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The facility failed to provide supervision of the emergency generator. Findings include:

At the time of the survey, it was observed that the remote Generator Alarm Annunciator was not provided in a continuously monitored location in the facility.

1999 NFPA 99, 3-4.1.1.15 + Alarm Annunciator. A remote annunciator, storage battery powered, shall be provided to operate outside of the Generating Room in a location readily observed by operating personnel at a regular work station.

The annunciator shall indicate alarm conditions of the emergency or auxiliary power source as follows:
(a) Individual visual signals shall indicate the following:
1. When the emergency or auxiliary power source is operating to supply power to load
2. When the battery charger is malfunctioning
(b) Individual visual signals plus a common audible signal to warn of an engine-generator alarm condition shall indicate the following:
1. Low lubricating oil pressure
2. Low water temperature (below those required in 3-4.1.1.9)
3. Excessive water temperature
4. Low fuel - when the main fuel storage tank contains less than a 3-hour operating supply
5. Overcrank (failed to start)
6. Overspeed

Where a regular work station will be unattended periodically, an audible and visual derangement signal, appropriately labeled, shall be established at a continuously monitored location. This derangement signal shall activate when any of the conditions in 3-4.1.1.15(a) and (b) occur, but need not display these conditions individually. [110: 3-5.5.2]