Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Except as described
in subsection (2) of this section, effective October 1, 2005, the licensee must
establish and implement a written plan to ensure:
(a) Smoke detectors are installed and
maintained in all sleeping rooms or sleeping areas. Nonrechargeable batteries
in smoke detectors must be replaced each year or per manufacturer's
instructions. Rechargeable batteries must be charged and maintained or replaced
per the manufacturer's instructions.
(b) Fire extinguishers are inspected when
initially placed in service and at approximately thirty-day intervals or at
more frequent intervals when circumstances require. Fire extinguishers must be
inspected manually or by electronic monitoring. Periodic inspection of fire
extinguishers must include a check of at least the following items:
(i) Location in designated place;
(ii) No obstruction to access or
visibility;
(iii) Operating
instructions on nameplate, legible and facing outward;
(iv) Safety seals and tamper indicators not
broken or missing;
(v) Fullness
determined by weighing or "hefting";
(vi) Examination for obvious physical damage,
corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle;
(vii) Pressure gauge reading or indicator in
the operable range or position;
(viii) Condition of tires, wheels, carriage,
hose, and nozzle checked (for wheeled units); and
(ix) Hazardous material identification system
label in place.
(c) If a
fire alarm system is installed:
(i) The
system, including initiating devices and notification appliances, is regularly
inspected, tested, and maintained by the owner or the owner's designated
representative in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72 and records of
this inspection are maintained for review by the department during
survey;
(ii) Unless otherwise
recommended by the manufacturer, single and multiple station smoke alarms
installed in one- and two-family dwellings must:
(A) Be replaced when they fail to respond to
operability tests; and
(B) Must not
remain in service longer than ten years from the date of manufacture.
(d) If an automatic
fire suppression system is installed:
(i) The
system must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with procedures
established in NFPA 25; and
(ii)
Valves designed to be open under normal system operation must be kept in open
position and only closed with approval of the authority having
jurisdiction.
(e)
Obstructions, including storage, are not placed in the required means of
egress, except projections allowed by the building code. Means of egress must
not be obstructed in any manner and must remain free of any material or matter
where its presence would obstruct or render the means of egress hazardous. Exit
doors must not be locked in the direction of egress unless a special egress
control device is installed per the building code.
(2) In lieu of the requirements of subsection
(1) of this section, the licensee may provide evidence satisfactory to the
department of a current fire, life, and safety inspection conducted by the
local fire jurisdiction.
(3) The
licensee must ensure that gas, oil-fired, or other fuel-burning appliances
including fireplaces, dryers, stoves and water heaters, are vented to the
out-of-doors as specified in the manufacturer's instructions and current
applicable state codes adopted by the state building code council.
(4) The licensee may not use extension cords
in the lodging units unless prior written approval from the local fire
jurisdiction is available for the surveyor's review.
(5) If candle holders and other open flame
candles, lanterns or other open flame light sources and decorations are
present:
(a) Candle holders and other open
flame devices must be designed to return to the upright position after being
tilted to an angle of forty-five degrees from vertical.
(b) Liquid or solid-fueled lighting devices
containing more than eight ounces of fuel must:
(i) Self-extinguish and not leak fuel at a
rate of more than one-quarter teaspoon per minute if tipped over.
(ii) Have a fully enclosed flame except as
follows:
(A) Openings on the side must not be
more than three-eights inch in diameter;
(B) Openings on the top and the distance to
the top must be such that a piece of tissue paper placed on the top will not
ignite in less than ten seconds; and
(C) Candelabras with flame lit candles must
be securely fastened in place to prevent overturning and must be located away
from the occupant using the area and away from possible contact with drapes,
curtains, or other combustibles.
(6) Portable space heaters, which are
prohibited unless prior written approval from the local fire authority has been
obtained and made available for the surveyor's review.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.62 RCW. 04-24-002, §
246-360-220, filed 11/18/04, effective
4/1/05.
