Tip of the week: Comply with LS.02.01.10
Hospital Safety Insider, December 15, 2011
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According to The Joint Commission, LS.02.01.10 has a 49% noncompliance rate in 2010, and 57% noncompliance rate in the first half of 2011. George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, senior engineer for The Joint Commission's Standards Interpretation Group, gives a tip on complying with this particular standard.
"This is barrier management," said Mills. "Fire barrier walls and compartmentation are very important to us. They've been very high on our list for seven years now."
Mills recommended putting a bounty on "anyone above the ceiling"—that is, verifying that contractors have permits to do any work in the ceilings. If they don't have a permit, escort them from the building. The contractor loses a day of work, Mills noted, which then forces the contractor to follow proper protocol.
"The next day? That contractor will have that permit," said Mills.
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