9 NYCRR Part 7441 - Executive Department

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9 NYCRR 7441.1 - Policy

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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(a)Environmental conditions significantly influence the overall effectiveness of secure facility operations. Standards for lighting, air quality, temperature and noise levels are designed to preserve the health and well-being of residents and staff members and to promote the good order and security of each secure facility.

(b)Consistent with the requirements of this Part, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) shall develop written policies and procedures that govern environmental health and safety. These policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.

9 NYCRR 7441.2 - Lighting

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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(a)OCFS shall ensure that all areas of each secure facility are illuminated in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.

(b)OCFS shall provide:

(1)that each resident’s room has access to natural light from a window with a view to the outside or from a natural light source within 20 feet of the room;

(2)lighting of at least 20 foot-candles at desk level in the personal grooming area; and

(3)other lighting requirements for the facility determined by the tasks to be performed.

9 NYCRR 7441.3 - Water supply

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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OCFS shall ensure that each secure facility fully complies with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to water supplies.

9 NYCRR 7441.4 - Plumbing

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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OCFS shall ensure that each secure facility fully complies with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to plumbing and plumbing installations.

9 NYCRR 7441.5 - Noise control

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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OCFS shall require that noise levels are controlled to provide adequate supervision and safety.

9 NYCRR 7441.6 - Heating control

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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Each secure facility shall maintain an adequate heating system which shall safely heat all appropriate areas of the facility and which fully complies with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to heating systems.

9 NYCRR 7441.7 - Ventilation

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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All areas in a secure facility shall be provided with sufficient ventilation to comply with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to ventilation. When primary ventilation systems fail, there shall be an alternate means of ventilation.

9 NYCRR 7441.8 - Heating, plumbing, electrical, mechanical ventilation systems and equipment

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
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Heating, plumbing, electrical, mechanical ventilation systems and equipment shall be maintained in a good, safe, sanitary, and serviceable condition and in compliance with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related thereto.

9 NYCRR 7441.9 - Environmental health and safety inspections

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022

(a)The facility director, or person acting in that capacity, shall designate one or more staff members to conduct regular environmental health and safety inspections of all areas of the facility to determine whether an environmental hazard exists, and shall take the necessary action to correct any such hazard.

(b)Such inspections shall be conducted at least once every week, and the results of such inspections shall be recorded in a facility log maintained for such purpose.

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