# Council Directive of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (89/654/EEC), Division 4.6

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Emergency doors must not be locked.
The emergency routes and exits, and the traffic routes and doors giving access to them, must be free from obstruction so that they can be used at any time without hindrance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/654/annex/II/division/4/division/4.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-654/annex-II/division-4/division-4.6
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