Blocked egress in a sampled unit: the first hour, step by step

Blocked egress is life-threatening, which means the 24-hour correction clock is running from the moment it is cited. Here is a first-hour sequence that holds up: one, make the path passable immediately — move what blocks the door or window, do not wait for a work-order number. Two, photograph the cleared path from inside the unit, wide enough to show the full exit route. Three, if the blockage was a lock or hardware problem, swap the hardware now and keep the removed part for the file. Four, have a second person test the exit from inside and log who verified it and when. Five, file the photos and the log together, per deficiency, the same day. What does your first hour look like — and what is stocked on the truck so it never waits on a parts run? — Otto Mergl, Admin