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K76 deficiencies is for the Select Specialty Hospital Phoenix.

Based on observations the facility failed to provide a medical gas cylinder storage room free of combustible materials.

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2000, Chapter 19, Section 19.3.2.4 "Medical gas storage and administration areas shall be protected in accordance with NFPA 99 Standard for Health Care Facilities" NFPA 99, Chapter 8, Section 8-3.1.11 "Storage Requirements" Section 8-3.1.11.2 "Storage of nonflammable gases less than 3000 cubic. feet.." (a) "Storage locations shall be outdoors in an enclosure or within an enclosed interior space of noncombustible or limited-combustible construction, with doors (or gates outdoors) that can be secured against unauthorized entry. (c) "Oxidizing gases such as oxygen and nitrous oxide shall be separated from combustibles or incompatible materials by: (c) (2) A minimum distance of 5 ft. if the entire storage location is protected by an automatic sprinkler system..."

Findings include:

On March 15, 2011 the surveyor accompanied by the Maintenance staff observed Room R-421 had twelve oxygen bottles being stored in the room with storage items such as plastics and cardboard boxes storage supplies etc:

Leaking oxygen will penetrate combustible materials and create an extreme fire hazard, which could cause harm to the patients.

K147 deficiencies is for the Select Specialty Hospital Phoenix.

Based on observations the facility failed to allow access to the electrical equipment panel.

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000, Chapter 19, Section 19.5.1, "Utilities shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.1., Section 9.1.2 "Electrical wiring and equipment shall be in accordance with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code." NEC, 1999, ARTICLE 110, SECTION 110-26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment. "Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. Enclosures housing electrical apparatus that are controlled by lock and key shall be considered accessible to qualified persons." Table 110-26(a) Working Space Minimum of three (3) feet in all directions.

( NO STORAGE ALLOWED IN THE WORKING SPACE)
Findings include:

On March 15, 2011 the surveyor, accompanied by the Maintenance staff observed Room R-457 there was dialysis storage supplies stored in front of the electrical panel.

Blocking of access to electrical panels or equipment may delay personnel from controlling an emergency situation. Patients could be harmed if a fire should start because of a delay.


Based on observations the facility failed to identify panel board circuits.

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000, Chapter 18, Section 18.5.1.1 or Chapter 19, Section 19.5.1."Utilities shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.1. Section 9.1.2, "Electrical wiring and equipment installed shall be in accordance with NFPA 70 "National Electrical Code.... " NEC, 1999, Article 384, Section 384-13 General "All panel board circuits and circuit modifications shall be legibly identified as to purpose or use on a circuit directory located on the face or inside of the panel doors."

Findings include :

On March 15, 2011 the surveyor, accompanied by the Maintenance staff observed the circuit breaker panel marked 4EC on the 4 th floor West wing did not have the circuit breakers identified.

Failing to identify the electrical panel circuits in an emergency could cause a fire or electrical shock, which could cause harm to the patients.