HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous Correspondence 1989-4-27
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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
April 27, 1989
FROM:
Bob Murray, Electrical Inspector
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TO:
Dave Puent, Building Official
SUBJECT: Inspection Report for 5803 Main Street
On April 20, 1989 I received a referral for an electrical
inspection from Dick Evenson, Deputy Fire Marshall, of the
Springfield Fire Department. Mr. Evenson stated he was cleaning
out his files and came across a referral for an electrical
inspection at 5803 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon. Mr. Evenson
commented the referral date was May 18, 1988. Since the referral
is a year old, he was wondering if any action had been taken and
if I could follow-up for him. I said I would when time allowed.
On April 21, 1989, I researched our files in an effort to obtain
any available information regarding this inspection referral. I
found no indication that any inspection had been performed.
On April 24, 1989, I proceeded to 5803 Main Street to inspect the
electrical service equipment in question. I arrived at about 3:30
p.m. and noted the building housed a restaurant. I entered
through a door on the west side of the building and proceeded to
the corner of the service counter nearest me. With only one
customer at the counter, and one at the drive-up window and three
employees, my wait at the counter was brief. An employee asked if
she could help me. At this point, I identified myself to her and
asked to speak with the store manager. She informed me the store
manager was not there, but the assistant manager would be
available in a moment. I waited a few minutes at the corner of
the counter. While I waited, I notice a cupboard across the
restaurant from my location with a name plate reading "Breakers
Inside". An employee approached me, identified. herself as the
assistant manager, and asked me if she could assist me. I
identified myself by name, title and employer. At this point I
also gave her my business card and displayed a copy of the
referral I was given by Mr. Evenson of the fire department.
I asked if I could inspect the panel in question. She guided me
to the cupboard I had noticed earlier. She removed a number of
cups from a shelf in front of the cupboard doors. Having removed
the cups, she then opened the upper and lower doors. This
revealed the electrical service equipment inside.
,I thanked the assistant manager and returned to the corner of the
counter where I originally had been waiting.
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At that point, I informed the assistant manager that the service
equipment was in a concealed space or closet, and was violation of
the State of Oregon Electrical Safety Law. I informed her the
doors would have to be removed, and asked if she was the correct
person that needed this information.
She said she
correct person.
Mark Steele.
down.
was not, but that the manager was probably the
I asked her for his name, and she replied Mr.
She also gave me a telephone number which I wrote
At that point, another employee
Fire Department telling them
labeled, the condition would be
said she recalled someone from the
that if the cupboard doors were
acceptable.
I informed her
violation, and
alternative.
the location of the service quipment is clearly a
merely labeling the doors was not an acceptable
I then asked the assistant manager if she would please have Mr.
Steele contact me by phone so we could discuss the matter. I also
told her if Mr. Steele contacted me, we could probably resolve the
matter without having to write a correction notice.
I made
business
pass the
no more
customers
was there.
reference to the office hours for phone calls on the
card for Mr. Steele's convenience. She told me she would
information along to Mr. Steele. This entire matter took
than four or five minutes. There were no more than five
in the restaurant at the time and none came in while I
The restaurant was very quiet and I made every effort the respect
their business by keeping a low profile and performing my
inspection as quickly and with as little disturbance as possible.
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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Ap~il 27, 1989
SUBJECT:
Michael Kelly, City Manager
Dave Puent, Building Officia~
Elect~ical Inspection
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FROM:
Attached is a memo~andum f~om Bob Mu~~ay, Elect~ical Inspecto~,
~ega~ding his involvement with the p~ope~ty located at 5803 Main
St~eet. Also attached is a copy of the fi~e depa~tment ~efe~~al
that was given to Bob, a copy of the Elect~ical Safety Law,
Article 230-70 (A) providing standa~ds fo~ the installation of
elect~ical se~vice equipment and Section 201. (C) of the Building
Safety Code Administ~ative Code which p~ovides the Building
Official autho~ity to ente~ a building whe~e reasonable cause
exists to believe a violation may exist to make a p~emise unsafe
o~ haza~dous.
The following info~mation ~esponds to seve~al of the items
add~essed by M~. Ma~k Steele, Manage~ of Bob's Restaurant,
~elati.ve to the inspection p~ocedu~e on Ap~i.l 24, 1989.
1. We have no ~eco~d of the fi~e depa~tment ~efe~~al being
~efe~~ed to us in 1988. It is notewo~thy that fo~
seve~al months around this pe~iod of time the City did
not have the se~vices of an elect~ical inspecto~ fo~
anything othe~ than ~egular pe~mit inspection ~equests.
2. The fi~e depa~tment conducts a yea~ly inspection of all
businesses located within the City. When, in thei~
eyes, a potential haza~d may exist, the no~mal policy is
to ~efe~ an inspection ~equest to the Building Safety
Division.
3. The inspection ~efe~~al notes "~emodel wo~k has put
panel in concealed location". We have no ~eco~d of
building pe~mits being issued o~ inspections being
conducted afte~ the Ce~tificate of Occupancy was
obtained in 1981.
4. Although the ~efe~~al was almost a yea~ old, we have no
~eco~d of the assumed safety violation being co~~ected.
5.
The se~vice equipment
(cupboa~d) and not in
~equi~ed by State law.
is in a concealed location
a "~eadily accessible location"
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6. The labeling of a concealed location by itself, is not
an approved alternative to the applicable section of the
Electrical Safety Law. In addition, fire department
personnel are not certif.ied as electrical inspectors.
7. In reviewing Bob's memorandum and in several subsequent
conversations with Bob, it appears that proper
inspection procedure and professionalism was utilized in
the inspection he performed.
Bob has been
this period,
the community
courteous and
responsibilities.
employed with the City for almost one
I have never observed or received any
where Bob has not responded in a
friendly manner in performing
year. During
comments from
professional,
his position
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