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Pressure to Approve?

jar546

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Interesting situation and excuse. In addition, I think there has to be more to the story because the LED lights would never work on 120vac. Here it is:

Inspector who oversaw area where girl was electrocuted at MGM felt pressure to approve work that didn’t meet code, court document says

A third-party electrical inspector at MGM National Harbor, where a 6-year-old girl was electrocuted, told county officials he reluctantly accepted work that didn’t comply with code because he felt pressure to do so from other construction entities, according to a court document reviewed by The Washington Post.

An attorney for the inspector said he hadn’t spoken to his client about whether he felt pressure to approve work that wasn’t up to code but that his client was “by the book” and “safety conscious.”

The document is part of an ongoing investigation into the wiring and installation of a lighted handrail the child was swinging on before she was critically injured in a June 26 incident near the outdoor fountain area at the Maryland resort and casino.

No charges or violations have been filed against anyone or any company in the continuing investigation.

More if you click the link below.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b57a9a1d7361
 
Wonder if this was a design/build or an "engineered" install? If engineered, was the engineer also named?
 
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