Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72637 - General Maintenance
(a) The facility, including the grounds,
shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair at all
times to ensure safety and well-being of patients, staff and
visitors.
(b) Buildings and grounds
shall be free of 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 facility.
(c) All buildings, fixtures, equipment and
spaces shall be maintained in operable condition.
(d) Personnel shall be employed to provide
preventive maintenance and to carry out the required maintenance
program.
(e) Equipment provided
shall meet all applicable California Occupational Safety and Health Act
requirements in effect at the time of purchase. All portable electrical medical
equipment designed for 110-120 volts, 60 hertz current, shall be equipped with
a three wire grounded power cord with a hospital grade three prong plug. The
cord shall be an integral part of the plug.
(f) The facility shall be maintained free
from vermin and rodents through operation of a pest control program. The pest
control program shall be conducted in the main patient buildings, all
outbuildings on the property and all grounds.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
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