Failure to Remove Excessive Lint from Dryer After Each Load
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that excessive lint was removed from one of three clothes dryers, as required by facility policy. Observation revealed that the lint trap baskets and the three walls below the dryer contained excessive amounts of lint. The facility's policy states that lint traps should be cleaned after every load, and laundry equipment should be maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions. During interviews, the Laundry Specialist admitted to sometimes cleaning the lint after every load only if the load was heavy, and otherwise waiting until the end of the day. The Director of Facilities confirmed that lint traps should be cleaned after each load, and the Director of Nursing was unaware of the procedures related to the dryers.