Department Committee Policy Resources MSDS Office Safety Lab Safety Construction Safety Severe Weather Disaster Safety		Environmental Health and Safety Committee Resolution University Responsibilities for Emergency Lighting June 20, 1996 A power outage that occurred on December 22, 1995, resulted in the identification of numerous safety problems on campus, with most of the hazards due to a lack of emergency lighting. Although several emergency generators that were not working that subsequently been repaired, the possibility of generator failure still exists. This Committee is charged with the responsibility to review and analyze safety problems and make recommendations for the institutional control of hazards. OSHA regulations (29CFR 1910.36) and other laws specify that a minimum of light be present for emergency egress from a darkened area. Therefore, this committee recommends: that individual departments be responsible for keeping non-attached safety items, such as flashlights, batteries, portable radios, smaller plug-in battery -and chemical-powered lights, where appropriate, and   that the University be responsible for attached permanent fixtures necessary for safe egress from darkened areas as stipulated in the law. This should include exit lights with battery back-up, battery powered hallway and general area floodlights, glow-in-the-dark tape and arrow signs indication exit routes. The Committee is actively, developing educational materials regarding power outages and other emergencies, inspecting buildings, and making specific recommendations for attaining safe, acceptable conditions on our campus. *"In every building or structure equipped for artificial illumination, adequate and reliable illumination shall be provided for all exit facilities."