The purpose of this order is to establish procedures for the cleaning, maintenance, and inventory of all waist chains.
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned to Pitchess Detention Center (PDC), North Facility.
Each module control officer (MCO) shall conduct an inventory and inspection of all the waist chains within their module at the beginning of each shift to ensure operability and cleanliness. The MCO shall document the inventory in the electronic Uniform Daily Activity Log (e-UDAL). The inventory shall also be documented in the Daily Security Inspection Sheet and submitted at the beginning of each shift to the watch sergeant.
Module personnel and the Inmate Processing Area (IPA) deputies shall be responsible for cleaning/sterilizing the waist chains after each use and at the end of each shift. The waist chains shall be cleaned/sterilized with an approved anti-bacterial solution that states it kills multiple pathogens, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The MCO shall document the cleaning/sterilization in the e-UDAL.
The maintenance deputy shall be responsible for periodically completing an inventory of all facility waist chains. The maintenance deputy shall be responsible for ordering new waist chains, if required, and properly labelling them with PDC, North Facility tags.