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An average day
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The basement will be a wine cellar. There is a sewage ejector.
I asked about the electrical.....The person that met me is the plumber.
He pointed to the pipe closest to me and said that it is the electrical conduit.
I asked about the electrical.....The person that met me is the plumber.
He pointed to the pipe closest to me and said that it is the electrical conduit.
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ADAguy
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Point being? How many panels did you "sell" today?
There's lots of issues here but I don't have all day.
Suffice it to say that at one point I told the contractor to place OSHA approved impalement protection. I even told him that only the flat version is OSHA approved.
It's right there on the top..."warning!! not to be used for impalement protection."
For you folks that will tell me that it is none of my business...well then, I know a good use for the mushrooms.
Suffice it to say that at one point I told the contractor to place OSHA approved impalement protection. I even told him that only the flat version is OSHA approved.
It's right there on the top..."warning!! not to be used for impalement protection."
For you folks that will tell me that it is none of my business...well then, I know a good use for the mushrooms.
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conarb
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And people wonder why government employees are the most hated people around.
What makes you think that people wonder why.
So heres my opinion on the mushroom heads. Is it right? No. Is it a good faith effort in a situation where no one is at an elevated position and likely to fall on the rebar? Yes. So ignore it, maybe mention to the contractor that it doesn’t meed osha, and go look for another problem.
At the first inspection there was about a dozen #4 bars sticking a foot out of the ground for alignment string. They thought that the work was ready for the first phase of a two pour footing and slab. I pointed out that there were no dowels and an engineered detail is required. The contractor told me that the plan is to wet set the dowels. We do not allow that and dowels shall be in prior to placing concrete. I also mentioned the rebar missing caps.
They did get a detail and it is for a typical garage ..... they didn't even attempt to make it look like they would follow the detail.
e hilton,
While I agree with your assessment as to the relative danger, clearly these people are yanking my chain.
They did get a detail and it is for a typical garage ..... they didn't even attempt to make it look like they would follow the detail.
e hilton,
While I agree with your assessment as to the relative danger, clearly these people are yanking my chain.
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tmurray
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A safe work environment is everyone's responsibility.
ADAguy
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So true and yet if you speak up you don't have the power to shut the job down (but you can inform OSHA - (smiling).
You are right, I can't shut a job down for most safety issues....I has to involve the public's safety before I can shut it down. However, I can refuse to get near it and by extension, refuse to inspect the work. The result is nearly the same....one just takes longer than the other.
This one should get conarb wound up tight.
I was there for a sewer inspection. I noticed that the service panel has been upgraded from the original and it looked suspicious. The owner is a retired Sheriff. He assured me that the panel was done by an electrical contractor with a permit.
I had no choice but to note deficiencies.
I talked him into GFCI for the pool pump. It's a guess which circuit that might be because the pair of breakers that were labeled "Pool" are 70 amp. I didn’t remove the dead front.
Solar has been installed and presumably, inspected by others.
I was there for a sewer inspection. I noticed that the service panel has been upgraded from the original and it looked suspicious. The owner is a retired Sheriff. He assured me that the panel was done by an electrical contractor with a permit.
I had no choice but to note deficiencies.
I talked him into GFCI for the pool pump. It's a guess which circuit that might be because the pair of breakers that were labeled "Pool" are 70 amp. I didn’t remove the dead front.
Solar has been installed and presumably, inspected by others.
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It is all schedule 40. The feeder is already in the conduit. The objective is to supply a 200 amp sub-panel. Do you ask them to correct the violation?
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mtlogcabin
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What options will you give them to correct the problem?
Paint.
ADAguy
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Ice, "you" are De Man. Bet the sheriff's uniform was tidier than this job site.
Did you check the permit files after your visit?
Did you check the permit files after your visit?
No.
The tile were replaced with asphalt shingles under the array.
I wonder what's draped over the tile. The color match is remarkable.
This method is not uncommon....well except for what's draped over the tile. It is usually done near the eave with the shingles going to the drip edge.
I wonder what's draped over the tile. The color match is remarkable.
This method is not uncommon....well except for what's draped over the tile. It is usually done near the eave with the shingles going to the drip edge.
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Compacted dirt is the answer. There have been cases where the trench was much deeper and I asked for slurry.
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