Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 315 - Public Bathing Place Facility Standards › Subchapter 7 - Construction and Operation › Section 310:315-7-7 - Bathhouse

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General bathhouse requirements for
				all pools.
(1)
Separate
				facilities.
Bathhouses to be used simultaneously by both sexes shall be
				divided into two parts, each appropriately designated for men and women and
				separated by a tight partition. The entrances and exits shall be screened to
				break the line of sight. If pools are to be used by one sex only, then all of
				the required plumbing facilities shall be provided for that sex.
(2)
Wash water temperature.
An
				adequate supply of warm water within the temperature range of 95 to 100 degrees
				Fahrenheit is required for all showers and lavatories. On all new construction
				or the remodeling of present public bathing places, all shower heads shall be
				provided with fully automatic control valves to prevent scalding of persons
				under the shower. Control of shower water temperature by hand-operated mixing
				valves will not be considered as being in compliance with this safety
				requirement.
(3)
Bathhouse
				construction details.
(A)
Walls
				and ceilings.
All interior walls and partitions shall be smooth,
				impervious, and of non-corrosive material, free of open cracks, kept in good
				repair, and painted a light color, with painted surfaces refinished when
				necessary. Walls and ceilings of showers shall be constructed of materials
				which are not adversely affected by water or heat.
(B)
Floors.
All floors of
				showers, toilets, and dressing rooms of public bathing shall be constructed
				with a proper slope of one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot so that they can be
				readily flushed with a hose. Floors shall be of a smooth, non-slip finish,
				impervious to moisture, and without open cracks or joints. Walkways shall be so
				constructed that they will readily drain. Junctions between walls and floors
				shall be of coved, or equivalent sanitary construction.
(C)
Shower stalls.
The floor
				drains in shower rooms or stalls shall be so arranged, and of sufficient
				number, and with floors constructed and graded, so that wastewater from
				individual shower heads will not flow over the floor of another shower stall.
				Floors of the shower stalls shall be slightly depressed below surrounding floor
				areas. Raised curbs between shower stalls and walks are, however, not
				acceptable.
(D)
Baskets,
				lockers, furniture.
Baskets, lockers, and all furniture used in the
				bathhouse and the pool area shall be constructed of non-absorbent, easily
				cleanable material. Lockers shall be set either on solid masonry bases at least
				four (4) inches high or on legs with bottom of locker at least ten (10) inches
				above the floor. Lockers shall be properly ventilated.
(E)
Soap.
Liquid soap with
				suitable dispensers shall be provided and be easily available to all persons
				using the showers and lavatories. Glass-type dispensers are not
				allowed.
(F)
Emergency fire
				exit.
An emergency fire exit, other than the entrance, shall be provided
				in the bathhouse and in the fencing or structure enclosing the pool area, and
				such exit shall be plainly marked. No fire traps shall be established in the
				meaning of adequate exits as provided for in the current edition of the
				National Fire Prevention Association, National Fire Codes, Vol. 9, Section 101,
				Life Safety Code for Assembly Occupancies. Exits shall be plainly
				marked.
(G)
Fire
				extinguishers.
A fire extinguisher of a type suited to the structures,
				wiring, and equipment to be protected shall be provided and located where
				readily available. Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers are not
				acceptable.