South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-125 - Consumer Electronic Equipment Collection and Recovery
Section 61-125.1700 - INFECTION CONTROL
Subsection 61-125.1703 - Housekeeping. (II)
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-125.1703
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
The facility and its grounds shall be clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.
A. Interior housekeeping shall, at a minimum, include:
1. Cleaning each specific area of the
facility;
2. Cleaning and
disinfection, as needed, of equipment used and/or maintained in each area
appropriate to the area and the equipment's purpose or use;
3. Chemicals indicated as harmful on the
product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be in locked storage
areas and inaccessible to patients; and
4. During use of chemicals indicated as
harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be in
direct possession of the staff member and monitored at all times.
B. Exterior housekeeping shall, at a minimum, include:
1. Cleaning of all
exterior areas, such as, porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments
such as snow and ice;
2. Keeping
facility grounds free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other
potential breeding sources for vermin; and
3. Safe storage of chemicals indicated as
harmful on the product label, equipment and supplies inaccessible to
patients.
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