Inspector climbing a ladder

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William1978

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Do any of you know any Inspectors that will climb a ladder and look above sheetrock soffits and sheetrock ceilings after the sheetrock has been hung or poke there head up above a layin ceiling after the tile was layed in? I'm starting to see this all the time because the General Contractor says he's schedule doesn't allow enough time to wait on an inspection, but they get so mad when you tell them to take down the sheetrock or remove all the ceiling tile.:D The general contractors want you to climb a ladder and do the inspection that way.
 
I have failed for no second floor access when a set of temp stairs are there. I haven't seen any climb as they always claim insurance rules do not allow them too.
 
Let the inspector fail the ceiling inspection....then the GC can remove the ENTIRE thing on his on dime.

IMHO, the EI shouldn't be up on a ladder - too much liability.
 
I have 9 RTU's that will require inspection soon. Only way to that roof is an extension ladder.

Roofing inspectors climb all the time.
 
The only time that I have seen an inspector on a ladder (that I can recall) was to inspect RTUs. And, like Chris, the only way up was an extension ladder.

And he brought his umbrella with him. :rolleyes:
 
only way I'll climb a ladder is to look at a piece of equip.that the electrician has wired and it is the only way up to it.
 
William1978 said:
only way I'll climb a ladder is to look at a piece of equip.that the electrician has wired and it is the only way up to it.
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Your screen name indicates the fact that your a young man. Live a little.

BTW, just got a great chuckle out of this:

How are you related to the electrical industry?
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walked down the electrical aisle at Home Depot once.
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I had an inspector that wouldnt climb down an extension ladder to inspect my servive or the plumbing ground rough. He wanted and got a set of steps that he could walk down... I kinda like it..It made my job easier
 
Where I'm at, there's no legal requirement that any special jobsite access provisions be in place. If I could get there to wire it, the inspector needs to figure out a way to get in there to inspect it. How he does that is his problem, not mine. If he doesn't want to get his shoes muddy, shirt dirty, or is too much of a pansy to climb a ladder, then maybe he should figure out a different line of work. "Please pull forward to the first window", as one possible idea.
 
One of the local authorites just hammerd a do-it-yourselfer for doing electrical work without a permit. Now we are in there cleaning it up. Last count I heard- the guy doing the job found 6 burried junction boxes to try to deal with- in the first hour of being there... :mad:
Let the GC do whatever he wants after you explain to him that any thing they do that directly inhibits the inspector from viewing your work is liable to get taken down. It's his job- his risk- and his time to take it back down.
 
mdshunk said:
Where I'm at, there's no legal requirement that any special jobsite access provisions be in place. If I could get there to wire it, the inspector needs to figure out a way to get in there to inspect it. How he does that is his problem, not mine. If he doesn't want to get his shoes muddy, shirt dirty, or is too much of a pansy to climb a ladder, then maybe he should figure out a different line of work. "Please pull forward to the first window", as one possible idea.
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This has absolutly nothing to do with the original question. I know good and well you don't rough a ceiling after the sheetrock was hung or the ceiling tiles are layed in on a new construction job so why should the inspector be asked to look at the job after the ceiling is installed.
 
mdshunk said:
If I could get there to wire it, the inspector needs to figure out a way to get in there to inspect it. How he does that is his problem, not mine. If he doesn't want to get his shoes muddy, shirt dirty, or is too much of a pansy to climb a ladder, then maybe he should figure out a different line of work. "Please pull forward to the first window", as one possible idea.
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the access to the jobsite is not my problem, if the site is a mess, the EC will find my red sticker at the road, how would you like me to visit your home after I leave that muddy site
 
mpd said:
the access to the jobsite is not my problem, if the site is a mess, the EC will find my red sticker at the road, how would you like me to visit your home after I leave that muddy site
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I agree 100%:D
 
mpd said:
the access to the jobsite is not my problem, if the site is a mess, the EC will find my red sticker at the road, how would you like me to visit your home after I leave that muddy site
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Do you need a red carpet from the road if there is a little mud? :rolleyes:

If it is a construction site, deal with it.
 
I think I have pretty much seen and done it all.

Ceiling after ceiling covered up and every excuse in the book. Some come down; some don't. If you don't mind me finding every little thing I can write a correction on, then by all means cover it up. If you don't want any more partial inspections in the future, then by all means cover it up. The "you" I refer to is the GC.

I've gone up 30 foot extension ladders, every kind of high reach including jumping over the edge of 20 story bldg into a swing stage, crawled through attic space and down into manholes. If you can get there so can I.
 
sandsnow said:
I think I have pretty much seen and done it all.

Ceiling after ceiling covered up and every excuse in the book. Some come down; some don't. If you don't mind me finding every little thing I can write a correction on, then by all means cover it up. If you don't want any more partial inspections in the future, then by all means cover it up. The "you" I refer to is the GC.

I've gone up 30 foot extension ladders, every kind of high reach including jumping over the edge of 20 story bldg into a swing stage, crawled through attic space and down into manholes. If you can get there so can I.
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I'll bet you even have some rubber boots for when it's muddy.:wink:
 
tkb said:
Do you need a red carpet from the road if there is a little mud? :rolleyes:

If it is a construction site, deal with it.
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did you read my post, a little mud no problem, i said if the site is a mess, red sticker at the road, not every inspection i do during the day is a construction site
 
Several years ago I was on a big industrial job that required the usual safety measures : hard-hat, safety glasses, gloves, etc. And they meant it. They'd fire guys in an instant for not complying. One day the inspector shows up for a rough inspection and he's wearing shorts. They sent him away, and he left a red sticker on the gate when he left. Suddenly they could make certain exceptions to the safety policy, and when he came back the next day in shorts again, they welcomed him right in.
 
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