Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 55 - Day Developmental Training Centers › Section I-5545 - Safety and Sanitation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. There
				  shall be a written staff organization plan and detailed written procedures for
				  meeting all potential emergencies and disasters pertinent to the area, such as
				  fire, severe weather, and missing persons. These plans and procedures shall be
				  posted at suitable locations throughout the facility.
B. Evacuation drills shall be held at least
				  quarterly for each shift of facility personnel, in residential facilities.
				  (Monthly for day-care facilities).
C. Drills shall be held under varied
				  conditions in order to insure that all personnel are trained to perform
				  assigned tasks and that all personnel are familiar with the use of the
				  firefighting equipment in the facility.
D. Evacuation drills shall include actual
				  evacuation of all persons to safe areas during at least one drill each year, on
				  each shift. There shall be special provisions for the evacuation of the
				  physically handicapped. There shall be a written, filed report and evaluation
				  of each evacuation drill.
E. Paint
				  used inside the facility shall be lead-free. Old paint or plaster containing
				  lead shall have been removed, or covered in such manner that is not accessible
				  to those in care.
F. The facility
				  shall be accessible to and functional for those cared for, the staff, and the
				  public. All necessary accommodations must be made to meet the needs of persons
				  with semi-ambulatory disabilities, sight and hearing disabilities of
				  coordination, as well as other disabilities.
G. Necessary accommodations shall include:
1. the facility grounds must be graded to the
				  same level as the primary entrance so that the building is accessible to the
				  physically handicapped;
2. the
				  width and grade of walks used by handicapped individuals and the public, must
				  be designed so that they can be utilized by the handicapped;
3. if the facility has a parking lot, a
				  properly designated parking space available near the building, allowing room
				  for the physically handicapped to get in and out of an automobile onto a
				  surface suitable for wheeling and walking, must be provided;
4. all ramps shall be designed so that they
				  can be negotiated by individuals in wheelchairs;
5. there shall be a primary entrance usable
				  by persons in wheelchairs;
6. doors
				  used by the handicapped and the public shall be of sufficient width and so
				  equipped and of a weight to permit persons in wheelchairs to open them with a
				  single effort;
7. stairs that may
				  be used by the physically handicapped shall be of a height and design that
				  allows such individuals to negotiate them without assistance;
8. stairs shall be equipped with handrails,
				  at least one of which must extend past the top and bottom steps;
9. there shall be an appropriate number of
				  toilet rooms accessible to and usable by the handicapped;
10. there shall be an appropriate number of
				  water fountains accessible to and usable by the handicapped;
11. there shall be an appropriate number of
				  public telephones accessible to and usable by the handicapped;
12. switches and controls of frequent or
				  essential use shall be within reach of wheelchair users;
13. the facility shall provide appropriate
				  means for the blind to identify rooms, facilities, and hazardous
				  areas;
14. safeguards shall be
				  taken to eliminate hazards for the handicapped;
15. closets assigned to physically
				  handicapped residents shall be accessible to and usable by him;
16. beds assigned to residents in wheelchairs
				  shall be of a height that permits them to get in and out of bed
				  unassisted.