Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART I. Department of Labor and Industry |
Chapter 50. General RequirementsBuildings |
Section 50.29. Escalators
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Escalators used as a means of egress shall conform with all of the following standards:
(1) Maximum uninterrupted vertical travel of one story.
(2) An escalator 24 inches in width or larger shall be considered a maximum of one unit of width.
(3) Escalators shall be of the horizontal tread type.
(4) Escalators shall not exceed 50% of the required units of exit.