Section 575 IAC 1-2.5-33 - FloorAuthority: IC 20-27-3-4
Affected: IC 9-21-12-16
Sec. 33.
(a) The floor must be made of commercial quality 14 gauge, galvanized steel or other material with equivalent strength. If plywood is used on top of a steel floor, the plywood must be at least 5-ply and five-eighths (5/8) inches thick. It must equal or exceed properties of exterior-type Douglas fir plywood, C-D Grade, as specified in standards issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The floor must be level, except in the wheel housing, the toe-board, the driver's compartment, and the fill-pipe areas.(b) The floor under the seats, including on top of the wheel housings, in the driver's compartment, and on the toe-board, must have fire-resistant covering that has a minimum thickness of .125 inches.(c) The floor covering in the aisle, including the platform area must be fire-resistant, rubber, or equivalent non-skid, wear-resistant, and ribbed with a minimum thickness of .1875 inches measured from the tops of the ribs. The floor covering must meet federal specifications. A rust-proof aisle strip, not exceeding one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches in width, must secure the floor covering.(d) The floor covering must be water-resistant and permanently bonded to the floor with a waterproof adhesive. All seams must be sealed with waterproof sealer.(e) The floor of each school bus must [sic.] marked with a yellow or white, two (2) to four (4) inch wide insert, located behind the driver's seat and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bus. A sign at the front of the bus must indicate that occupancy forward of the insert is prohibited. State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-2.5-33; filed Jun 20, 1988, 8:50 am: 11 IR 3849; readopted filed Oct 10, 2001, 3:37 p.m.: 25 IR 938; readopted filed Jun 19, 2007, 10:10 a.m.: 20070704-IR-575070225RFA; readopted filed Nov 12, 2013, 11:21 a.m.: 20131211-IR-575130420RFA