One of the questions I get often is “What if an OSHA standard says one thing and my fire code says something else?” First, let me say I am so pleased when I get this question as it means there’s a business utilizing the fire code; as so many do not even know it exist. But to answer the question, OSHA standards rule the rooster in most states (notice I said “most”). For example, in the state of Ohio the revised code states: