Department Operations Manual

52020.8.7 Movement During Nonworking Hours Inmates may participate in leisure activities during nonworking hours. Participation is based upon the inmate ’ s privilege group. Movement to inmate activities shall be coordinated by the Watch Commander. Nonworking hour’s activities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Self-help groups. • Recreational functions. • Library. • Canteen. • Hobby programs. • Entertainment from the outside community. 52020.8.8

52020.8.8 Lockdown Movement All movement of inmates during a lockdown shall be coordinated by the Watch Commander. Movement shall be restricted to those inmates cleared to perform essential or emergency services. Inmate movement shall be under direct staff supervision and/or escort. Feeding If controlled feeding is initiated during lockdown conditions, inmates shall be released in small manageable groups and shall be under constant supervision to and from dining halls. Medical Appointments or Care Inmates who require medical care, or have scheduled medical appointments, shall be under direct staff supervision and/or escort. Daily Procedures Daily institution/facility procedures governing movement of staff and inmates during lockdown conditions shall be published and distributed to all affected areas. 52020.8.9

52020.8.9 Controlled Movement/Close Custody Movement Inmates, designated as close custody, shall be supervised in accordance with CCR 3377.1. Inmate Escorts Inmate escorts shall be conducted as security and custody classification dictate. The following are examples to be used as guidelines for escorting inmates: • The escorting staff member should be approximately 12 to 18 inches diagonally behind the inmate or inmates. • The inmate may be in restraints (depending on custody classification and behavior). • The escorting staff member may hold on to the restraints of the inmate (depending on the inmate ’ s behavior or history of behavior). • The escorting staff member may draw his/her baton for escorting restrained inmates in a general population setting if the staff member deems it necessary. • For mass escorts, the first escorting staff member should be positioned beside the inmates being escorted, while the second escorting staff member is positioned 12 to 18 inches diagonally behind the last inmate being escorted. 52020.9

52020.9 Revision The Director, DAI, or designee shall ensure the contents of this Section are reviewed annually and make changes as necessary. 52020.10

52020.10 References PC § 2079. CCR § 3274. ACA §4-4188 and 4-4189. A RTICLE 17 — C ONTROL OF D ANGEROUS AND T OXIC C HEMICALS Revised January 26, 2015 52030.1

52030.1 Policy All units of the Department shall meet or exceed the requirements of all rules, regulations and laws applicable to identification, training, use, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals; including those established in the Guidelines for the Control and use of Flammable, Toxic and Caustic Substances, and the Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act, Labor Code, Division 5, Chapter 2.5. The Department shall provide a working and living area that is as free as possible from unsafe and unhealthy exposure which could lead to personal injury or illness. 52030.2

52030.2 Purpose This policy shall establish a method for the identification, receipt, training, issue, handling (or use), inventory and disposal of hazardous chemicals, which is in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws or ordinances. 52030.3

52030.3 Definitions The following sections shall define language usage in this section. 52030.3.1

52030.3.1 Access The right and opportunity to examine and/or copy. 52030.3.2

52030.3.2 Legislative Act Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act, Chapter 2.5 commencing with § 6360 of Part 1 of Division 5 of the LC. Operations Manual DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION Chapter 5 Page 391 52030.3.3

52030.3.3 Acute Health Effects Health effects which are manifested immediately or shortly after, and as a result of, an exposure to a hazardous substance. 52030.3.4

52030.3.4 Analysis Using Exposure or Medical Records Any compilation of data, or any research, statistic or other study based at least in part on information collected from health insurance claims records, provided that either the analysis has been reported to the employer or no further work is currently being done by the person responsible for preparing the analysis. 52030.3.5

52030.3.5 Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Number The unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) to specific chemical substances. 52030.3.6

52030.3.6 Caustic A substance that can burn, eat away, or destroy man-made materials and animal tissue by chemical action; corrosive. 52030.3.7

52030.3.7 Chemical Name The scientific designation of a substance in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the system developed by the Chemical Abstracts Service. 52030.3.8

52030.3.8 Common Name Any designation or identification such as code name, code number, trade name, or brand name used to identify a substance other than by its chemical name. 52030.3.9

52030.3.9 Designated Representative Any individual or organization to whom an employee gives written authorization to exercise a right of access shall be treated as the employee's designated representative for the purpose of access to his/her exposure records. 52030.3.10

52030.3.10 Employee A current employee, a former employee, or an employee being assigned or transferred to work where there will be exposure to toxic substances or harmful physical agents. Also, a deceased or legally incapacitated employee ’ s legal representative may exercise all of the employee ’ s rights under this interpretation. 52030.3.11

52030.3.11 Emergency Includes, and is not limited to, equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control equipment, which could or does result in a release of a hazardous substance in the work place. 52030.3.12

52030.3.12 Employee Exposure Records A record containing any of the following information about employee exposure to toxic, hazardous chemicals (Title 8, CCR, Section 3204). • Environmental monitoring or measuring, including person, area, grab, wipe, or other form of sampling; as well as related collection and analytical methodologies, calculations, and other background data relevant to interpretation of the results obtained. • Biological monitoring results which directly assess the absorption of a substance or agent by body systems (e.g., the level of chemical in the blood, urine, breath, hair, fingernails, etc.) but not including results which assess the biological effect of a substance or agent. • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and/or Safety Data Sheets (SDS). • In the absence of the above records, any other record which reveals the identity; e.g., chemical name, common name, or trade name of a hazardous chemical. 52030.3.13