Environmental Health Operational Guidelines

EHOG Manual

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	Cover Pages
	Title - Introduction Pages
	Table of Contents
1.0	Administrative
	1.1 Preface 1.2 Using the Environmental Health Operational Guidelines 1.3 General Organizational Responsibility 1.4 Forms 1.5 Program Record Filing and Retention 1.6 Document Guidelines 1.7 Professional Conduct 1.8 Fundamentals of an Inspection
2.0	Commercial Lodging
	2.1 Introduction, Authority, Program Staff 2.2 BERL and LPHA Staff Responsibilities 2.3 Inspection and Enforcement Procedures 2.4 Clarifications and Issues 2.5 Technical Bulletins and Informational Releases 2.6 Lodging Program Index and Cheat Sheet 2.7 Institutional Facilities 2.8 References and Forms
3.0	Food Protection
	3.1a Introduction 3.1b Food Protection Guidelines 3.2 Enforcement Guidelines 3.2a Enforcement Procedures Flow chart 3.2b Enforcement Procedures Cont. 3.3 Sanitation Considerations 3.4 Program Surveys 3.5 Distressed Food 3.5a Distressed--Cans 3.6 Food Processing Plants 3.7 Food Tampering 3.8 Recall Procedures 3.9a Fair and Mass Gathering Sanitation 3.9b Mass Feeding Centers 3.10 Cooperation Program with Liquor Control 3.11 Sanitation and Labeling of Drugs 3.12 Frozen Dessert Licensing Program 3.13a Water Samples for Laboratory Analysis 3.13b Food Samples for Laboratory Analysis 3.14 Food borne Illness Outbreak Investigations 3.15 Boil Order and Limit Use Orders 3.16 Forms 3.17 Plumbing and Cross-Connection Control Course
4.0	Environmental Childcare
	4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 General Sanitation (LGCCH, LCCC, LECCF) 4.1.2 Water Supply 4.1.3 Sewage, Community and Onsite 4.1.4 Hygiene 4.1.5 Food Protection 4.1.6 Cleaning and Sanitizing 4.1.7 Food Equipment and Utensils 4.1.8 Catering 4.1.9 Bathrooms 4.1.10 Infants and Toddlers 4.1.11 Diapering Area 4.1.12 Refuse Disposal 4.1.A Participation Agreement 4.1.B Scope of Work 4.1.C Facility Classifications 4.1.D Sanitation Inspection Request 4.1.F BCC 35.1,2,3 4.1.J DH-38 4.2.1 General Sanitation (Family Childcare Homes) 4.2.2 Water Supply 4.2.3 Sewage, Community and Onsite 4.2.4 Hygiene 4.2.5 Food Protection 4.2.6 Cleaning and Sanitizing 4.2.7 Refuse Disposal Resources Appendix 1 – Carpet Cleaning Appendix 2 – Chilling Foods Safely Appendix 3 – Clean-in-Place Appendix 4 – Diapering Appendix 5 – Final cooking Temperatures Of PHFs Appendix 6 – Handwashing Appendix 7 – PHF Appendix 8 – Serving Food Family Style Appendix 9 – Safe food Temperatures Appendix 10 – Water Play Appendix 11 – Thermometer calibration USDA Childcare Regional Map Reimbursement Request for Child Care Sanitation Inspections
5.0	On-Site Sewage
	5.1 Introduction, Authority, Program Staff 5.2 Application and Permitting Process 5.3 Interpreting Soil/Site Evaluations Reports 5.4 Variance Guidelines 5.5 Experimental and Innovative (E & I) Systems 5.6 Complaints-Malfunctioning existing system 5.7 Illegal Installations and Improper Actions 5.8 Licensed Private Inspectors/Evaluators of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems for Government and Conventional Loans 5.9 Registration and Listing of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Industry Professionals 5.10 Hearing Process 5.11 Record Retention 5.12 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Forms and Form Letters
6.0	Private Drinking Water Supply
	6.1 Introduction 6.2 Supply Types 6.3 Well Construction 6.4 Requirements for Operating a Regulated Establishment 6.5 Bacteriological Analysis 6.6 Chemical Analysis 6.7 Disinfection of Wells 6.8 Emergency Disinfection 6.9 Guidelines for Long-Term Storage 6.10 Guidelines for Hauling Bulk Water Resources Disinfection Instructions part 1 Disinfection Instructions part 2 Figure 1 - Driven Well Figure 2 - Springs Figure 3 - Bored and Dug Well Figure 4 - Above Ground Well Construction
7.0	Recreational Water
	7.1 Overview 7.2 Water Disinfectants 7.3 Other Chemicals and Concerns 7.4 Pool Construction 7.5 Pool Plant and Turnover Rates 7.6 Staffing/Recordkeeping 7.7 Health Risks 7.8 Untreated Water Public Swimming
8.0	Lead
	8.1 General
9.0	Resources
	9.1 EPHS Tech Support Map 9.2 Onsite Sewage Authority 9.3 Food Ordinances by County 9.4 Childcare Tech Map 9.5 Food Processor Support 9.6 Frequently Asked Questions – DHSS 9.7 Frequently Asked Questions – Non DHSS
10.0	Informational Releases and Technical Bulletins
	Onsite Sewage Program IR-S3-08 Exp EPS LPP Protocol (8/08) IR-S2-08 Exp EPS Grav Protocol (8/08) IR-S1-08 Innov ATU Protoco (6/08) TB-S1-04 Installer Registration (2/05) TB-S1-05 Adv Inst Registration (1/05) IR-S1-03 Lagoon Closure (12/03) TB-S1-03 Site Evaluation (5/03) IR-O1-02 Polystyrene Aggregate (3/02)