Persons who manage or control workplaces must ensure entering and leaving the workplace is safe and without risks to health asThe specific requirements applying to fire escapes (and hallways leading to fire escapes) come under the Australian Building Code, which is administered by local government. The code is complex in that issues such as the type of building, the number of workers/others likely to be in the building, the distance they need to travel to reach the outside of the building, and so on, must be taken into account.However, under health and safety legislation occupiers of workplaces have duties with regard to emergency exits from buildings. Section 26 of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2004 specifies that persons who 'manage or control workplaces':1) A person who (whether as an owner or otherwise) has, to any extent, the management or control of a workplace must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the workplace and the means of entering and leaving it are safe and without risks to health.2) The duties of a person under sub-section (1) apply only in relation to matters over which the person has
This clearly means that the occupiers of workplaces must ensure that emergency exits are adequate at all times.Further to this, the following can be found in the Compliance Code for Workplace amenities and work environment (2008)Access ways 120. Movement in and around workstations needs to be free of obstructions such as plant, furniture, materials or other employees. Employers need to ensure that the space for employees to move and work between plant, equipment, structures and materials should be at least 800 millimetres. This is to enable employees to safety work between machines, benches or counters. It will also allow them to escape quickly in an emergency.121. Aisles, passageways and access to cupboards, storage or doors need to be in addition to the calculated clear workstation space.This means that WorkSafe inspectors will look to ensure that fire escapes are unimpeded and can be used safely in an emergency - if they suspect that there are problems with egress, or the width of the passageways, then they will refer the matter to the local council.
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