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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AB82 Publication ID: Spring 2000 
Title: Plain Language Revisions to the Exit Routes Standard 
Abstract: This plain language effort will revise one of OSHA's most complex and out-of-date standards, Means of Egress, codified at 29 CFR 190.38. This standard addresses exit routes in general industry workplaces, which are essential to guide employees to safety in an emergency. The plain language rule will be titled "Exit Routes." This rule was originally listed under RIN 1218-AB55. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.35    29 CFR 1910.36    29 CFR 1910.37    29 CFR 1910.38   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)    5 USC 353   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/10/1996  61 FR 47712   
Public Hearing  04/29/1997  62 FR 9402   
Final Rule  08/00/2000    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Marthe B. Kent
Director, Directorate of Safety Standards Programs
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2222
Fax:202 693-1663

Steven F. Witt
Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3700, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2200
Fax:202 693-1671
Email: witt.steven@dol.gov