1012.10.1 Curb, rail, wall or barrier.

A curb, rail, wall or barrier serving as edge protection shall be provided as follows:

   1.   Solid barriers. Solid barriers shall extend at least 4 inches (101.6 mm) from the floor or ground surface.

   2.   Other types of barriers. Other types of barriers shall prevent the passage of a 4-inch (101.6 mm) diameter sphere, where any portion of the sphere is within 4 inches (101.6 mm) of the floor or ground surface.

Section BC 1013: Exit Signs

1013.1 Where required.

Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and within exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is more than 100 feet (30 480 mm) or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign.

   Exceptions:

      1.   Exit signs are not required in rooms or areas that require only one exit or exit access.

      2.   Exit signs are not required in occupancies in Group U and individual sleeping units or dwelling units in Group I-1 or R. However, in a congregate living unit where the occupancy of such unit exceeds four people, exit signs shall be provided.

      3.   Exit signs are not required in dayrooms, sleeping rooms or dormitories in occupancies in Group I-3.

      4.   In occupancies in Groups A-4 and A-5, exit signs are not required on the seating side of vomitories or openings into seating areas where exit signs are provided in the concourse that are readily apparent from the vomitories. Such vomitories shall be provided with emergency egress lighting to identify each vomitory or opening within the seating area.