Failure to Equip Electrical Outlet with GFCI Protection
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that one of ten electrical outlets located next to a water source was equipped with Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection, as required by NFPA 70 and NFPA 99. This deficiency was observed on December 4, 2024, during an inspection in the Physical Therapy room. At 11:50 AM, it was noted that a device was plugged into a standard duplex wall outlet instead of the required GFCI outlet for wet locations. This oversight had the potential to affect ten residents. The finding was confirmed by the U.S. FOIA (b)(6) at the time of observation and was communicated during the Life Safety Code exit conference on the same day.
Plan Of Correction
Plan of Correction K0912 Level F Completion Date: 1/15/2025 Corrective Action: Existing outlet was removed and replaced with GFCI outlet. Facility wide inspection has been completed for GFCI outlets. ID Other Residents: All residents within the facility have the potential to be affected. Systemic Change: In-service Testing and Inspection of GFCI Outlets to the Maintenance Department by the Maintenance Director on 12/20/2024. Facility wide inspection of installed GFCI. Monitoring: Audit - GFCI Outlet will be completed on the following schedule: (4) quarterly x 3 quarters by the Maintenance Director/Designee. Results of the audits will be brought to QA/QAPI on a quarterly basis xs 3 quarters.