WAC 170-296A-4550 If a fire Emergency exit windows extinguisher is (1) Any window used as an mounted in a emergency exit window must: closet, there (a) Remain unlocked during must be a sign operating hours, except a indicating the manufacturer-installed latch location of the may be latched; extinguisher (b) Be designed to open and from the inside of the room obstructions without the use of keys, tools must not block or special knowledge; and access to the (c) Be easy to open to the closet. full open position. Monthly (2) An emergency exit inspections. At window must be at least five least once per point seven square feet of month a provider opened area, except must inspect the emergency exit windows on the premises to ground floor may be five identify possible square feet of opened area. fire hazards and When open, the window eliminate any opening must be at least: hazards found. A (a) Twenty inches wide; and provider must: (b) Twenty-four inches tall. Involve Lead (3) An emergency exit Teachers window must have an interior responsible for sill height of forty-four inches a child or or less above the interior floor. group of If the interior sill height is more children and than forty-four inches above staff persons the interior floor, a sturdy responsible for platform (which may be a table observing the or other device) may be used premises or
WAC 170-296A-4550 Emergency exit windows (1) Any window used as an emergency exit window must: (a) Remain unlocked during operating hours, except a manufacturer-installed latch may be latched; (b) Be designed to open from the inside of the room without the use of keys, tools or special knowledge; and (c) Be easy to open to the full open position. (2) An emergency exit window must be at least five point seven square feet of opened area, except emergency exit windows on the ground floor may be five square feet of opened area. When open, the window opening must be at least: (a) Twenty inches wide; and (b) Twenty-four inches tall. (3) An emergency exit window must have an interior sill height of forty-four inches or less above the interior floor. If the interior sill height is more than forty-four inches above the interior floor, a sturdy platform (which may be a table or other device) may be used If a fire extinguisher is mounted in a closet, there must be a sign indicating the location of the extinguisher and obstructions must not block access to the closet. Monthly inspections. At least once per month a provider must inspect the premises to identify possible fire hazards and eliminate any hazards found. A provider must: Involve Lead Teachers responsible for a child or group of children and staff persons responsible for observing the premises or