Electrical Receptacle Deficiency in HR Hallway
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain electrical receptacles in compliance with NFPA 101 standards, specifically in one of the 15 smoke compartments. During an observation on January 23, 2025, at 10:35 a.m., a broken electrical receptacle was identified in the HR Hallway near the entrance doors. This deficiency was confirmed through an interview with the Facility Administrator and Maintenance Director later that day at 1:30 p.m. The report highlights that the receptacle did not meet the requirement for having a highly dependable grounding pole and, if used in a patient care room, being equipped with a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
Plan Of Correction
1. Facility maintenance will replace broken electrical receptacle in hallway of HR on or before March 14, 2025. 2. Director of maintenance or designee will perform a onetime inspection of electrical receptacles throughout facility to ensure all electrical receptacles are properly maintained. 3. Results of audit will be reviewed in QA.