Fire escape access windows: blocked from the inside

A fire escape can be structurally perfect and still fail its purpose if the window that reaches it cannot open — painted shut, blocked by a resident's air conditioner, a security bar screwed in place, or furniture parked against it. The outside walk checks the steel; the inside check is what makes the escape usable. On unit walks, find every window that opens onto a fire escape or balcony egress path and actually open it. If it needs tools or a fight, it does not work as an exit. How do you handle resident-installed window bars and AC units on egress windows? — Admin