S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.1700, 61-125.1703

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Subsection 61-125.1703 - Housekeeping. (II)

The facility and its grounds shall be clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.

A. Interior housekeeping shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning each specific area of the facility;

2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of equipment used and/or maintained in each area appropriate to the area and the equipment's purpose or use;

3. Chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be in locked storage areas and inaccessible to patients; and

4. During use of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be in direct possession of the staff member and monitored at all times.

B. Exterior housekeeping shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, such as, porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow and ice;

2. Keeping facility grounds free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources for vermin; and

3. Safe storage of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, equipment and supplies inaccessible to patients.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.1700, 61-125.1703

Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2019.