Quick answer: Upload your floor plan or sketch and generate an editable egress-map draft with suggested exits, travel routes, an assembly point, and common safety symbols. An egress map can show a building's three means-of-egress components: exit access, the exit, and exit discharge. A qualified reviewer or AHJ must verify widths, travel distance, capacity, routes, and applicable requirements before posting.
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Our AI drafts maps that follow OSHA 29 CFR 1910.36–37 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code standards. Every map includes clearly marked exits, fire extinguisher locations, assembly points, and directional evacuation arrows. Supervisor review is required before posting to your facility.
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No design skills are required. Our AI understands hand-drawn floor plans, smartphone photos, scanned blueprints, and PDF documents. Simply upload any representation of your facility layout and receive a professional-grade emergency evacuation map instantly.
OSHAMap is designed to help users organize key evacuation-planning information commonly associated with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 — clearly marked exit routes, fire extinguisher locations within 75-foot travel distance, assembly points, YOU ARE HERE markers, and accessibility accommodations per ADA guidelines. Each draft must be reviewed and verified for the actual workplace by the employer, safety officer, or AHJ before posting.
Yes. If you renovate your office or add an emergency exit, re-upload the updated floor plan and create a new draft for review. Free accounts include up to 5 regenerations per upload; verify each revision against the workplace before posting.
Our generator works for any building type including warehouses, manufacturing plants, healthcare facilities, schools, retail stores, and office buildings. The AI adapts to any facility size and layout, generating appropriate exit routes, fire safety equipment placement, and assembly point locations.
An egress map is a visual aid that can display verified exit routes, emergency pathways, and selected safety-equipment locations within a building.
Federal OSHA regulates exit-route conditions but does not prescribe one universal map, content list, or posting plan. Depending on the adopted code and facility, a map may show primary and alternate routes, equipment, assembly points, and "You Are Here" indicators. Verify the content, posting locations, and update triggers with the actual site and AHJ.
Can summarize common-area routes across a building when required or useful. It supports—but does not replace—an applicable emergency action plan.
Detailed single-floor egress map showing room-by-room exit paths. Ideal for tenant spaces and individual departments.
Egress map specifically designed for fire emergencies with fire exit locations, extinguisher positions, and pull station markers.
Understanding the critical elements of effective egress design
The number and arrangement of required exits depend on the applicable code and occupancy. A reviewed map can distinguish primary and alternate routes where both exist.
Required corridor width depends on the adopted code, occupancy load, use, and exceptions. The AI can flag areas for review but does not validate code compliance.
OSHA and adopted building or fire codes may require exit marking and emergency illumination based on the route and facility. Verify the applicable performance and duration criteria.
Accessibility and building-code provisions may require accessible means of egress, areas of assistance, signage, or other features. Add only verified, applicable elements to the map.
How to identify and address common egress flow problems
Where multiple corridors meet, occupant flow can create bottlenecks. Have a qualified designer evaluate capacity, geometry, and any needed changes under the adopted code.
Door swing can affect effective egress width and flow. Verify the required swing direction under the adopted code, occupancy load, hazard, and door conditions.
Dead-end corridors exceeding 20 feet (50 feet if sprinklered) violate code and create dangerous traps. Our AI identifies dead-end violations and suggests remediation.
Stairwells are often the limiting factor in multi-story egress. Calculate stairwell capacity: 60 persons per 22" of stair width per floor served. Merge floors require additional capacity.
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Responsibility can be divided among the owner, manager, and tenants by law, lease, permit, and emergency plan. Confirm who maintains routes, trains occupants, and provides any required maps.
Building owners/managers handle common area egress, overall building evacuation plans, fire alarm systems, and coordination between tenants during emergencies.
Optimize multi-floor egress with strategic stair assignments
Assign specific stairwells to different building sections to prevent overcrowding. Example: East wing uses Stair A, West wing uses Stair B. This distributes load evenly.
For high-rise buildings (7+ stories), implement phased evacuation: fire floor evacuates first, then floor above, then floor below, continuing alternately until complete.
Designate stairwells as "DOWN ONLY" during evacuation to prevent dangerous counterflow from emergency responders ascending. Mark alternative stairs for fire department access.
Turn egress maps into actionable drill programs
Share egress maps digitally with all occupants via QR code posters. Everyone can access maps on their phones during an emergency or drill.
Use reviewed procedures and drills to establish facility-specific evacuation benchmarks. Do not rely on a universal three-minute target.
During drills, identify actual vs. predicted bottlenecks. Update egress maps and routes based on real-world evacuation data.
Keep the records required by the applicable plan, adopted code, license, permit, insurer, or facility policy. Federal OSHA does not impose one universal drill-log requirement for every workplace.
Use the edition adopted for the facility and confirm applicability with the AHJ.
Maximum travel distances to exits vary by building occupancy type and sprinkler status per NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. The generator can draft a measurement, but a qualified reviewer must confirm the route, scale, adopted edition, occupancy, protection features, exceptions, and AHJ interpretation.
Note: These are general guidelines. Always verify with local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.36 for specific requirements.
Our AI drafts an egress map with industry-relevant route and safety-marker suggestions. Verify every suggestion against the facility, applicable adopted code, and AHJ direction. Explore our industry-specific guidance.
High-bay storage egress with dock door routes and forklift traffic separation.
Patient evacuation routes with defend-in-place zones and smoke compartments.
Production floor egress with hazard zone markings and machinery clearances.
Customer flow egress design for high-occupancy shopping environments.
Classroom-by-classroom egress with assembly point coordination.
Guest room egress maps with stairwell assignments by floor section.
Looking for state-specific requirements? Check our California, Texas, New York, or Florida egress guides.
Beyond your egress-map draft, review potential workplace hazards, coordinate emergency exit plans, and use our emergency action plan template as a starting point for qualified site review.
The International Building Code (IBC) defines three distinct components that make up a complete means of egress. Where the IBC is adopted, use the applicable edition and AHJ direction to decide whether and how a map should depict them.
The portion of a means of egress that leads from any occupied point in a building to an exit.
The portion of a means of egress between the exit access and the exit discharge, providing a protected path of travel.
The portion of a means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public way.
The International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 10 establishes comprehensive egress requirements that your egress route diagram must reflect. These requirements work alongside OSHA and NFPA standards.
IBC requires minimum egress width based on occupant load. Calculate using these factors:
Example: 200 occupants using a sprinklered stairway = 200 x 0.2 = 40 inches minimum width (but 44" minimum still applies)
The number of exits required depends on occupant load:
High-hazard occupancies (Group H) require 3 exits when occupant load exceeds 500.
When two exits are required, they must be separated by a distance not less than one-half the maximum overall diagonal of the building or area served (one-third if sprinklered). This prevents both exits from being compromised by a single event.
Corridors serving as part of the exit access must meet minimum requirements:
Understanding the differences between OSHA 29 CFR 1910.36-37 and an adopted IBC Chapter 10 helps reviewers distinguish workplace exit-route duties from building-code provisions and map decisions.
Key Takeaway: OSHA exit-route rules and an adopted building or fire code can govern different aspects of the same facility. Determine which provisions apply and resolve conflicts with the enforcing authorities. The generator creates a draft; it does not apply or certify either code automatically.
Upload your hand sketch or floor plan and generate a professional egress-map draft in seconds. Verify all suggested routes and symbols against the actual site before use. A free account includes 5 free floor-plan uploads per month, with up to 5 regenerations per upload.
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All AI-generated evacuation maps, safety plans, and compliance documents must be reviewed, verified, and approved by a qualified safety professional, fire marshal, licensed engineer, or appropriate authority before being posted, distributed, or used for emergency planning purposes.
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