55 Pa. Code § 3700.67 - Safety requirements
(a)
Medication and containers of poisonous, caustic, toxic, flammable or other
dangerous material kept in the residence shall be distinctly marked or labeled
as hazardous and stored in areas inaccessible to children under 5 years of
age.
(b) Emergency telephone
numbers, including those for fire, police, poison control and ambulance, shall
be conspicuously posted adjacent to all telephones.
(c) Fireplaces, fireplace inserts, wood and
coal burning stoves and free-standing space heaters, if allowed by local
ordinance, shall be installed, equipped and operated according to
manufacturers' specifications and requirements specified by local
ordinance.
(d) An operable smoke
detector shall be placed on each level of the residence. The detector shall be
maintained in operable condition.
(e) A portable fire extinguisher, suitable
for Class B fires, shall be available in the kitchen and other cooking areas.
The extinguisher shall be tested yearly or have a gauge to ensure adequate
pressure.
(f) Protective safety caps
shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children younger than 5
years of age.
(g) Exposed electrical
wires are prohibited.
(h) Drinking
water from an individual water source shall be potable as determined by an
annual microbiological test conducted by a laboratory certified by the
Department of Environmental Resources.
(i) (Reserved).
Notes
The provisions of this § 3700.67 amended under Articles II, VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201-211, 701-774, 901-922 and 1001-1080).
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