Promoting facility safety and sanitation is the responsibility of
every offender and employee.
A. The
Assistant Warden/Assistant Center Supervisor or equivalent assigned designee in
charge of Operations at each facility will be designated as the Safety and
Sanitation Officer. He/She is responsible for the planning, implementing and
supervising specific safety and sanitation policies and procedures. Safety and
Sanitation officer will:
1. Develop specific
safety and sanitation plans for each area of the facility. Specific procedures
will be developed for each area of the facility, with recommendations made by
supervisors and department heads of the work areas within the
facility.
2. Ensure that post
orders and job descriptions for area and line supervisors include their
responsibility for compliance with safety and sanitation policies developed for
their duty area.
3. Develop formal
inspection reports for area and line supervisors to submit to the Safety and
Sanitation Officer on their area's compliance with safety and sanitation
policies and procedures.
4. Inspect
all areas of the facility, on a non-scheduled, rotating basis at least monthly.
Written reports on his/her findings, including suggestions for safety and
sanitation policy changes or equipment requirements will be submitted to the
Unit Warden/Center Supervisor.
5.
Provide training and guidance to area supervisors and individuals in
implementation of safety and sanitation policies and procedures, inspections
and use of safety equipment.
6.
Ensure that adequate heat and ventilation suitable to the season are
provided.
7. Provide a program
using departmental and/or outside sources for pest and rodent
control.
B.
Administrative staff will inspect the sanitation of living quarters,
segregation units, isolation and food service areas weekly. Administrative
staff will submit a report of his/her findings to the Safety and Sanitation
Officer.
C. An area supervisor's
failure to ensure that safety and sanitation policies and procedures are
implemented and enforced in his/her area of responsibility is grounds for
disciplinary action.
