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LAKE BUTLER HOSPITAL
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Tag No.: K0040
Based on observations, testing and interviews with facility staff, the facility failed to maintain fire protection and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to residents from smoke, fumes or panic should a fire occur. The facility did not maintain four (4) of seven (7) sampled exit doors to prevent impediments to closing them to limit the transfer of smoke / heated gases should a fire occur. NFPA 101-2000, 4.6.12.1 requires that 'every...item of equipment / system required by this Code shall be continuously maintained in proper operating condition'. Also, per NFPA 101-2000, 19.3.6.3 'must provide a means suitable for keeping the door closed (tightly closed in the frame)'. This condition could allow smoke and fire gases to quickly spread, in the event of a fire, endangering building occupants.
Findings are:
During the general life safety tour of the facility on January 25, 2010 with the maintenance director, observed that the following doors had an impediment to closing / latching:
1. At 10:20. AM, 01/25/2010 the exit door form the old clinic was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 11:10. AM, 01/25/2010 the north east hall exit door was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 1:30. PM, 01/25/2010 the south east hall exit door was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 3:00. PM, 01/25/2010 the administrative exit door was deteriorating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
LIFE SAFETY CODE STANDARD
Tag No.: K0040
Based on observations, testing and interviews with facility staff, the facility failed to maintain fire protection and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to residents from smoke, fumes or panic should a fire occur. The facility did not maintain four (4) of seven (7) sampled exit doors to prevent impediments to closing them to limit the transfer of smoke / heated gases should a fire occur. NFPA 101-2000, 4.6.12.1 requires that 'every...item of equipment / system required by this Code shall be continuously maintained in proper operating condition'. Also, per NFPA 101-2000, 19.3.6.3 'must provide a means suitable for keeping the door closed (tightly closed in the frame)'. This condition could allow smoke and fire gases to quickly spread, in the event of a fire, endangering building occupants.
Findings are:
During the general life safety tour of the facility on January 25, 2010 with the maintenance director, observed that the following doors had an impediment to closing / latching:
1. At 10:20. AM, 01/25/2010 the exit door form the old clinic was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 11:10. AM, 01/25/2010 the north east hall exit door was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 1:30. PM, 01/25/2010 the south east hall exit door was dextrorotating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.
1. At 3:00. PM, 01/25/2010 the administrative exit door was deteriorating and was hard to open and close, and did not latch properly.