lower platform reaching to the ground. Any other plan or style of
fire-escape shall be sufficient, if approved by the Factory Inspector;
but if not so approved, the Factory Inspector may notify the owner,
proprietor, or lessee of such establishment or of the building in which
such establishment is conducted, or the agent or superintendent or
either of them, in writing, that any such other plan or style of
fire-escape is not sufficient, and may, by an order in writing, served
in like manner, require one or more fire-escapes, as he shall deem
necessary and sufficient, to be provided for such establishment, at such
locations and of such plan and style as shall be specified in such
written order. Within twenty days after the service of such order, the
number of fire-escapes required in such order for such establishment
shall be provided therefor, each of which shall be either of the plan
and style and in accordance with the specifications in said order
required, or of the plan and style in this section above described and
declared to be sufficient. The windows or doors to each fire-escape
shall be of sufficient size, and be located as far as possible
consistent with accessibility, from the stairways and elevator
hatchways or openings, and the ladder thereof shall extend to the roof.
Stationary stairs or ladders shall be provided on the inside of such
establishment from the upper story to the roof, as a means of escape in
case of fire.
Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent, superintendent, or other
person having charge of such manufacturing establishment, or of any
floor or part thereof, to report in writing to the Factory Inspector all
accidents or injury done to any person in such factory, within
forty-eight hours of the time of the accident, stating as fully as
possible the extent and cause of such injury, and the place where the
injured person has been sent, with such other information relative
thereto as may be required by the Factory Inspector. The Factory
Inspector or Assistant Factory Inspector and Deputy Factory Inspectors
under the supervision of the Factory Inspector, are hereby authorized
and empowered to fully investigate the causes of such accidents, and to
require such precautions to be taken as will in their judgment prevent
the recurrence of similar accidents.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the owner of any manufacturing
establishment, or his agents, superintendent, or other person in charge
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