8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.424

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.424 - GENERAL BUILDING SAFETY

A. Every building, structure, tent, cabin, and camp premises must be kept in good repair, and must be maintained in a safe condition.

B. All construction and electrical installations must be safe and free from hazard.

C. In permanent structures, exit signs must be posted at every required exit doorway and wherever otherwise required to clearly indicate the directions of egress.

D. A building with occupancy of more than twelve (12) persons must be provided with at least two (2) independent means of egress separated by no less than fifty (50) percent of the largest dimension of the building from each other.

1. In an existing building, such as a cabin occupied by more than twelve (12) but less than twenty (20) persons, a window may be utilized as an acceptable second exit. The window must be openable and the distance from the window to the ground must not be more than four feet.

2. Each exit door must be hung to swing in the direction of exit travel. Exiting through a food preparation area is not permitted.

E. If buildings with second stories are used by campers, there must be two independent means of egress separated by no less than fifty (50) percent of the building from each other per floor.

F. The camp must provide evidence each fire escape from any upper level of a building is installed in accordance with local fire protection ordinances.

G. In every building or structure, exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building can be installed. Only panic hardware or single-action hardware is permitted on a door or on a pair of doors. All door hardware must be within the reach of children.

H. Exit doors must be equipped only with panic or single-action hardware.

I. There must be fifteen (15) square feet per occupant in any room having an occupant load of more than fifty (50) persons where fixed seats are not installed and which is used for classroom, assembly, or similar purposes. The maximum occupancy must be posted in a conspicuous place near the main exit from the room.

J. Furnaces, fireplaces, heaters, or wood-burning stoves must meet the following regulations:

1. All heating units must be and maintained with safety devices to prevent fire, explosions, and other hazards. No open-flame gas or oil stoves, unscreened fireplaces, hot plates, or unvented heaters can be used for heating purposes. All heating elements, including hot water pipes, must be insulated or installed in such a way that children cannot come in contact with them.

2. A heater or wood-burning stove must be located and/or protected in such a manner as to prevent injuries to occupants of the building.

3. Wood-burning stoves must be regularly cleaned of ashes, which are immediately removed from the building and properly stored.

4. Space around furnaces, heaters, and wood-burning stoves must not be used for storage.

K. All firearms must be locked and inaccessible to children. This includes, but is not limited to air rifles, bb guns, and paintball guns. Ammunition must be locked and stored separately.

L. Power tools, explosives and special equipment involving unusual risk must be stored in a locked place inaccessible to children, and must always be under the custody and direct supervision of authorized personnel when in use.

M. Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil- based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for children unless approved by the local fire department.

N. Substances which may be toxic to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled, including, but not limited to, poisons, drugs, medicines, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, bleaches, chemicals, and corrosive agents must be stored in a cabinet or enclosure located in an area not used by children, stored in the original container, and properly labeled.

O. Glass doors, walls, or panels must be clearly marked. Safety glass must be installed when required.

P. Stairways of a height of more than thirty (30) inches must be equipped with handrails on each side of the stairways. A stairway which is larger than eighty-eight (88) inches wide must have an intermediate handrail equal distance between the two handrails.

Q. All window wells and outside stairwells that are hazardous to children must be equipped with screens or guards, which must be attached in such a manner that they may either by removed from the inside or broken in from the outside in case of fire.

R. All areas accessible to children must be maintained in a safe condition by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn equipment or dangerous items.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.424

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023