Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Each facility must meet the following standards for the
protection of residents:
(1) Each
facility must meet applicable local zoning and building codes and state and
local fire, sanitary, and safety regulations.
(2) Each bedroom must:
(a) Be adequately ventilated, heated, and
lighted and have an outside window;
(b) Be separate from the operator, members of
the operator's family, or other employees;
(c) Have adequate space for bed and personal
belongings;
(d) Have at least 70
square feet of usable floor space for each resident or 120 square feet for two
residents.
(3) A
telephone must be available for use by residents for the purpose of making and
receiving phone calls. A listing of emergency telephone numbers, including the
numbers of the local police, fire department, ambulance, and the Division must
be placed in plain view on or next to the telephone.
(4) Bathing and toilet areas must be private,
clean, in good repair, and must be accessible at all times. There must be
adequate supplies of toilet paper and soap for each bathroom.
(5) Fire Safety:
(a) An emergency evacuation procedure must be
developed, posted, and rehearsed with occupants. A record must be maintained of
evacuation drills. Drills must be scheduled at different times of the day and
on different days of the week with different locations designated as the origin
of the fire for drill purposes:
(A) Drills
must be held at least every six months;
(B) All occupants in the home at the time of
the evacuation drills must participate in the evacuation drills;
(C) The Record of the evacuation drill must
include:
(i) The identity of the individual
conducting the drill;
(ii) The date
and time of the drill;
(iii)
Notification method used to alert occupants;
(iv) Names of employees on duty and
participating;
(v) Number of
occupants evacuated;
(vi) Any
special conditions simulated;
(vii)
A note on any problems encountered during the drill;
(viii) A note of the weather conditions
during evacuation;
(ix) The time
required to accomplish a complete evacuation;
(b) The provider must provide to the
Division, maintain as current, and post a floor plan on each floor containing
room sizes, location of each resident's bed, fire exits, facility manager or
provider's sleeping room, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and escape
routes. A copy of this drawing must be submitted with the application and
updated to reflect any change;
(c)
The provider must train all program staff in staff safety procedures prior to
beginning their first regular shift. All residents must be trained in
individual safety procedures as soon as possible during their first 72 hours of
residency.
(d) There must be at
least one plug-in rechargeable flashlight available for emergency lighting in a
readily accessible area on each floor including a basement.
(e) A written disaster plan must be developed
to cover such emergencies and disasters as fires, explosions, missing persons,
accidents, earthquakes, and floods. The plan must be posted by the phone and
immediately available to the employees.
(f) All stairways, halls, doorways,
passageways, and exits from rooms and from the home must be
unobstructed.
(g) At least one
2A-10BC rated fire extinguisher must be in a visible and readily accessible
location on each floor, including basements, and shall be inspected at least
once a year by a qualified worker that is well versed in fire extinguisher
maintenance. All recharging and hydrostatic testing shall be completed by a
qualified agency properly trained and equipped for this purpose;
(h) Approved smoke detector systems or smoke
alarms must be installed according to Oregon Residential Specialty Code and
Oregon Fire Code requirements. These alarms shall be tested during each
evacuation drill. The provider must provide approved signal devices for
residents with disabilities who do not respond to the standard auditory alarms.
All of these devices must be inspected and maintained in accordance with the
requirements of the State Fire Marshal or local agency having jurisdiction.
Ceiling placement of smoke alarms or detectors is recommended. Alarms shall be
equipped with a device that warns of low battery when battery operated. All
smoke detectors and alarms must be maintained in functional
condition;
(i) First aid supplies
must be readily accessible to residents and staff. All supplies shall be
properly labeled.
(j) Facilities
must be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms within 15 feet of all bedrooms.
All carbon monoxide alarms shall be in working order.
(6) Units must be on ground level for
residents who are non-ambulatory or have impaired mobility and in accordance
with building code and fair housing law.
(7) Facilities must follow recommendations of
the local fire department and State Fire Marshal. The Division can request an
inspection for fire safety upon receipt of a complaint regarding a
facility.
(8) The building and
furnishings in common areas must be clean and in good repair and grounds must
be maintained. There must be no accumulation of garbage, debris, rubbish, or
offensive odors.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
413.032, ORS
413.042, ORS
413.085 & ORS
443.485
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
443.480 -
443.500 & ORS
443.991