W. Va. Code R. § 61-12J-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Section 61-12J-4 - Integrated Pest Management Programs for Schools

4.1. All schools covered by this rule shall develop and maintain an integrated pest management program. The best management practices contained in "Integrated Pest Management in Schools and Other Public Institutions, Best Management Practices," published by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture may be used in the development of the program.

4.2. At a minimum, the integrated pest management program for a school shall contain:

4.2.a. a policy statement;

4.2.b. pest management objectives;

4.2.c. education of the building occupants in integrated pest management practices;

4.2.d. inspection activities;

4.2.e. monitoring activities;

4.2.f. an evaluation of the integrated pest management strategies in practice; and

4.2.g. action thresholds for common pests.

4.3. At the inception of the integrated pest management program, the school or the contracted pesticide application business should make a survey of the facility and record the structural maintenance, cultural or sanitation practices that need correcting in order to insure the success of an integrated pest management program. This record shall be updated prior to the beginning of each school year with a follow-up inspection within six months, with the items to be corrected noted on the record.

4.4. Pest management objectives and pest threshold levels will vary for each school facility and the occupants of the facility. In order to provide a cross representation of input to the integrated pest management program from the school's occupants and the school community, the Local School Improvement Council as created by W.Va. Code § 18-5A-2 may comment on the school's integrated pest management plan.

4.5. Schools covered by this rule shall file completed integrated pest management plans with the Commissioner for compliance review. When any changes are made to the program, they shall submit the revised integrated pest management plan to the Commissioner prior to the initiation of the new plan.

4.6. Schools or contracted pest control operators shall maintain an Integrated Pest Management file in the main office in each school facility. The Integrated Pest Management file shall contain at a minimum the following items or documents:

4.6.a. the adopted integrated pest management plan;

4.6.b. sanitation and maintenance surveys;

4.6.c. monitoring diagrams of the facility;

4.6.d. pest surveillance data sheets;

4.6.e. notification of Level 3 or Level 4 treatment as specified in subsection 8.1 of this rule.

4.6.f. treatment records of the facility, including a floorplan indicating treatment locations;

4.6.g. labels of pesticide products used at the facility; and

4.6.h. material safety data sheets.

4.7. If a school contracts with a pesticide application business for any pesticide applications or monitoring, the business then assumes responsibility for the documents required to be in the Integrated Pest Management file.

4.8. Upon request, schools or contracted pesticide application businesses covered by this rule shall provide copies of pesticide labels and material safety data sheets to employees of the school facility or to parents or legal guardians of the school's students.

4.9. Areas of schools, including but not limited to greenhouses, nursery plots or agricultural field plantings, used for vocational agricultural plots or research are exempt from the requirements of this rule.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-12J-4