New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 1400 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Part Lab 1403 - RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section Lab 1403.20 - Exits

(a) Every building designed for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient to permit safe escape of occupants in case of emergency.

(b) In hazardous areas, or where employees might be endangered by the blocking of any single means of egress due to fire or smoke, there shall be at least 2 means of egress remote from each other.

(c) Exits and the way of approach and travel from exits shall be maintained so that they are unobstructed and are accessible at all times.

(d) All exits shall discharge directly to the street or other open space that provides safe access to a public way.

(e) Exit doors serving more than 50 people, or at high hazard areas, shall swing in the direction of exit travel.

(f) Exits shall be marked by clearly visible, suitably illuminated exit signs. Exit signs shall be distinctive in color and provide contrast with the surroundings. The word "EXIT" shall be of plainly legible letters, not less than 6 inches high.

(g) Any door, passage, or stairway which is neither an exit nor a way of exit access, and which is so located or arranged as to be likely mistaken for an exit, shall be identified by a sign reading "Not An Exit".