Carbon Monoxide Detection - Best Western

Title: 18.1.24 Carbon Monoxide Detection Chapter: 18 Brand Management

Effective Date: September 8, 2014 Keywords:

Department: Brand Management Section: 18.1 Brand Management General Requires Annual Review: Yes No

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Best Western International, Inc. ("Best Western") Rule and Regulation 500.25 Provides: Best Western Members shall comply with all prevailing laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to the operation or construction of a hotel/motel or resort property. Best Western Rule and Regulation 500.26 provides: Each Best Western Member will maintain the premises . . . in a clean, safe and orderly condition.

APPROVED MOTION:

RESOLVED, that effective immediately:

CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL HOTELS:

Shall, by December 1, 2014, install and maintain in working order carbon monoxide detectors (as described below) in: (a) all guest rooms; (b) all rooms and enclosed spaces where fuel is burned; (c) all rooms and enclosed spaces sharing a wall, floor, or ceiling with an enclosed space where fuel is burned; and (d) all rooms and enclosed spaces next to, above, or below a vent pipe for equipment or appliances that burn fuel.

The carbon monoxide detector may be battery-operated; plugged into an electrical outlet with a battery backup and not controlled by a switch; or hardwired with a battery backup if the power is interrupted. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with a smoke detector.

The carbon monoxide detector must have been tested and certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that is OSHA / CCOHS-approved and pursuant to the requirements of the American National standards Institute ("ANSI") or Canadian Standards Association ("CSA") and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ("UL"), as set forth in either UL2034 or UL2075, or successor standards. If combined with a smoke detector, it must also comply with UL217 for smoke detectors.

NOT-YET OPERATIONAL HOTELS EXCEPT NEW CONSTRUCTION HOTELS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEGUN CONSTRUCTION AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE:

Shall, prior to opening and accepting guests, install in working order carbon monoxide detectors (as described below) in: (a) all guest rooms; (b) all rooms and enclosed spaces where fuel is burned; (c) all rooms and enclosed spaces sharing a wall, floor, or ceiling with an enclosed space where fuel is burned; and (d) all rooms and enclosed spaces next to, above, or below a vent pipe for equipment or appliances that burn fuel.

The carbon monoxide detector may be battery-operated; plugged into an electrical outlet with a battery backup and not controlled by a switch; or hardwired with a battery backup if the power is interrupted. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with a smoke detector.

The carbon monoxide detector must have been tested and certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that is OSHA/CCOHS-approved and pursuant to the requirements of the American National standards Institute ("ANSI") or Canadian Standards Association ("CSA") and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ("UL"), as set forth in either UL2034 or UL2075, or successor standards. If combined with a smoke detector, it must also comply with UL217 for smoke detectors.

NEW CONSTRUCTION HOTELS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEGUN CONSTRUCTION AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE:

Shall, prior to opening and accepting guests, install in working order carbon monoxide detectors (as described below) in: (a) all guest rooms; (b) all rooms and enclosed spaces where fuel is burned; (c) all rooms and enclosed spaces sharing a wall, floor, or ceiling with an enclosed space where fuel is burned; and (d) all rooms and enclosed spaces next to, above, or below a vent pipe for equipment or appliances that burns fuel.

The carbon monoxide detector must receive primary power from the building's wiring, where such wiring is served from a commercial source and receive power from a battery when primary power is interrupted. Otherwise, the carbon monoxide detectors may be battery-operated or plugged into an electrical outlet with a battery backup and not controlled by a switch. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with a smoke detector.

The carbon monoxide detector must have been tested and certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that is OSHA/CCOHS-approved and pursuant to the requirements of the American National standards Institute ("ANSI") or Canadian Standards Association ("CSA") and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ("UL"), as set forth in either UL2034 or UL2075, or successor standards. If combined with a smoke detector, it must also comply with UL217 for smoke detectors.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that:

ALL BEST WESTERN HOTELS:

Shall comply with all prevailing laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to carbon monoxide detectors and alarms, and to the extent there is a conflict between these Best Western International, Inc. requirements and any state, federal, or local law, the more stringent requirement shall apply to any room or space; and

Shall be responsible for regularly checking to ensure that such carbon monoxide detectors are functioning properly at all times, which shall include but is not limited to promptly replacing any stolen or damaged detectors (if any) and batteries (if any).

FURTHER RESOLVED, that:

"Fuel" means any type of fuel, including but not limited to natural gas, oil, coal, charcoal, petroleum, propane, gasoline, and wood; and

"Equipment or appliances that burn fuel" means any equipment, appliance, or other source that burns any type of fuel, including but not limited to heaters, hot water heaters, furnaces, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, gas stoves and dryers, pool and spa heaters, generators, and grills.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the President, any Senior Vice President, and the CFO of the Company be, and each hereby is, authorized and directed to take any and all actions (including, executing and delivering further documents and instructions, and making all filings, pursuant to applicable laws) as any of them deem necessary or reasonable to carry out the intent and purposes of the foregoing resolution, with the taking of any such action to be conclusive evidence that the same is authorized hereby.

Date:

Sep 8, 2014

Notes:

Approved at Board of Director's Meeting

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