California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 8 - Physical Plant
Section 70837 - General Safety and Maintenance

(a) The hospital shall be clean, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Maintenance shall include provision and surveillance of services and procedures for the safety and well-being of patients, personnel and visitors.

(b) Hospital buildings and grounds shall be maintained free of such environmental pollutants and such nuisances as may adversely affect the health or welfare of patients to the extent that such conditions are within the reasonable control of the hospital.

(c) All hospitals shall maintain in operating condition all buildings, fixtures and spaces in the numbers and types as specified in construction requirements under which the hospital or unit was first licensed.

(d) A written manual on maintenance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems shall be adopted by each hospital and a maintenance log shall be maintained.

(e) Equipment provided must meet any and all applicable California Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements in effect as of the time of purchase. All portable electrical equipment using 110-120 volt 60 hertz current shall be equipped with a three-wire grounded power cord with an Underwriters Laboratories approved hospital grade three-prong plug. The cord grip shall be an integral part of the plug.

(f) All gauging and measuring equipment shall be regularly calibrated as specified by the manufacturer and records of such testing kept for at least two years.