Can you at least get them to sign something stating the install was against your professional advice? Whether you are a contractor or an employee this is a first step in limiting any potential liability for something you advised against.
Even though it is municipal, they get pressured by their city council, the mayor, etc. to reduce their budget, and though technically they are non profit, many these municipal utilities are still generating funds that end up going to other city programs and the city council wants to rely on those funds for a many other purposes as possible and expects the utility supervisor to figure out how they are going to comply with safety on this limited budget. Not saying it happens this way everywhere but there is a reason these cities have municipal power - to raise some funds. Otherwise it is just easier to let some other POCO to operate a system and city has much less involvement in operating said system than if they have their own system. Some the small to medium sized cities are where it is the worst, yes they get a lot of funds but operations of the utility may not be as safe or reliable if their needs are not addressed as needed to the city council. Then they cry when a major repair is needed and the department supervisor just says a little planning would have prevented this sudden need for funds to fix this.
And this is where bosses and companies lie because they wanted to charge/ list investors full price as if new equipment while actually paying dirt cheap for junk yard supplies
This is what thaught but the company owners will not do this. They would be more inclined to hire replace me with someone less knowledgeable of NEC code or willing to follow orders for unsafe work.
I'd be looking for a new job before this one cost you more than it pays you.
You are so right but I don’t know what I could be held responsible for legally. This is why I have been documenting my concerns on surface inspection reports and messenger communication between management
No one who could make $150/hr is going to work for $26/hr unless there are some other things going on like the opportunity for some serious graft.
Take a hour of your day and read article 110. Especially 110.3 and 110.21. Once I figured out how to point to the correct code sections on my time sheet I could get management to sway. Don't use some smart phone app to tell them, use your time sheet, they have to keep your time sheets for something like 7 years legally.
And maybe get them notarized?
What would the point be? It would not change anything. Document and keep copies. Just like you keep copies of your time sheets. A cell phone photo is likely adequate.
