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1500 S SUNSET

LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339

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Tag No.: K0130

(a). Based on observation and a review of the records during the facility walk through and disscusion with the maintenance supervisor on 11/09/2011, it was noted that the facility was not testing the critical care patient area (Surgery, Delivery, Nursery0 elelctrical outlets for physical integrity, continuous grounding, correct polarity, or retention force of grounding blade at least twice per year, as required by NFPA 99(2002) 3.3.3.

(b) Based on observation and discussions with the maintenance supervisor during the facility walk through on 11/09/2011, it was noted that electrical panels powered from the emergency electrical system (EES) were not identified as "Emergency Elecrical Panels" with color coded labeling to identify them separately from those panels serving the normal electrical system.