Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 30 - Elevators and Conveying Systems
Section 3002 - HOISTWAY ENCLOSURES
Subsection 3002.3 - Emergency signs
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 3002.3
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall read: IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATOR. USE EXIT STAIRS.
Exceptions:
1. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section 1007.4.
2. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008.
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