diff --git a/src/ePowerSwitchFront.cpp b/src/ePowerSwitchFront.cpp
index c1a81aa..0b03f06 100644
--- a/src/ePowerSwitchFront.cpp
+++ b/src/ePowerSwitchFront.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     if (argv[0][0] == '.') {
         TMFE::Instance()->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__,
-                              "Relative paths are strongly not recommended; "
-                              "Please use an absolute path");
+                              "Relative paths are strongly discouraged; "
+                              "please use an absolute path.");
     }
 
     std::string frontendName;
@@ -83,18 +83,49 @@ void ePowerSwitchEquipment::refreshSocket(int socketId) {
         format("Socket ", socketId) + std::string(" current");
 
     std::string midasRequestedSocketState = std::string("Off");
+    MVOdbError ovbError;
+    int mepicscaReturnCode;
     fOdbEqVariables->RS(requestedVarname.c_str(), &midasRequestedSocketState,
-                        true, midasRequestedSocketState.length() + 1);
+                        true, midasRequestedSocketState.length() + 1,
+                        &ovbError);
+
+    if (ovbError.fError) {
+        fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__, ovbError.fErrorString);
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
 
     std::string epicsCurrentSocketState;
-    this->outletGetRecords.at(socketId)->get(&epicsCurrentSocketState);
+    mepicscaReturnCode =
+        this->outletGetRecords.at(socketId)->get(&epicsCurrentSocketState);
+
+    if (mepicscaReturnCode != CM_SUCCESS) {
+        fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__,
+                  "Couldn't get the value, skipping refreshing socket %d. "
+                  "Error code %d",
+                  socketId, mepicscaReturnCode);
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (epicsCurrentSocketState != midasRequestedSocketState) {
-        this->outletSetRecords.at(socketId)->put(&midasRequestedSocketState);
+        mepicscaReturnCode = this->outletSetRecords.at(socketId)->put(
+            &midasRequestedSocketState);
+
+        if (mepicscaReturnCode != CM_SUCCESS) {
+            fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__,
+                      "Couldn't put the value, skipping refreshing socket %d. "
+                      "Error code %d",
+                      socketId, mepicscaReturnCode);
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     fOdbEqVariables->WS(currentVarname.c_str(), epicsCurrentSocketState.c_str(),
-                        epicsCurrentSocketState.length() + 1);
+                        epicsCurrentSocketState.length() + 1, &ovbError);
+
+    if (ovbError.fError) {
+        fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__, ovbError.fErrorString);
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
 }
 
 void ePowerSwitchEquipment::refreshAllSockets() {