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CLARKS SUMMIT STATE HOSPITAL
Sprinkler System - Maintenance and Testing
Tag No.: K0353
Based on observation and interview it was determined that the facility failed to test and inspect the automatic sprinkler system, on one of two levels.
Findings include:
Observation on December 4, 2018, at 2:52 p.m., revealed the second floor, duct room/storage room, located in the corridor across from room # 2003, had a sprinkler head obstructed by a metal heating duct.
Interview with the facility manager, fire marshall and institutional safety manager on December 4, 2018, at 2:52 p.m., confirmed the second floor, duct room/storage room, located in the corridor across from room # 2003, had a sprinkler head obstructed by a metal heating duct.