Section 0250-04-08-.09 - SANITATION, MAINTENANCE, AND LIFE SAFETY(1) Floors, walls and ceilings throughout the facility shall be kept clean, dry, and free of any hazardous materials or substance. All plumbing fixtures shall be clean and sanitary.(2) A member of the staff shall be assigned to make daily sanitation and safety inspections. Times of inspections shall be documented and conditions noted.(3) The facility shall provide for regularly scheduled disposal of waste and trash in accordance with local or state health regulations.(4) The facility shall provide for control of vermin and pests and shall remove youth from treated areas if there is a risk of illness.(5) The facility shall be kept free of pictures, graffiti, gang signs, or objects which are determined by staff to provide hiding places for vermin or create a fire hazard.(6) Written policy and procedure shall provide for each shift at a facility to have announced and unannounced fire drills at a minimum of every six (6) months. The date of these fire drills as wells as participating staff and results shall be documented.(7) The facility shall have a written and graphic evacuation plan posted in the living area, as well as any other specified locations.(8) Written policy shall outline appropriate infection control procedures and the use of universal precautions.(9) Facilities shall maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in all areas where harmful chemicals are stored. A MSDS shall be maintained for every chemical onsite whose original container contains precautionary wording in case of exposure or ingestion.(10) All toxic or caustic chemicals with a hazardous rating of two (2) or above shall be maintained in locked cabinets and inventoried weekly. All flammables shall be maintained in fire-resistant cabinets and inventoried weekly.(11) All toxic or caustic chemicals maintained at full strength shall be stored in their original containers. Diluted chemicals may be maintained in spray bottles or other containers but the contents shall be legibly annotated on the bottle.(12) A Facility shall remain in compliance with Life Safety Codes as determined by the State Fire Marshal or other approved authority.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-04-08-.09
New rules filed March 17, 2017; effective 6/15/2017.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 37-5-105; 37-5-106; and 37-5-501, et. seq.