HEATH BOARD OF HEALTH
413-337-4934 (phone)
413-337-8542 (fax)
boh@townofheath.org
Board of
Health Clerk Office Hours: Thursdays 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Meetings: Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. in Sawyer Hall
Members
Kris Burnes
Jeff Peck
Dawn Peters
Jeff Simmons
The Board of Health would like to thank the town
voters for approving the line item for clerk to the BOH and for the funds to
subcontract some services to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments
(FRCOG).
Please look at the bulletin board downstairs at the
town hall for information and updates on all of our programs. BOH minutes are
kept upstairs in the BOH office space and are available for reading.
A reminder to all: if you are selling or buying a residence in
Duties of the Heath Board of
Health
General
Determining
health needs of community
Making local
regulations and policies, including:
·
Private
well regulations
·
Smoking
in private clubs regulations
·
Massage
regulations
·
Local
title 5 regulations
·
Septic
hauler regulations
·
Local
storm drain regulations
·
Isolation
and quarantine regulations
Hold public
hearings
Define permits
and fees
Enforcement of
regulations made under State Sanitary Code and Environmental Code
Notice of
violations and follow-up
Approvals and
inspections
Handling of
complaints, documentation and follow-up
Records,
Record Keeping and Reports
Submit annual
report to town
Maintain numerous
records
Process numerous
types of reports of cases and diseases
Maintain written
minutes of all meetings
Maintain written
record of all complaints received, (written, verbal, anonymous or named)
Bill homeowners
and business owners for work done, and track payments
Health Care
and Disease Control
Receive reports of
disease dangerous to public health, including reports from schools and doctors,
include lead poisoning.
Keep records of
these reports. Follow up
Report cases to
DPH
Prevention of
dangerous diseases
Coordinate
availability and disbursement of vaccines
Housing and
Dwellings
Enforce state
sanitary code re: standards for fitness for human habitation
Enforce state's
lead poisoning prevention regulations
Inspect and
certify public lodging houses, B&B, camps
Involvement with
oil spills
Respond to
complaints re: common housing or rental units
Sanitary
Sewage Disposal
Enforce Title 5
of State Environmental Code
Examine sites, witness perc tests, issue certificates of compliance, approve plans
Involvement with
all new septic systems, failures, repairs
Issue Variances
Handle complaints
Evaluate
potentially troublesome areas in town
Act to develop
prevention programs, such as shared systems, sewering,
etc.
Subdivision
control
Board Members’ Responsibilities
Dawn Peters
Accounting/Bookeeping
Perc Test program/Soil Evaluator
Food Inspections
Emergency Planning
Regional Dog Officer
Conservation Com. Liaison
Kris Burnes
Nurse
Town Report
Budget
MEPOA liaison
Jeff Peck
Well Program
Occupancy Permits
Housing Inspections
Rental Housing
Jeff Simmons
Property Transfers
Permit Program
Minutes
Website
BOS liaison
BOH Clerk
Bulletin Board
Food Inspections
Article for Heath Herald
Recycling
ALL
Title V
Write Orders
Incident Command
MAPHCO
Training