Or. Admin. Code § 419-450-0110 - Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Safety
A child-caring agency must meet all of the following requirements related to safety:
(1)
Fire safety. Prior to licensure and every two years upon license renewal, the
program must be assessed and approved by the State Fire Marshall or designee
for the following fire safety areas:
(a) The
child-caring agency must provide fire safety equipment that meets the
requirements of applicable building codes and the Oregon Fire Code (see the
current version of OAR
837-040-0010 and
837-040-0020).
(b) The child-caring agency must comply with
existing state and local fire safety codes.
(2) Emergency plan.
(a) The child-caring agency must have, for
each facility it operates, a written emergency plan that includes:
(A) Instructions for evacuation of children
in care and employees in the event of fire, explosion, accident, or other
emergency.
(B) Instructions for
response in the event of a natural disaster, external safety threat, or other
emergency.
(b) Telephone
numbers for local police and fire departments and other appropriate emergency
numbers must be posted near all telephones.
(c) Operative flashlights sufficient in
number must be readily available to the staff in case of emergency.
(3) Contraband. A child-caring
agency must require its staff to confiscate items prohibited by the
child-caring agency that are found in the possession of a child in care. All
such items must be disposed of or stored for a child in care in a secure
location that is inaccessible to children in care.
(4) Building Requirements.
(a) A child-caring agency may not allow
children in care to have access to, or provide services regulated by these
rules (OAR 419-450-0010 to
419-450-0120) in, a building
unless the building has been certified as meeting all applicable state and
local construction-related requirements for a building used as a residential
facility, including the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (see the current
version of OAR 837-040-0140), the Oregon Fire
Code (see the current version of OAR
837-040-0010 and
837-040-0020), the rules of the
Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority (see the current
requirements for buildings in OAR chapter 333), the Oregon Plumbing Specialty
Code (see the current version of OAR
918-750-0110 to OAR
918-750-0115), the rules of the
State Fire Marshal (see the current requirements for buildings in OAR chapter
837), and the local building, fire, and safety codes.
(b) A child-caring agency must ensure that
all of the following standards are met:
(A)
All buildings where children in care are present must be smoke-free.
(B) All buildings where children in care are
present must be kept clean and in good repair. Major appliances and heating,
ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems must be functional and in good
repair.
(C) Water temperature and
access to water:
(i) A continuous supply of
hot and cold water, installed and maintained in compliance with this rule, must
be distributed to taps conveniently located throughout each building used to
provide services or housing for children in care.
(ii) The temperature of hot water used for
hand washing, bathing, or showering must be controlled so that it does not
exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit in each building used to provide services or
housing for children in care.
(iii)
Each child in care who lacks the ability to adjust and control water
temperature safely must be directly supervised by a staff member of the
child-caring agency.
(D)
Heating and ventilation. Room temperatures must be maintained within normal
comfort range. Buildings must be ventilated and free of excessive heat and
condensation and of unpleasant odors.
(c) Bathrooms.
(A) Bathrooms must be provided and be
conveniently located in each building containing children in care, and must
have all of the following:
(i) A minimum of
one toilet and one hand-washing sink with mixing faucets for each eight
children in care.
(ii) A
self-closing metered faucet, if used, that provides water flow for at least 15
seconds without a need to reactivate the faucet.
(iii) Hot and cold running water, as well as
soap and paper towels available at sinks or other hand-drying options approved
by the local health department.
(iv) One bathtub or shower for each 10
children in care.
(v) Arrangements
for individual privacy of children in care.
(vi) A window covering on each window to
ensure privacy.
(vii)
Permanently-wired light fixtures located and maintained so as to give adequate
light to all parts of the room.
(viii) A mirror, permanently affixed at eye
level.
(ix) Adequate
ventilation.
(B) Use of
wooden racks over shower floors is prohibited.
(C) When impervious shower mats are used,
they must be disinfected and dried at least once per day.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.310
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