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Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the corridor doors positively latched into the door frame and remained closed in the frame on one of two levels within this component.

Findings include:

Observation on March 10, 2014 at 11:40am, revealed the corridor doors to the Rec Hall/Auditorium did not positively latch into the door frame. The doors were not equipped with positive latching devices.

Interview at the exit conference with the Director of Facilities Management and Supervisor Plant Operations on March 10, 2014 at 2:00pm, confirmed the corridor doors failed to positively latch.


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Observation on July 1, 2014, at 9:30 am, during the revisit survey revealed the Rec Hall/Auditorium doors did not have positive latching installed.

Interview at the exit conference with the Director of Facilities Management and Supervisor Plant Operations on July 1, 2014 at 9:50 am, confirmed the doors did not have positive latching.