TITLE: WINDOW
DEFINITION:
Opening in a wall or roof of a building that is fitted with glass or other
material
DEFICIENCY 1: Window will not open or stay open
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: Window will not open.
OR
Once opened, window will not stay open without the
use of a tool or item
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME:
30 days
HCV PASS / FAIL: Fail
HCV CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
DEFICIENCY 2: Window cannot be secured.
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: Window cannot be secured (i.e., access controlled) by at least 1
installed lock.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
HCV PASS / FAIL: Fail
HCV CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
DEFICIENCY 3: WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: The window does not close completely. OR At least one window lock is not present.
OR The window can be opened once the lock is
engaged.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Severe
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 24 hours
HCV PASS / FAIL: Fail
HCV CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
DEFICIENCY 4: WINDOW COMPONENT IS DAMAGED OR
MISSING AND THE WINDOW IS NOT FUNCTIONALLY ADEQUATE.
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: Any portion of a visually accessible (i.e., can be reasonably accessed
and observed) window component is damaged (i.e., visibly defective) and the
window is not functionally adequate (i.e., cannot protect from the elements,
bugs, or debris, permit illumination within the interior space, or permit
visual access between spaces).
OR
Any portion of a visually accessible (i.e., can be reasonably accessed
and observed) window component is missing (i.e., evidence of prior
installation, but is now not present or is incomplete) and the window is not
functionally adequate (i.e., cannot protect from the elements, bugs, or debris,
permit illumination within the interior space, or permit visual access between
spaces).
OR
A visually accessible (i.e., can be reasonably accessed and observed)
window screen has a hole, tear, or cut that is 1 inch or greater.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
HCV PASS / FAIL: Fail
HCV CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
MORE INFO: Window
Standard
