Re: Interesting court case in pa.

[Nicholas Markowicz <nmarkowicz59@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 24, 8:02=A0pm, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 9/24/2010 10:25 AM, nick markowitz wrote:
>
> >http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10267/1089906-455.stm
>
> > This is one of the few times I can ever recall =A0a tradesman being hel=
d
> > criminally responsible
> > instead of civilly. Other than an electrician who caused a fire death.
> > Should be a wake up call to those who do fire system inspections and
> > sign off on reports etc.
> > when they know there's major problems.
>
> Agreed. =A0Mistakes are one thing - lying about work done or (in the case
> of fire inspections) the conditions of the system are another.
>
> When I did fire inspections I noted EVERYTHING that was the least bit
> questionable (along with recommended fix(es)) even if it did not mean
> the system would fail - just in case something stemming from it caused
> bigger problems a few months down the line...

I  do the same thing  Joe  the local FM up street from me takes
extremely good notes as well if its a take over or if an alternate
method needed to be used and what thinking was at time so down the
road if there is ever a question  it will be known why it was done
that way.