The Ontario Building Code | Travel Distance
3.3.1.6. Travel Distance
(1) If more than one egress doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway is required from a room or suite referred to in Article 3.3.1.5., the travel distance within the room or suite to the nearest egress doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway shall not exceed the maximum travel distances specified in Clauses 3.4.2.5.(1)(a), (b), (c) and (f) for exits.
In Plain Language
This clause requires exit doors to swing in the direction of egress travel where occupant load is high enough that a crowd pushing against the door could otherwise be trapped by an inward-swinging door.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.