National Code

2012 IFC 1104.16.5.1 Fire escape stairs must be examined every 5 years ,by design professional or others acceptable and inspection report must be submitted to the fire code official.

IBC 1001.3.3 All fire escapes shall be examined and/or tested and certified every five years by a design professional or others acceptable who will then submit an affidavit city official.

NFPA LIFE SAFETY CODE 101  7.2.8.6.2 The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall approve any fire escape by Load Test or other evidence of strength (Certification).

OSHA 1910.37 Exit routes must be maintained during construction, repairs, alterations or provide alternative egress with equivalent level of safety. (permit issued if egress is certified or with egress scaffolding) 

Minnesota Code

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Man arrested after fatal apartment fire

Man arrested after fatal apartment fire in south Minneapolis POSTED: OCT 07 2017 01:04PM CDT VIDEO POSTED: OCT 08 2017 07:58AM CDT UPDATED: OCT 08 2017 08:18AM CDT   MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – The smell of charred wood still lingers in the air at 1500 Park Avenue in Minneapolis. It’s all that remains of the apartment building where 59-year-old-Royce […]

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Teen falls to his death from fire escape

Teen falls to his death from fire escape on Uptown condo building 16-year-old Blake Fannin fell to his death while on the well-worn escape late at night; a friend with him was not hurt. By Paul Walsh Star Tribune AUGUST 27, 2015 — 4:54PM FAMILY SUBMISSION:  Blake Fannin One of two teenage boys exploring a well-worn fire […]

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