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Board briefed on Inspectional Services collaboration, SAFE2 responsibilities and unsigned body‑arts rule; accreditation visit scheduled
Summary
Division of Public Health and Inspectional Services outlined new SAFE2-related responsibilities, quarterly reporting plans and the need to finalize an amended body-arts regulation that was approved but not signed. The department also noted an upcoming public-health accreditation site visit.
The Worcester Board of Health received an overview of a new collaboration between the Division of Public Health and the Inspectional Services Department to implement state performance standards under the SAFE2 law and to strengthen local inspection and permitting reporting.
Environmental health coordinator Emma Stefanski said the presentation was intended as "a brief overview of the new collaboration between inspectional services and the division of public health." She described Inspectional Services’ Health and Housing Inspections division as the authorized local health agent that performs housing, food protection and air/water/hazardous materials inspections. Stefanski said the department will begin providing quarterly reports to the board showing inspection…
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