W. Va. Code R. § 61-12J-5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 16, April 19, 2024

Section 61-12J-5 - Integrated Pest Management Programs for Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Facilities

5.1. All child care centers and family child care facilities 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.

5.2. At a minimum, the integrated pest management program for a child care center or family child care facility shall contain:

5.2.a. a policy statement;

5.2.b. pest management objectives;

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

5.2.d. inspection activities;

5.2.e. monitoring activities;

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

5.2.g. action thresholds for common pests.

5.3. At the inception of the integrated pest management program, the child care 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 should be updated periodically with the items to be corrected noted on the record.

5.4. All child care centers or family child care facilities covered by this rule shall file completed integrated pest management plans with the Commissioner for compliance inspection. 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.

5.5. Child care center or family child care facility operators or contracted pesticide application businesses shall maintain an Integrated Pest Management file in a central location at each center or facility in operation. The Integrated Pest Management file shall contain at a minimum the following items or documents:

5.5.a. the approved integrated pest management plan;

5.5.b. sanitation and maintenance surveys;

5.5.c. monitoring diagrams for the child care center or family child care facility;

5.5.d. pest surveillance data sheets;

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

5.5.f. treatment records for the child care center or family child care facility, including diagrams of treatment locations;

5.5.g. labels of pesticide products used at the child care center or family child care facility; and

5.5.h. copies of material safety data sheets for the products used at the child care center or family child care facility.

5.6. If a child care center or facility 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.

5.7. Child care centers and family child care facilities covered by this rule shall provide copies of pesticide labels and consumer information sheets when available or material safety data sheets in the absence of consumer information sheets to a child's parents or legal guardians upon request.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-12J-5