The night of a civic fundraiser, catering stacks crates and carts across marked accessible exits to clear the lobby for guests. What essential workplace precaution is being violated?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Exits are doors with a job: get people out. Blocking them with party crates turns an escape path into a storage closet—never OK, fundraiser or not.
Full Explanation
Maintaining clear, accessible exits is a core life-safety precaution. Temporary event storage that blocks egress paths increases evacuation time and can violate code and organizational duty of care. Event logistics must plan staging areas that preserve exit width, accessibility, and visibility of exit routes at all times.