to ensure that all employed persons are familiar with the means of escape, their use and the routine to be followed in case of fire, and a record of the number and frequency of evacuation drills shall be kept and presented on demand, for inspection by the fire authority.
(11) In every industrial establishment there shall be provided, maintained and kept readily available for use, appropriate fire equipment approved by the Chief Fire Officer for fighting fire and an employer or person in control shall ensure that a sufficient number of employees are trained in the use of such equipment and are available during working hours.
DIVISION 2HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, PHYSICAL AGENTS AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS