Minnesota Administrative Rules

2945.5490 HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION, AND PLANT MAINTENANCE.

Subpart 1.

General.

The facility must be kept in good repair to protect the health, comfort, safety, and well-being of prisoners and staff.

Subp. 2.

Maintenance plan.

The person responsible for plant maintenance, housekeeping, and sanitation must develop a written maintenance plan.

Subp. 3.

Compliance with rules (mandatory).

Housekeeping, sanitation, water supplies, plumbing, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, and plant maintenance conditions must comply with rules required by the Minnesota State Building Code, the Minnesota Fire Marshal's Office, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (O.S.H.A.), and other departmental rules having the force of law.

Subp. 4.

Plan for daily inspection.

The facility administrator must establish a plan for the daily inspection of housekeeping, sanitation, and plant maintenance when the facility is occupied.

Subp. 5.

Policies and procedures to detect deterioration of building and equipment.

The facility administrator must develop policies and procedures designed to detect building and equipment deterioration, safety hazards, and unsanitary conditions.

Subp. 6.

Reporting of unsanitary and unsafe conditions (mandatory).

Facility staff must report to the facility administrator any unsanitary and unsafe conditions as well as physical plant and equipment repairs or replacement needs.

Subp. 7.

Priority of work requests.

The facility must have a process for prioritizing work requests and reporting to the governing body in an expedient manner.

Subp. 8.

Records of repair.

The facility must have a records system for review of budget and work requests, expenditures, dates and actions pursuant to detection of need, submission of work orders, and completion of requests.

Subp. 9.

Elimination of conditions conducive to vermin (mandatory).

A condition in the facility conducive to harborage or breeding of insects, rodents, or other vermin must be eliminated immediately.

Subp. 10.

Fire inspection (mandatory).

Fire inspections of the facility must be conducted on an annual basis by a state fire marshal or local fire official. Documentation of the inspection and any resulting orders must be maintained and available for inspection by the regulatory authority. Failure to comply with fire safety requirements will result in a denial of approval to continue facility operations.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 241.021

History:

17 SR 711

Published Electronically:

September 27, 2013