Deficiency in Smoke Resistance of Hazardous Area Enclosure
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain the smoke resistance of hazardous area enclosures, specifically affecting one of the 14 smoke compartments within the component. During an observation on January 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM, it was noted that the basement door to the Maintenance Storage Room, which is over 100 square feet, lacked an automatic closure. This deficiency was confirmed through an interview with the Maintenance Manager at the same time, who acknowledged that the door did not automatically close.
Plan Of Correction
A door closure will be installed on the basement maintenance storage. The Maintenance Manager or designee will conduct a facility wide audit on hazardous doors, and then random doors on a quarterly basis. Education will be provided to all staff on when to report doors missing hardware. Deficient findings will be reported to DES and QAPI meeting.