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Thorough Inspection

 

Thorough Inspection Needed

 

Sometimes animal damage isn’t visible from a casual ground inspection.

WARNING

Thorough inspections can be hazardous. They often require you to work at dangerous heights and in confined spaces.

 

Equipment

WARNING

¡     These slides only provide information on suggested equipment. They don’t tell you how to properly use that equipment.

¡     We strongly recommend that you read up on inspection procedures or hire a professional.

 

 

Safety Equipment  Items To Protect From Injury

Skin Protection  

l      Leather Gloves

l      Latex/vinyl Gloves

l      Durable Work Clothes

¡     Shoes

l      Comfortable

l      Soft Soled

l      Durable

 

¡     Fall Harness

l      Chest & Legs

l      Shock Absorbing

l      OSHA Rating

¡     HEPA Filter

l      Proper Fit

l      3 microns or smaller

l      Nose & Mouth at Minimum

l       

l      Maximum Protection

¡     Full Face Mask

¡     Filter Canister

Access Equipment to Help You Get There

 

¡     Mechanical Lift

l      Wide Variety

l      Rentals

l      Training

¡     Structural

l      Scaffolds

Attached Ladders

¡     Portable

l      Ladders

l      Step Ladders

l      Choose Type 1 or Type 1A

Assessment Equipment Tools to help you ID the problem.

 

¡     Lighting

¡     Big Light

l      500,000 Candles min.

¡     Head Lamp

¡     Hand Flash Light

 

¡     Never enter a crawl space or attic without 2 light sources

¡     Binoculars

l      Minimum Req.

l      20 Degree Angle

l      7x Power

l      Protective Case

Inexpensive-in case you drop it.

Multi-Tool

¡     Minimum Req.

l      Blade

l      Saw

l      Wire snips

l      Pliers

l      Ruler

l      File

l      Screw Driver

Optional Equipment  

¡     Black Light

l      Portable

l      Quality Bulb

l      Durable

¡     Digital Camera

l      Portable

l      Flash

l      3x Optical Zoom

LCD Viewer

 

 

 

Remember, you are ONLY inspecting from the outside of the house at this point.

External inspections are

More accurate

Easier to view openings

Next image gives you an overview of where you need to look!!

Places to Inspect

Be Organized/Systematic

Be organized

Check top to bottom or bottom to top but have a system to be sure you look  EVERYWHERE

 

If you are ready to begin: Click Inspect High

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