All buildings having residents' facilities (such as bedrooms,
dining rooms, or recreation areas) or resident services (such as diagnostic or
therapy) located on a floor other than the main entrance floor shall have
electric or electro-hydraulic elevators. Installation and testing of elevators
shall comply with requirements of the Oregon Building Codes Division Elevator
Safety Section:
(1) Number:
(a) Buildings required to have elevators
under this rule shall have at least one hospital-type elevator;
(b) Buildings with 60 to 200 beds located on
floors other than the main entrance floor or where the major inpatient services
are located on a floor other than those containing resident beds shall have at
least two elevators;
(c) Buildings
with more than 200 beds located on floors other than the main entrance floor
shall have at least three elevators.
(2) Cars and Platforms:
(a) Dimensions. Cars of hospital-type
elevators shall have inside dimensions that will accommodate a resident bed and
attendants and shall be at least five feet (1.52 m) wide by seven feet six
inches (2.29 m) deep. The car door shall have a clear opening of not less than
three feet eight inches (1.12 m);
(b) Leveling. Elevators shall be equipped
with an automatic leveling device on the two-way automatic maintaining type
with an accuracy of 1/2 inch (1.3 cm);
(c) Operation. Elevators, except freight
elevators, shall be equipped with a two-way special service switch to permit
cars to bypass all landing button calls and be dispatched directly to any
floor. Elevator call buttons, controls, and door safety stops shall be of a
type that will not be activated by heat or smoke;
(d) Disabled Access. Elevator controls, alarm
buttons, signals and telephones shall be accessible to wheelchair occupants and
usable by the blind.
(3)
Exceptions. Facilities continuously licensed since January 1, 1992 shall be
exempt from this rule unless otherwise provided by OAR
411-087-0010.
Notes
Or. Admin. R.
411-087-0490
SSD 22-1991, f. 12-31-91,
cert. ef. 1-1-92
Stat. Auth.: ORS
410.070 &
441.055
Stats. Implemented: ORS
441.055 &
441.615
