Section 130025 Of Article 8. New State Responsibilities For Seismic Safety In Hospitals From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 8.
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. (a) In the event of a seismic event, or other natural or
manmade calamity that the office believes is of a magnitude so that
it may have compromised the structural integrity of a hospital
building, or any major system of a hospital building, the office
shall send one or more authorized representatives to examine the
structure or system. "System" for these purposes shall include, but
not be limited to, the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire and
life safety system of the hospital building. If, in the opinion of
the office, the structural integrity of the hospital building or any
system has been compromised and damaged to a degree that the hospital
building has been made unsafe to occupy, the office may cause to be
placed on the hospital building either a red tag, a yellow tag, or a
green tag.
(b) A "red" tag shall mean the hospital building is unsafe and
shall be evacuated immediately. Access to red-tagged buildings shall
be restricted to persons authorized by the office to enter.
(c) A "yellow" tag shall mean that the hospital building has been
authorized for limited occupancy, and the authorized representative
of the office shall write directly on the yellow tag that portion of
the hospital building that may be entered with or without restriction
and those portions that may not.
(d) A "green" tag shall mean the hospital building and all of its
systems have been inspected by an authorized agent of the office, and
have been found to be safe for use and occupancy.
(e) Any law enforcement or other public safety agency of this
state shall grant access to hospital buildings by authorized
representatives of the office upon the showing of appropriate
credentials.
(f) For purposes of this section, "hospital building" includes the
buildings referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b)
of Section 129725.