Section 1276.3 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
1276.3
. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the citizens of
California are in danger of being injured and killed in the state's
surgical suites and procedural rooms in licensed health facilities,
because of the many intense heat sources present in an oxygen-rich
environment. It is the intent of the Legislature that this section
promote maximum fire and panic safety standards in surgical suites
and procedural rooms in licensed health facilities, and other areas
that pose a danger due to the presence of oxygen, in California.
(b) (1) The state department, shall promote safety by requiring
that licensed health facilities that have surgical suites and
procedural rooms provide information and training in fire and panic
safety in oxygen rich environments, including equipment, safety, and
emergency plans, as part of an orientation for new employees, and
ongoing inservice training.
(2) The licensed health facilities described in paragraph (1)
shall use the fire safety guidelines in oxygen rich environments
published by the Association of Operating Room Nurses or any other
nationally recognized body or organization, and approved by the state
department.
(c) The licensed health facilities described in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) shall determine the modality of training and the
number of hours of training required.