Failure to Provide Functional Emergency Lighting
Penalty
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Summary
On June 24, 2025, observations revealed that the facility failed to provide automatic emergency lighting in accordance with regulatory requirements. Specifically, the battery back-up emergency lighting over the transfer switches did not illuminate when tested, which would result in the area being left in darkness if the transfer switches failed to transfer power during a power loss. Additionally, the battery back-up light in the activities area above the doors did not illuminate when the test button was pressed, indicating that this area would also be left without emergency lighting during a power outage. These deficiencies were confirmed through interviews with the maintenance director at the time of observation.