ALERTS & ADVISORIES
Safety Alerts (Active)
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) issues, and may reissue Safety Alerts to both private and public service vendors to apprise them of potential health concerns and safety hazards.
Private and public service vendors are required to develop a tracking system to assure existing and new personnel have read and signed that they have reviewed the department’s active Safety Alerts. Service vendors are also required to assure adherence to any specific service requirement(s) identified by the department in each active Safety Alert. Documentation of adherence to an active Safety Alert’s specific service requirement(s) and implementation of the service vendor’s tracking system will be reviewed during quality reviews of the service agency.
In addition to being sent to all private and public service vendors, Safety Alerts will be posted on the department’s web site so they can be readily available to all constituents
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Inactive Safety Alerts will be stored on the department’s web site in the Safety Alert and Advisory Archives area available to all constituents
Date
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Topic
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Subject
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Reissue Date |
12/3/13 | Safety Alert | Ongoing problem of bed bug infestations across the United States | |
11/5/13
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Safety Alert Directive
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Required Revisions to the “DDS Special Operations Plan for Emergency Relocation – Emergency Relocation Site Summary Form” Nov. 2013 | |
05/13/13 | Safety Alert Directive | Adherence to Correct Liquid Consistency for Individuals with Modified Diets | |
03/25/2011 | Directive | Thermostatic Mixing Valves Installation | |
12/20/10 | Safety Alert | Carbon Monoxide Informational Sheet | |
05/24/10 | Safety Alert | Bathing and Personal Care | 05/13/10 |
09/12/08 | Safety Alert | LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators- Recall | |
04/04/07 |
Informational |
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02/10/06 |
Informational |
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01/11/06 |
Informational |
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09/29/05 |
Informational |
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04/18/05 |
Informational |
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03/28/05
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Product
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12/27/04 |
Informational |
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09/23/04 |
Informational | Amusement Ride Supervision | |
06/09/04 |
Informational |
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05/23/02 |
Informational |
Advisories (Active)
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) frequently issues Advisories to both private and public service vendors on a variety of health, safety, and emergency preparedness informational topics. Service vendors may use these Advisories to enhance their service capacity. Service administrators should pass along active Advisory information, along with any specific directions for action, to the appropriate staff and consumers. In addition to being sent to all private and public service vendors, active Advisories will be posted on the department’s web site so they can be readily available to all constituents.
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Inactive Advisories will be stored on the department’s web site in the Safety Alert and Advisory Archives area available to all constituents
Food Recall Advisory Seasonal Advisory
Date
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Topic
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Subject
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Reissue Date
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3/13/17 | Winter Storm Advisory | Winter Storm Advisory | |
12/12/16 | Seasonal Advisory | Holiday Fire Safety | |
11/17/16 | Product Recall Advisory | Kidde Recall Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure | |
9/26/16 | Food Recall Advisory | Recall Issued for Beef From MA Slaughterhouse sold on CT Farms and at Farmers' Markets | |
1/25/16 | Food Recall Advisory | Recall of All Dole-Branded and Private Label Packaged Salads Processed at Their Springfield Ohio Facility | |
Seasonal/Summer |
Seasonal
Advisory
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Summer Hurricane Season 2015 | 6/23/2016 |