SECTION PM-504.0 PLUMBING FACILITIES AND FIXTURES

PM-504.1 Employee's facilities: A minimum of one water closet, one lavatory and one drinking facility shall be available to employees.

   PM-504.1.1 Drinking facilities: Drinking facilities shall be a drinking fountain, water cooler, bottled water cooler, or disposable cups next to a sink or water dispenser. Drinking facilities shall not be located in toilet rooms or bathrooms.

PM-504.2 Toilet rooms: Toilet rooms and bathrooms shall provide privacy and shall not constitute the only passageway to a hall or other space, or to the exterior.

PM-504.3 Plumbing fixtures: All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed with adequate clearances for usage and cleaning and be maintained in a safe, sanitary and functional condition, free from obstructions, leaks and defects.

   PM-504.3.1 Water supply: Every required sink, lavatory, water closet, bathtub, shower or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to a public or approved private water supply in accordance with the plumbing code.

   PM-504.3.2 Hot water: Hot water equipment shall be provided which is capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit water to be drawn at every required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry facility at a temperature of not less than 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) without reliance on the space heating facilities. Water heating equipment shall be set so that the temperature of water drawn from non-process plumbing fixtures shall not exceed 125 degrees F (52 degrees C).

      PM-504.3.2.1 Relief valve: Water heaters shall be equipped with a combination temperature and pressure relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe which is properly installed and maintained.

   PM-504.3.3 Sanitary drainage: All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to a public or approved private sewage disposal system in accordance with the plumbing code.