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Even members who contribute a little with a suggestion or discovering a typo… will be credited on the last page of the course.
Please take the course and quizzes and reveal your thoughts.
Many thanks to Joe Farsetta for his work developing this free online course.
Just a few typo’s to start with. 
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Keep 'em coming Michael. THANKS!!!
**If inspecting a commercial property, it is important to recognize those hazards which may be present. **
Should be “hazards that”.
So, what is an inspector supposed to do? Well, be sure that the clothing you are wearing is confortable, and not overly loose. Shirts should be made of materials that do not easily ignite or combust. Eye protection should be available at all times. Respirators should be worn in attic spaces, expecially where fiberglass, loose fill, or vermiculite insulation is present.
comfortable and especially
. Make sure the object is balanced and your grasp secure before walking.
grasp is secure
[size=2]OSHA has **jurisdiuction **in the matter - jurisdiction.
[size=2]It canot hurt, and knowledge is a powerful thing, so here goes… cannot, or can’t[/size]
[size=2][size=2]Insulative materials including fiberglass, blown imsulation, vermiculite, newspaper, and other materials… insulation
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Thanks Blaine!
Here are a few mistakes… but it was a very nice course… thanks.
Found these with spell check.
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famliar, liabilty, somethng, beleves, oblgation, opnion, inspecton, examned, gudelnes, wttten, potentally
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signage ??,
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confortable, expecially, hardhat (needs space)
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occurrs
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dilligent, wth, tught, contrubute, njury, boredome
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jurisdiuction, that (repeat)
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canot, insector, clothng
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Insulative, imsulation
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threratening, ther, habitaton, busness, grey, eggsacks (need space),
ratleshake
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ashysiation, confned, notorius, atmoshereic, crawlsace
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Kingsnake (need space), soffoation, asphysiation, floccuation, suffoation,
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hight
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Usefullness, telecsopic
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proximty, lnes, metallc, arond
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Stepladers
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pinchng, Acording, ratng, hight, hight, hight, Woden
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intracranial (needs space),
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inclimate, nto, anythng, nonimmunized (need space)
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Electcal, nonconducting (need space)
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planty, woulds, thay, difficuly, Whan
brown recluse often carries life threratening complications from the…threatening
[size=2]Look for webs, and **ther **signs of insect habitaton or intrusion… their and habitation
[size=2]…insect one may encounter in our line of busness, and in your… business
[size=2]Brown Widows can be located by finding their eggsacks (crawlspaces, cellars), which are easily identifiable… that are easily identifiable
[size=2]). Copperheads, rattle snakes, and… Rattlesnakes
[size=2]If you would like to see the result of a ratleshake bite to a boy’s… rattlesnake[/size][/size][/size][/size]
[size=2][size=2]**bottom of the pit to adjust the valves which controlled the fountain’s water flow… valves that controlled.
[size=2]ASPHYSIATION. Death by asphysiation is a genuine problem in some confned spaces… confined, and I do believe we’re talking about Asphyxiation
**[size=2]*Technically speaking, *atmosphereic conditions must be verified … atmospheric[/size][/size][/size][/size]
[size=2][size=2]The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every four feet of hight to…height[/size][/size]
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**[size=2][size=2][size=2][size=2]**immediate proximty of electrical lines…proximity
[size=2]No metallc ladders arond power lines!..metallic and around
[size=2]. Stepladers should not be climbed when… stepladders
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An electrical TIC-tracer is an inexpensive too to help identify live wires and if panel covers are energized
Suggested language. Change too to tool.
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Doing tasks that require awkward posture for more than one minute may contrubute to
a lower back njury
vertigo
boredome
unintentional blindness
Suggested Changes:
lst line - change contrubute to read contribute.
2nd line - change njury to read injury.
4th line - change boredome to read boredom.
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A “confined space” is defined in OSHA’s General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910) as a space that that must meet three conditions:
Suggested change: as a space that must meet three conditions:
Regardless, in all circumstances, an Inspector should NEVER enter ANY confined space unless someone is aware that said entry is occurring.
The rules are clear. Though they may not be always applicable to the home inspector, the inspector should still familiarize himself/herself with them. It canot hurt, and knowledge is a powerful thing, so here goes…
Suggested change: last line canot to cannot
Thanks John and John!
Methane gas can cause death by
asphysiation (correct)
floccuation
emulation
dehydration
emotication
suffoation
Under area where it discusses using a Respirator in the attic, it should include crawl spaces as well. Lot more nasty crap in crawls than in attics.
In section on attics and dangers it poses…no mention of excessive heat and possibly of heat related problems at all. Would be a good place to detail out symtoms and differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion, how to treat each. Critical not to mix them up.
Would mention in the ladder section to avoid using the homeowners ladders. Often people offer the HI to use their ladders. I never use someone else’s ladder. I am not familiar with it nor how it has been abused. Ive been offered some real POS ladders. I always politely decline and get my own. I know it and how it has been used.
On test on ladders; the word “Woden” is used instead of “Wooden” (second to last question)
Ladders and Electricity (heading) first paragraph “electrical lnes” instead of “electrical lines”.
Thanks Brian!
Thanks Doug!
Are permits required when inspecting crawlspaces? For residential situations, the answer is generally no. Who would issue the permit, anyway? The term generally pertains to commercial establishments. So, if the Inspector is performing a commercial inspection, in an operating or occupied facility, the answer may be yes. It all depends. Regardless, in all circumstances, an Inspector should NEVER enter ANY confined space unless someone is aware that said entry is occurring. The rules are clear. Though they may not be always applicable to the home inspector, the inspector should still familiarize himself/herself with them. It cannot hurt, and knowledge is a powerful thing, so here goes… If an employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces for any reason, the employer must develop and implement a permit space program as required in OSHA’s Confined Space standard. This applies to multi-inspector firms, and would include all sub-contractors. All employees entering into confined or enclosed spaces must be trained as to the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions to be taken, the use of appropriate protective and emergency equipment, and specific permit space entry procedures. Why is this important? To make the Inspector THINK about the space they are about to enter. Are all the bases covered? Does anyone know where the Inspector is? Is he wearing the proper clothing and PPE? Is there a spotter present, in case something goes wrong? Has the atmosphere in the confined space been checked? All valid questions. All important. All potentially life-saving.
Chances are that we will not have a spotter. Joe could you include having a cell phone?Just to qualify the above statement; When inspecting a crawl space chances are that we will not have the benefit of a spotter. Joe could you include having a cell phone on our person?
Great course BTW!!!
All very good points Mario - and have you thought about the potential health hazards that may exist. Mario touched on it - but there are many examples. I know we have home inspectors getting very sick from confined spaces such as attic and crawlspaces, and not just slips or falls from ladders, etc. Falls are the #1 accident, than electrical issues #2.
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment is a must. Even in Ontario - the electrical authority has cautioned about using unprotected multimeters. New multimeter now have fused leads rated up to 600v. In 1998 there were 3 accidents/17 across Canada - critical injuries based on wrong settings “ohms” rather “volts” that energized the meter which basically exploded. Which leads to questions about - are inspectors properly trained to use their power toys? It is an awful way to show - human error!
Again a few stats from Ontario
75% of electrocutions were - OSHA non-compliant issues
60% due to unsafe practice
BTW: Do not to forget about those nasty treatments that people inject to rid termites, spiders, and other harmful pesticides, inside and around the house. Or the bats, racoons, or mice “crap” etc in the attic.
The other issue here in Canada, some still like to believe that OH&S Act does not impact home inspectors - I say perhaps until there is an accident, or serious injury, perhaps death or until someone reports the inspector. We may be a small “blip” on their radar screen - but we are still talking about “occupational health and safety” - it impacts everyone sooner or later.
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spider bites become particularly painful, while the bite from a brown recluse often carries life t*hreratening *complications from the resultant necrosis at the bite site.
Methane gas can cause death by
suffoation
emulation
floccuation
emotication
dehydration
*asphysiation *(correct)
Which is the most correct statement?
The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every four feet of hight to where the ladder rests against the building.
The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every five feet of *hight * to where the ladder rests against the building.
The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every three feet of *hight *to where the ladder rests against the building.
*Woden *and fiberglass ladder will always protect a person from electrical shock
False (correct)
True
General First-Aid Information and Disclaimer
The information presented* are *for educational use only. Nothing contained in this course or site is, or should be considered or used as a substitute *for, *medical advice,
No apostrophe needed
Closed Head Injuries
What is a closed head injury? Well a closed head injury is an injury to the brain inside an intact skull.
Should be apostrophe after “well”