Really?
And that benefits who how?
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But they can require that it be removed before signing off on it?
As others have said, I ignore the sticker, except as an object lesson (to clients who are listening) to illustrate the hazard of cozying up to authority.
I do appreciate folks like yourself who can understand AND apply code. If some people can memorize their way to being a good or great home inspector, that’s amazing to me. Personally, I have to understand the principle (how/why).
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You would think, or at least have the journeyman onsite for the final.
The electrician. It gives them a false belief that some codes are exempt or “allowed”.
My main trades background is HVAC. There were times when the AHJ would show up for our scheduled 3:00 PM retro inspection at 8:30 - 9:00 in the morning. The new furnace wouldn’t even be out of the box as the inspector is signing the sticker. He would ask us what he had planned and then he would hand us the sticker, or we would open the box so he could he slap it on the furnace. Granted we gained his trust by following codes and doing as directed, but it was still technically wrong. I have zero doubt that a good portion of the true electricians have earned this trust and privilege as well.
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Why is that, Richard?
Huh, weird to me.
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I’m guessing that this is for safety reasons when the panel is energized. OSHA may require the panel to be de-energize if the cover is removed.
I think what may have happened, according to my brother-in-law, is that there was a mishap that left the building department liable.
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That makes sense. If you’re a sole proprietor business then you can blow yourself up on an energized panel and OSHA wouldn’t apply. Once you work for an agency then there are safety rules to consider. They should have a rule where the panel must be de-energized for a final inspection.
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