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Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Business Office building, classified as a Business Occupancy was provided with a fire alarm system. LSC 39.3.4.1 requires a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6 shall be provided in any business occupancy where any of the following conditions exists: (1) The building is two or more stories in height above the level of exit discharge. (2) The occupancy is subject to 100 or more occupants above or below the level of exit discharge. (3) The occupancy is subject to 1000 or more total occupants. This deficient practice could affect all patients using the Surgery Outpatient building.

Findings include:

Based on observation on 06/06/11 at 12:30 p.m. with the maintenance supervisor, the Surgery Outpatient building, which was a two story building, was not provided with a fire alarm system. This was verified by the maintenance supervisor at the time of observation.

Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Business Office building, classified as a Business Occupancy was provided with a fire alarm system. LSC 39.3.4.1 requires a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6 shall be provided in any business occupancy where any of the following conditions exists: (1) The building is two or more stories in height above the level of exit discharge. (2) The occupancy is subject to 100 or more occupants above or below the level of exit discharge. (3) The occupancy is subject to 1000 or more total occupants. This deficient practice could affect all patients using the Surgery Outpatient building.

Findings include:

Based on observation on 06/06/11 at 12:30 p.m. with the maintenance supervisor, the Surgery Outpatient building, which was a two story building, was not provided with a fire alarm system. This was verified by the maintenance supervisor at the time of observation.