What would you do?

[Mr. Wizard]

UPDATE!!!!


I decided to go to the chief inspector and tell him the situation and to my surprise he totally agreed with me and has removed that inspector from this job, and in future projects all I have to do is call the chief and he will make sure that this inspector does not inspect my jobs. I came out of that meeting thinking Holy Crap there is a God.

:smile: Congratulations! That is badass

 

[powerslave]

You made my day! Chaulk one up for the good guys. I believe the vast majority of inspectors out there are dedicated professionals that take their work very seriously. But it's good to see when someone who abuses their position is put in their place.

 

[sgr1]

I'm glad it work out for you wouldn't be nice if everything about business was like that. Steve

 

[jrannis]

Hey Wiredit,
Any updates?

 

[Rewire]

UPDATE!!!!


I decided to go to the chief inspector and tell him the situation and to my surprise he totally agreed with me and has removed that inspector from this job, and in future projects all I have to do is call the chief and he will make sure that this inspector does not inspect my jobs. I came out of that meeting thinking Holy Crap there is a God.

The system can work

 

[Fulthrotl]

Originally Posted by Fulthrotl
you've got a couple choices, and one of them is having the guy dumped in the river.

...if only it were legal...

it isn't. the EPA prohibits dumping toxic waste in a waterway.

 

[Fulthrotl]

UPDATE!!!!

I decided to go to the chief inspector and tell him the situation and to my surprise he totally agreed with me and has removed that inspector from this job, and in future projects all I have to do is call the chief and he will make sure that this inspector does not inspect my jobs. I came out of that meeting thinking Holy Crap there is a God.

good for you. i am quite frankly amazed. i have never seen something like
this happen, quite honestly. that's why i suggested mule kissing. i've never
seen a reversal of a situation.

every time i have gone to a chief inspector, looking for "clarification" of an
issue with a field inspector, he has always backed his inspector, without fail.

i suspect there is a backstory on this one... this guy's had much more than
your complaint, i'll bet... and it may not be personal. there's a chance that
he treats everyone this way.....

there is most certainly a god.

 

[LarryFine]

I've gone over an EI's head twice. Both times I was sure, and both times I prevailed.

 

[wiredit]

Hey Wiredit,
Any updates?

nothing really new to add only that I certainly drank a few extra cold ones this past weekend to celebrate. One of my employees said he did see him drive by the jobsite really slow and was giving my guy dirty looks. I told my guy if he sees him again to give him a dirty finger.

 

[JohnJ0906]

nothing really new to add only that I certainly drank a few extra cold ones this past weekend to celebrate. One of my employees said he did see him drive by the jobsite really slow and was giving my guy dirty looks. I told my guy if he sees him again to give him a dirty finger.

Take the high road. Just ignore him.

There really isn't any need to make things any worse.

 

[electricmanscott]

nothing really new to add only that I certainly drank a few extra cold ones this past weekend to celebrate. One of my employees said he did see him drive by the jobsite really slow and was giving my guy dirty looks. I told my guy if he sees him again to give him a dirty finger.

If this keeps up I'd file for a restraining order. This guy is a problem.

 

[electricmanscott]

you haven't mentioned what area you are working in, and if there is another
inspector in that area who can inspect the work instead.

you have a serious problem, and there may not be a resolution to it.

who signed off the underground? he can't say anything if it was already
signed off.

but the plain truth is that he has the power to cost you a ton of money,
and there isn't a lot you can do about it... he's gonna get even with you,
and if his boss backs him up, which is common, there may not be anything
you *can* do, except document what he tells you, and get him to put every
thing in writing.

i've seen an inspector, on a single job, cost the EC so much money that it
closed the doors on a 125 man shop. this isn't the time to rear on your hind
legs and charge. you'll end up having your performance bond used to finish
the job by someone else.

the testoserone soaked side of the forum will howl like a mashed cat at what
i'm gonna say, but you've got only a couple choices, and one of them is
having the guy dumped in the river.

the other one is to kiss his mule, till he barks like a fox. homage, groveling,
and mule kissing may appease him, and get you signed off... but it's a lot
like getting stopped by the cop... he can let you go, with some chewing,
or make your life a living hell. it isn't right, but it's what's for dinner.

if you get out of this one, i'd think long and hard about doing any permitted
work in this guy's area again. he has the ability to drive you out of buisness
without even missing a bite in his donut.

good luck......

NOTHING to do with testosterone more like having some self respect. The approach laid out here is ridiculous. :roll:

I'm glad to hear the OP did the right thing and stood up for himself. If more of us did this there would be less threads like this. We could get rid of some of the deadweight operating under the guise of "inspector".