Fire Extinguisher Internal Maintenance

Fire Extinguisher Internal Maintenance

Emergency Exit Sign Inspection - Emergency Egress Light Testing And Certification

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3 Alarm Fire & Safety
Fire Extinguisher Safety & Service Inland Empire and Southern California

Providing Professional, Compliant, and Ethical Fire Extinguisher and Safety-related Services since 2003.
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emergency exit sign inspections & exit light inspections

Emergency exit sign inspections should be a regular part of your routine maintenance. The NFPA requires a monthly inspection of all emergency & exit lighting systems. As you will want to be sure your building is compliant with the most up-to-date regulations, you can be assured that 3 Alarm Fire & Safety will have you current on all necessary emergency exit sign placement and will inspect all emergency exit signs to be sure they are in proper working order before an emergency strikes! 


Backup ighting in an emergency will guide the way to safety which is why it's important to have regularly scheduled times for inspecition & testing. We will be sure to notify you when it's time for inspecitons & testing of your emergency exit signs, which will ensure your exit lighting is in proper working order when an emergency areises and your emergency egress lighting is functioning at it's highest performance, so your exit procedure is supported with proper illumination.


 We make sure your emergency exit and safety lights are inspected in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code in order to keep your building safe and compliant with all applicable regulations.

Commercial businesses need to comply with regulatory standards when it comes to egress, in exiting; lighting needs to be efficient and always available to conduct an exit procedure in case of any emergency. Not only do you need to be OSHA compliant but also follow local business emergency exit codes defined by your local, state & county. We conduct emergency exit sign inspections to be sure all your emergency exit signs are lit and functioning properly. We offer emergency exit sign repairs in cases where we find issue. Emergency egress (exit) light inspections are necessary to not only be compliant but as a matter of safety for all individuals within your building. Our Cal/OSHA Safety program includes audit, development, and training, specific to your business. Having proper exit safety is imperative in an emergency, where individuals within a building need easy, safe access & a clear route to systematically follow exit procedures. Providing the necessary emergency exits and exit lighting, in good working order, will ensure a more structured & safe experience. This is where 3 Alarm Fire & Safety can help, we offer Emergency Exit & Egress Lighting, light testing, monthly inspections & annual emergency exit testing and certification. In exit training, we efficiently put in place, through thorough certified training, a process that will support an efficient & effective exit strategy.  

FACT SHEET OR PAGE ON NATIONAL/STATE SITE THAT REFERS TO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS (?)

emergency exit sign repairs 

3 Alarm Fire & Safety is qualified & certified to properly install all necessary exit signs and emergency lighting in accordance with all official regulations for the state of California. We also offer emergency exit sign repairs which arevital to keeping all individuals in your building safe at the most critical times. In case of an emergency, like fire or power outages for any reason, you need to be responsible in offering a clearly lit exit for evacuation. Testing and maintenance of all emergency exit signs is imperitive. Egress pathways need to be kept clear & proper lighting will help facilitate emergency evacuation. With 3 Alarm Fire & Safety, you can feel confident we will be sure to check all your equipment for physical damage like cracking, burn out with bulbs and functionality of lighting to illuminate when power shuts down. Regular wear & tear over time can compromise the ability to hold a charge or if batteries are being used in the exit equiment, they will be checked and replaced when needed. We follow all guidelines of the NFPA to be sure all your emergency exit equipment is in top working order!

emergency egress light testing and egress light inspections

Lighting is one of the most important parts of an emergency exit strategy, if there is reason to evacuate a building, exit lighting can surely save lives. Having your emergency egress lighting tested is mandatory according to OSHA regulations. 3 Alarm Fire  & Safety is certified to do your testing and to be sure you are compliant with all regulations. You cannot be too sure all your emergency exit lighting will not fail you if it does not go through regularly scheduled inspection. We  will test all exit lighting to be sure it is in good working order, and your egress lighting will be compliant to all regulations in accordance with in CA/OSHA & NFPA, to be sure individuals can find the best way out in an evacuation.

Regulations from OSHA stating danger to employees must be minimized:


Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate

Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route. 

Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."

Each exit route door must be free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of the exit route door. 

If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times. 

Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).

Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m2) are permitted. 

Each exit sign must have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less than six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three-fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide.

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