<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><br>Jason - In my experience AHJs run the gamut on this issue, from refusing to get on the roof to requiring OSHA compliant access to all areas of the system supplied by the installer. In the latter case I would ALWAYS have someone on site, even if they had to wait all day (not uncommon). They didn't have to be a crew leader, but I did try to send someone who could speak intelligently about the system. In my commissioning work I also require that the contractor supplies OSHA compliant means to access all system components and I've never gotten any push-back on that, though the definition of "OSHA compliant" is sometimes debated and I've probably gotten on some ladders that I shouldn't have. If you needed a man-lift to access the system you wouldn't expect the inspector to provide that, so why is a ladder any different?<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Jason Szumlanski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Jason@fafcosolar.com" target="_blank">Jason@fafcosolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="white" link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ha – The roof we are dealing with today has 26’ high eaves and it is a steep metal roof. There is no way they are actually getting up there. When we do timed inspections in other jurisdictions they rarely step foot on a ladder. Maybe it’s a testament to our reputation, but we are paying for the inspection - it would be nice if it were actually done.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Benn At DayStarSolar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 01, 2011 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Ladders for Inspectors<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This issue came up for me as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> 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. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I'm impressed that your inspector even wants to get up on a ladder!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>benn</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sent from a 'smart' phone, with tiny keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><br>On 2011-09-01, at 8:46 AM, "Jason Szumlanski" <<a href="mailto:Jason@fafcosolar.com" target="_blank">Jason@fafcosolar.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Can anyone point to some resources (OSHA?) that I can use to convince the building official that this is a very bad idea?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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