R432-500-26. General Maintenance

(1) Equipment used in the facility shall be approved by Underwriter's Laboratory and meet all applicable Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements in effect at the time of purchase.

(2) Draperies, carpets, and furniture shall be maintained clean and in good repair.

(3) Electrical systems including appliances, cords, equipment, call systems, switches, and grounding systems shall be maintained to assure safe functioning.

(4) Heating and cooling systems shall be inspected and documented annually to assure safe operation. Written records of maintenance on high intensity (90%) filters and humidifiers shall be kept.

(a) Heating equipment shall be capable to maintain 80 degrees F.

(b) Cooling equipment shall be capable to maintain 74 degrees F.

(5) Electric circuits shall be tested annually to show that phase, voltage, amperage, grounding and load balancing are as required.

(6) Grounding systems in operating rooms shall be tested monthly and documented.

(7) Medical gas systems shall be inspected quarterly.

(8) Steam systems driving autoclaves and other sterilization equipment shall be tested regularly to assure proper operating temperatures, volumes, and pressures. Gauges shall be tested annually.

(9) All switch-over devices, relays, breakers, outlets, and receptacles in the emergency system shall be tested quarterly.

(10) Air supplies, main burners and stack afterburners shall be inspected annually.

(11) All new equipment shall be tested prior to use.

(12) All patient care equipment shall be tested as specified in facility policy but at least according to manufacturer's specifications.

(13) All other electric and electronic equipment shall be tested at least annually.

(14) All testing and inspections of systems and equipment shall be done by qualified persons.

(15) Records shall be maintained of all inspections and testing.

(16) Maintenance work performed shall be documented. All required records including maintenance, safety inspections, and drill schedules shall be retained for two years or from the date of the last major inspection.

(17) All buildings, fixtures, equipment, spaces, and sanitation systems shall be maintained in operable condition.

(18) Any chemical of a poisonous nature shall be properly labeled and shall not be stored with patient care items.