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It’s that time of year: Clear exits and walkways of snow and ice

Whether snow and ice removal is a duty for your facilities staff or for a contractor, remind them that they must clear all means of egress—not just the main entrances.

Under The Joint Commission’s Life Safety standard LS.02.01.20 requiring hospitals to maintain the integrity of the means of egress, element of performance 14 specifically cites snow and ice as a potential problem.

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