Failure to Maintain Functional Bathroom Exhaust Ventilation
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that exhaust ventilation was functioning in resident bathrooms on three halls, affecting 22 out of 74 residents. On two separate occasions, noxious odors were observed throughout the D hall, prompting an investigation into the bathroom exhaust systems. The bathrooms serving rooms 1, 5, and 6 on D hall were tested for adequate negative pressure using a paper towel method, and all failed to demonstrate proper exhaust function. The Maintenance Director confirmed the lack of negative pressure and stated that these exhaust systems have likely never worked.