This would likely drive more work to the inspectors that don't get out of their vehicles. You can put the system in place to effect what you desire- and people WILL find a way to defeat it or work around it.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Forest Wilson Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Chewable topic.....Omegas Some states, such as Illinois and Florida require copies of Inspection Reports to be sent to the AHJ. If the owner gets upset because the Fire Marshal is informed of recalled heads then the owner is not the ideal customer anyway. The AFSA had a guidline on how contractors should deal with recalled heads uncovered during an inspection and I believe it recommended sending a certified letter to the owner informing him of the presence of recalled heads. What I do is send the letter and copy the Fire Marshal. Fortunately contractors in states like Illinois and Fla have a legal obligation to copy the Fire Marshal and the owner can't legally complain when its done. The NFPA 25 Committee has considered requiring inspection reports to be ent to the Insurance Company but has not reached agreement on that proposal. Local and state requirements to send reports to the AHJ have the same effect of helping to ensure that deficiencies are repaired. Forest Wilson Project Manager Cherokee Fire Protection Co. 3195 Dayton Xenia Rd Ste 900 Dayton OH 45434 ph: 937-376-2333 fx: 614-455-4324 cell: 937-307-5647 . Visit our blog: www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com NOTICE: The information contained in this email is intended to be solely for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, anyone other than the named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver it to the named addressee). It should not be copied or forwarded to any unauthorized persons. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email or by calling Cherokee Fire Protection Co. at 888-347-3079 toll free. -----Original Message----- From: Thom McMahon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:48:53 -0600 Subject: RE: Chewable topic.....Omegas Once more we are put in the position of "Sprinkler Police" for the fire marshal and fire inspectors by the IFC. If we report Omega installations to the fire marshal, how happy is the owner with us? If we simply tell the owner he is supposed to tell the fire marshal, and he doesn't what liability does that give us? How long are we allowed to ignore the owners failure to do what's "required"? Doesn't much matter which route you chose, if the building has a fire before the replacement is done you'll be making an appearance in court. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
