Inspector climbing a ladder

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mdshunk said:
Doesn't seem unreasonable to me either. This business of red tagging a job because you have to climb a ladder to the second floor or basement, or a red tag because it's muddy that day is BS. If I got there to wire it, you can get there to inspect it.
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Well if the permanent set of stairs is not installed at the time of a rough inspection i'm going to fail it every time.
 
William1978 said:
Well if the permanent set of stairs is not installed at the time of a rough inspection i'm going to fail it every time.
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Seems unreasonable to me.

Oh and I AM DEAD SERIOUS working out of Fairfax Hospital OBGYN, Dr. Harry Bush.
 
You have a job, I have a job yours involves ladders as much as mine, I would think, how do you inspect HVAC units on the roof?
 
brian john said:
You have a job, I have a job yours involves ladders as much as mine, I would think, how do you inspect HVAC units on the roof?
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I would climb an extension ladder to the roof, just like I did yesturday on an RTU changeout.
 
Then what's the difference? Is the roof top a better ladder?

Unless there is a strict prohibition against climbing ladders by your employer, you have a medical condition or the stairs are part of the rough wiring I think you being unreasonable, you are costing contractors money and making a bad name for yourself.
 
I would crawl to the back of a crawl space. If it was below the kitchen. and I saw 3 gfci's on two circuits. An indication their may be a j-box under their. Got to check for covers.:wink:

Any of y'all inspectors open belly pans on flourescent lights?

They do around here.:grin:
 
brian john said:
Then what's the difference? Is the roof top a better ladder?
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The difference is that climbing a ladder to the roof is the only way to roof, but ceilings getting covered up prior to inspection is another story.
 
iwire said:
Massachusetts Electrical Code



You can try to split hairs on what "covered from view" means but around her that means no ceiling tiles, no insulation in the walls, no dirt in the trench etc.
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We dont agree often ,but this one is simple.Why make his job hard ? Are you really wanting to get on his bad side ? I dont need hide anything.That does not mean i dont make mistakes.But i try to get along with inspectors.Not trying to get them on ladder or lift unless needed.Would you want to inspect a closed ceiling ?
 
William1978 said:
The difference is that climbing a ladder to the roof is the only way to roof, but ceilings getting covered up prior to inspection is another story.
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Not at all, no difference other than avoiding work as required by your employers and the contractors that require your services. This is just my opinion and I may be wrong but this seems to be slacking in your job.

The real key IMO is, is this your employers policy or your?

Take a poll maybe I am off base and other inspectors agree with you stance, myself I have never had an issue with an inspector climbing a ladder, multiple stairs yes (and this was an age issue) ladder no.
 
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On our fials the cieling tile is just pit in around the edges and where exit lights and such are mounted. Every thing else is left open.

I recently had to provide a ladder for an inspection on the roof of a gas station.;) Oh well, At least the inspection passed and I didn't have to do it twice..
 
buckofdurham said:
On our fials the cieling tile is just pit in around the edges and where exit lights and such are mounted. Every thing else is left open.
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All the 'cuts' are installed, same as here. :smile:
 
I was reading the inspectors in the city were filling out tickets for jobs they never went to. the city was tracking with gps and the inspectors were at home. I thank its all a money racket an way ive seen inspectors fill out tickets in the parking lot never went in the building. I like the counties where the electricial does mech, framing you can tell he doesent have a clue what hes looking at.
 
Hotwire, your new here, so just to let you know go easy on inspector bashing, many of our members are inspectors.

I am sure we could find just as many stories of electricians saying they where on the job when they were not.

People are people no mater what job they do.
 
The way I see it is that we the inspectors are there to help the electricial contractor/electrician and if we don't put a stop to GC's wanting to cover us up than it won't be long and ya'll will be roughing soffits,sheetrock ceilings with the sheetrock allready hung.
 
I don't think that this site was generated to bash people. It is very easy to bad mouth anybody and everybody. I as an inspector know what kind of electrical inspection I make and am very proud of the work that I do. I'll leave it at that.
 
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It was not my intent to bash anyone, I was just surprised that an inspector would refuse to climb a ladder.

My main question is/was is this an employer mandate that their inspectors do not climb ladders? Or is it a personal issue possible health related? Or just a personal thing?

When I built my house the upstairs was roughed and drywalled before the stairs showed up. Had the inspector had this approach (not climbing a ladder), I would have been months extra of a construction loan, which cost money. I am sure my case is not all that unusual.
 
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