Failure to Test Non-Hospital Grade Electrical Receptacles Annually
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to conduct annual testing and inspection of non-hospital grade electrical receptacles in resident sleeping rooms throughout the entire facility. During a document review on January 23, 2025, it was revealed that these receptacles were not tested at intervals not exceeding 12 months, as required. The testing should have included patient care rooms, a visual inspection of physical integrity, correct polarity of the hot and neutral connections, and ensuring the retention force of the grounding blade was not less than 115g (4 oz). An interview with the maintenance supervisor confirmed the absence of documentation for these tests.
Plan Of Correction
Electrical receptacles in resident care rooms were tested February 4, 2025, for visual inspection of physical integrity, correct polarity of the hot and neutral connections, and retention force of the grounding blade which shall be not less than 115g (4oz.). Education was provided to the Maintenance Director by the Administrator on January 24, 2025, regarding the requirement for electrical receptacles in resident care rooms to be tested for visual inspection of physical integrity, correct polarity of the hot and neutral connections, and retention force of the grounding blade which shall be not less than 115g (4oz.). An audit will be conducted by the Maintenance Director to ensure that all receptacles in resident care rooms were tested for non-hospital grade receptacles at intervals not exceeding 12 months. The audit will be conducted monthly for 4 months and will be monitored by the Administrator. Results of the audit will be presented at the quarterly QAPI meeting, and recommendations will be implemented.