29 State Inspection 2017 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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23 Service Center Road, Northampton, MA 01060
CHARLES D. BAKER Phone: 413-586-7525 Fax: 413 784-1037
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March 15,2017
Jody Kasper,Chief of Police
Northampton Police Department
29 Center Street
Northampton,MA 01060
Re:Facility Inspection-Northampton Police Department
Dear Chief Kasper:
In accordance with M.G.L.c. 111, §§3,20,21,and 22,as well as Massachusetts Department of Public Health
(Department)Regulations 105 CMR 470.000:Maintenance and Construction of Lockup Facilities; 105 CMR 480.000:
Minimum Requirements for the Management of Medical or Biological Waste(State Sanitary Code,Chapter VIII),
I conducted an inspection of the Northampton Police Department on March 6,2017 at 1:55 p.m. accompanied by
Lieutenant Craig Kirovoc.Violations noted during the inspection are listed below:
HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS
(*indicates conditions documented on previous inspection reports)
105 CMR 470.303 Handwash Sinks: Hot water not working in cell#M8,M9,F2, and F3
105 CMR 470.307 Plumbing Fixtures to be Sanitized: Handwashing sink dirty in cell#F3
Observations and Recommendations
1. The door paint was damaged in cell#.M7.
2. The bed was dirty in cell#J1.
This facility does not comply with the Department's Regulations cited above.In accordance with 105 CMR 470.520,
please submit a plan of correction within 21 days of receipt of this notice,indicating what action has been,or will be taken
to correct the areas of non-compliance.If violations noted have not yet been corrected,an estimated date of correction
shall be provided. Said plan of correction should be submitted to my attention, at the address listed above.
As part of the inspection,I also looked for the presence of"potential"suicide hazards beyond the provisions outlined at
105 CMR 470.000.There were none noted during the inspection.
To review the specific regulatory requirements please visit our website at www.mass.gov/dph/dcs and click on
"Regulations"then"Lock Up Facilities"(available in both PDF and RTF formats).
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Bureau of Environmental Health
Community Sanitation Program
23 Service Center Road, Northampton, MA 01060
CHARLES D. BAKER Phone: 413-586-7525 Fax: 413 784-1037 MARYLOU SUDD
Governor TTY 800 769-9991 Secretary
KARYN E.POLITO MONICA BHAREL,M
Lieutenant Governor Commissioner
Tel:617-624-60
www.mass.gov/c
March 29, 2017
Jody Kasper,Chief of Police
Northampton Police Department
29 Center Street
Northampton,MA 01060
Re: Plan of Correction-Northampton Police Department
Dear Chief Kasper:
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health(Department)has received your Plan of Correction in response to my
inspection on March 6, 2017.After review,the Department fords the plan appropriately addresses all of the violations
noted.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, should you have any questions please contact me at the address listed
above.
Sincerely,
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Scott Koczela
Environmental Analyst,CSP,BEH
cc: Jan Sullivan,Acting Director,BEH
Steven Hughes,Director,CSP, BEH
Merridith O'Leary,RS,Director,Northampton Board of Health
Heidi Pihl-Buckley,Director of ALPS,Department of Youth Services
Director of Community Services, Western Region Apprehension Gang Unit
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