[RE-wrenches] Ladders for Inspectors

[Benn At DayStarSolar]

This issue came up for me as well.
 I dont recall at the moment where it is written, perhaps it was OSHA,  but apparently the contractor (permit puller) is responsible for supplying access and safety equip ie, fall protection (with exception of personal PPE, boots, hat, glasses) for inspectors to inspect the permitted work. 

You do bring up a valid issue re leaving a ladder up for them, especially considering they typically leave a pretty big window open for when they will drop by. I believe that this puts the onus on the inspector to provide an accurate inspection time. 

I'm impressed that your inspector even wants to get up on a ladder!!!

benn
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On 2011-09-01, at 8:46 AM, "Jason Szumlanski" <Jason at fafcosolar.com> wrote:

> Is anyone being forced to leave ladders up and secured in place for inspectors? One jurisdiction in our neck of the woods is insisting that we do this. I believe this is a serious risk to public safety, and I won’t be responsible for some homeowner or curious child getting injured on or around a ladder propped against a building. The jurisdiction does not do timed inspections, so we can’t even be there to raise the ladder for them.
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> Can anyone point to some resources (OSHA?) that I can use to convince the building official that this is a very bad idea?
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> Jason Szumlanski
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