Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-18-705

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-18-705 - Safe Appliances

The care provider shall ensure:

1. Safe and functioning appliances are available for food refrigeration and cooking, if applicable. Safe and functioning refrigerators shall maintain food at or below a temperature of 45° F.

2. Electrical lighting is available in bedrooms, living areas, and rooms used to provide services.

a. Lighting is sufficient to perform normal activities; and

b. Light sockets are equipped with light bulbs or safely covered to prevent electrical shock.

3. Adequate heating, cooling, and ventilation are available in bedrooms, living areas, and rooms used to provide services. Temperatures outside the range of 65° - 85° F are indicators of inadequate heating or cooling.

4. At least one operable telephone is available in the setting, unless the licensing authority has approved an alternative system for communication. Telephone includes cellular phones, digital phones, and phones with traditional land lines.

5. If the setting has a clothes dryer, the dryer is safely vented with a non-flammable vent hose.

6. If a portable heater is in the setting, it has a protective covering to keep hands and objects away from the heating element and, it is:

a. Electric;

b. UL Approved;

c. Equipped with a tip-over shut-off switch;

d. Placed at least 3 feet from curtains, paper, furniture, and any flammable object when in use;

e. Not used as the primary source for heat in the setting; and

f. Not used in bedrooms.

7. A carbon monoxide detector-alarm is functioning on each level of the setting that has an appliance or heating device using combustible fuel such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-18-705

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 3501, effective October 24, 2005 (05-3).