Several have requested the end result. Did not have to bludgeon people with building code, just talk to the fire marshal.
Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 11:37 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: NFPA and safety engineering labs > > The fire inspector did the audit for the final occupancy > cert. He was young and dumb; said that my safety test lab is > unsafe, and that what I do results in a hazardous work > environment - doh [face-palm]. > > I said that NFPA70E article 130 covers this because only > qualified people are allowed in this area, and that I am an > accredited by NRTL, and that the tests conducted are BY > DESIGN intended to create an unsafe operating condition, but > that professional usage and awareness of hazard was the mitigation. > > The two NRTLs/NBs that have seen my new safety hole say ok, > the helmet-head says nope. > > This will have to go the an AHJ-type final authority - so I > need NFPA code for design engineering spaces. > > Willing ignorance and arrogance should be painful. > > thanks so very freakin much, > Brian - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
