Corridor - Doors Doors protecting corridor openings in other than required enclosures of vertical openings, exits, or hazardous areas resist the passage of smoke and are made of 1 3/4 inch solid-bonded core wood or other material capable of resisting fire for at least 20 minutes. Doors in fully sprinklered smoke compartments are only required to resist the passage of smoke. Corridor doors and doors to rooms containing flammable or combustible materials have positive latching hardware. Roller latches are prohibited by CMS regulation. These requirements do not apply to auxiliary spaces that do not contain flammable or combustible material. Clearance between bottom of door and floor covering is not exceeding 1 inch. Powered doors complying with 7.2.1.9 are permissible if provided with a device capable of keeping the door closed when a force of 5 lbf is applied. There is no impediment to the closing of the doors. Hold open devices that release when the door is pushed or pulled are permitted. Nonrated protective plates of unlimited height are permitted. Dutch doors meeting 19.3.6.3.6 are permitted. Door frames shall be labeled and made of steel or other materials in compliance with 8.3, unless the smoke compartment is sprinklered. Fixed fire window assemblies are allowed per 8.3. In sprinklered compartments there are no restrictions in area or fire resistance of glass or frames in window assemblies.
19.3.6.3, 42 CFR Parts 403, 418, 460, 482, 483, and 485 Show in REMARKS details of doors such as fire protection ratings, automatics closing devices, etc.
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Observations: Name: MAIN BUILDING - Component: 01 - Tag: 0363
Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure corridor doors would properly close and resist the passage of smoke, on one of three floors within the component.
Findings include:
1. Observation on September 17, 2024, between 1:05 PM and 1:40 PM, revealed the doors were hitting the fame and failed to latch, when closed, at the following locations:
2nd floor a. 1:05 PM, Resident Room 258; b. 1:15 PM, Nurses' Station Med Room; c. 1:22 PM, Nurses' Lounge;
1st floor d. 1:30 PM, Resident Room 153; e. 1:32 PM, Resident Room 154; f. 1:40 PM, RN Unit Manager.
Interview with the Maintenance Man on September 17, 2024, at 1:40 PM, confirmed the doors were not closing smoke tight.
2. Observation on September 17, 2024, at 1:10 PM, revealed the door, to the Ice Machine Room by the Main Bath on the 2nd floor, was blocked by an ice cart.
Interview with the Maintenance Man on September 17, 2024, at 1:10 PM, confirmed the door was blocked by an ice cart.
3. Observation on September 17, 2024, between 1:28 PM and 1:30 PM, revealed the doors were dragging on the threshold and failed to latch, when closed, at the following locations: 2nd floor h. 1:20 PM, Resident Room 254;
1st floor i. 1:30 PM, Resident Room 156.
Interview with the Maintenance Man on September 17, 2024, at 1:30 PM, revealed the doors were dragging on the threshold.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 11/05/2024
1. Doors were hitting the frame and failed to latch, when closed, at the following locations: a. resident room 258, 153, and 154. b. nurses' station med room on 2nd floor. c. nurses' lounge on 2nd floor d. 1st floor RN unit managers office all doors were repaired. 2. The ice machine room by the main bath on 2nd floor was rearranged so the door is not blocked. 3. Doors were dragging on the threshold and failed to latch, when closed, at the following locations: a. Resident room 254, 156 all doors were repaired. 4. A one time full facility audit of all doors will be conducted to ensure that corridor doors properly close and resist the passage of smoke. 5. Education will be provided to maintenance staff on door closure requirements. 6 Accuracy audits on 5 random doors will be conducted monthly by the maintenance director or designee. 7. Date certain 11-5-24
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