Ontario Inspectors CAN open the Electrical Panel

We now have written confirmation from the Electrical Safety Authority that suitably qualified Home Inspectors CAN now legally open up the electrical panel front to perform a visual inspection.

The full details are here: https://www.ontarioachi.ca/inspecting-the-electrical-panel2/

https://www.nachi.org/forum/f52/home-inspector-can-take-cover-off-122357/

home inspector can take the cover off **Electrical Safety Authority- Provincial Office **155A MathesonBlvd. West, Suite 200, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3L5

Home Inspectors taking the cover off a residential electrical panel

This includes whether this type of actioncould be interpreted within the scope of undertaking “electrical work”.
First,ESA’s mandate is to administer and enforce Part VIII of the Electricity Act andits associated Regulations on behalf of the Province of Ontario.
To meet this mandate, ESA conducts suchregular functions as inspections; licensing; public education; developing andupholding the Ontario Electrical Safety Code; and compliance and enforcementactivities.
**Itis ESA’s opinion that a home inspector can take the cover off an electricalpanel in order to undertake a visual review of the electrical equipment whenconducting a home inspection. **
Thisaction does not fall within the scope of the definition of electrical workunder the Licensing of Electrical Contractors and Master Electriciansregulation (O.Reg 570/05) as they would not be altering the electrical panel orperforming electrical work. Therefore, a home inspector does not need to be alicensed electrical contractor under the Licensing Regulation.
Nor does a home inspector need to pull anapplication for inspection (a permit) as per the Ontario Electrical SafetyCode.
ESAwants to emphasize that home inspectors should take the necessary safetyprecautions when doing this by determining severity of potential exposure,planning safe work practices, and selecting personal protective equipment (PPE)to protect against shock and arc flash hazards.
Further,it is important to note that the Ontario Electrical Safety Code providesrequirements for the protection of installations and persons under Rule 2-304(Disconnection) which prohibits working on electrical equipment while it isenergized unless it is not feasible.
ESAalso recognizes that there may be a number of work practices and scope-of-workconsiderations that require further contemplation through the upcoming homeinspection regime being created by the Ministry of Government and ConsumerServices.
Determining how the upcoming home inspectionregime will interact with existing legislation (i.e. ESA, OCOT and MOLjurisdiction) will provide additional clarity on how the ESA and homeinspectors can work cooperatively to ensure the safety for the people ofOntario.

            Roy Cooke  

Roycooke@sympatico.ca

https://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/rece…-cooke-106880/

**You are posting copies of messages and links from “Members only” in the open section???

Is that even allowed??**

I guess you should Tell Nick about this you have sent him many letters why stop now .

. Strange you say nothing about Len sending NACHI members to ACHI .
This is wrong for him to do and you know it .
How about telling Len he should not troll the NACHI site for people to join ACHI .

it was my letter That I posted on the NACHI site and **my **letter I you are talking about .
I also sent my letter to some other home inspectors .

What are you talking about??? More lies!

We are InterNACHI Members and for some reason, you seem to think you can be as ignorant as possible because we belong to another Association as well!

Why don’t you spend time answering these very important questions:

  • How about you explain to all here about trying to cause trouble with my franchisor by sending letters loaded with lies and false information? How is that trying to help and being Professional… It’s not: You’re an ignorant bully!

  • How about you explain how you, together with wand and wood, sent letters to the Government with false information and again lies? Of course, you sent this hoping we wouldn’t notice until another Colleague advised us… Basically, you’re also a proven back stabber! Good thing I sent my reply with the CORRECT threads showing the type of persons you and your buddies are! How is that helping the Profession… It’s not: You’re an ignorant bully!

  • How about you explain to all your way of thinking in feeding information from Members only threads to wand an wood so they can go ahead and attack Members of this Association on other areas of social media? You may want to include in your response how you feel it is justified to support a group attacking THIS Association and the CMI designation? how is that supporting your Assocaition… It’s not: You’re a liar and hypocrite

  • how about you explain how you change your mind by saying you want nothing to do with another Association and then complain you don’t get their newsletters or messages? How is that making sense… It’s doesn’t: You’re a liar and hypocrite

And we could carry on with the many other Members you attacked but this would require an entire new thread!

So explain to us how you try to help and never attack other Members or CMIs?? Also explain to us about how this is repeat behaviour…

You can’t!! Because You’re a liar, a hypocrite and a bully all packaged into one!

Get this clarified and then we can carry on. Seems you think this is just going to disappear… It’s not! Time for you to explain to everybody the what’s-what.

Put that in your pipe TP!

So you think the rules don’t apply to you then?

Sorry to have once again offended your non-sensicalities, but then, they are so easy to offend.

For your information, when we get members in OntarioACHI who ask where they should get their ongoing education, we suggest looking at InterNACHI as without doubt it is the most comprehensive educational service for Home Inspectors in the world.

I hardly calling that trolling for NACHI members, I call that supporting the professionals by giving them sound advice.

Something you are patently incapable of.

Interesting to see how the Directors of OntarioACHI act and post false information .
Manners sure are lacking they seem to not have the ability to help new inspectors very much.
I get many emails from new inspectors with questions because I do help them and they appreciate my help…

The public can Google Pat and up comes this

Ontario Association of Certified Home Inspectors Annual Conference …

https://www.nachi.org › … › Local Inspection Issues › Canadian Home Inspectors

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The public can Google Pat and up comes this

Ontario Association of Certified Home Inspectors Annual Conference …

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6 Jun 2017

Toronto Real Estate Bidding Wars Turn to Buyers …
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Another CAHPI / OAHI inspector loses in court to a …
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			Roy Cooke  

Roycooke@sympatico.ca

https://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/rece…-cooke-106880/

Ok… So thank you for stalking my posts??? I’m missing what your point is… not seeing it. Maybe you should try a different approach… Such as:

Back to the important questions which you should answer. Deflecting and trying to post something else is only showing how you are deceptive and dishonest and hoping this will not need to be dealt with

  • How about you explain to all here about trying to cause trouble with my franchisor by sending letters loaded with lies and false information? How is that trying to help and being Professional…

  • How about you explain how you, together with wand and wood, sent letters to the Government with false information and again lies? Of course, you sent this hoping we wouldn’t notice until another Colleague advised us… Basically, you’re also a proven back stabber! Good thing I sent my reply with the CORRECT threads showing the type of persons you and your buddies are! How is that helping the Profession…

  • How about you explain to all your way of thinking in feeding information from Members only threads to wand an wood so they can go ahead and attack Members of this Association on other areas of social media? You may want to include in your response how you feel it is justified to support a group attacking THIS Association and the CMI designation? how is that supporting your Association…

  • how about you explain how you change your mind by saying you want nothing to do with another Association and then complain you don’t get their newsletters or messages? How is that making sense…

So explain to us how you try to help and never attack other Members or CMIs?? Also explain to us about how this is repeat behaviour…

Go ahead, we’re waiting.

Thanks Pat for again posting incorrect information about me .
If some one sent info to your Franchise and you can show me the facts .
I will send them a big Pizza they are a big hero who is showing others just how you have no idea on the proper way of doing things .

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Are you now saying your lied previously when you were bragging about sending correspondence? It’s one or the other: choose wisely.

Be careful! You are thinking nothing is available because you had Nicky remove the threads showing how much of an unprofessional individual you are… Good thing copies were kept!
There is also a copy of the emails… Including the ones where you go on and attack another Member who was going through family issues…
Or, we could talk about the threads where you go on and attack other Members…

Now, answer these questions please:

  • How about you explain to all here about trying to cause trouble with my franchisor by sending letters loaded with lies and false information? How is that trying to help and being Professional…

  • How about you explain how you, together with wand and wood, sent letters to the Government with false information and again lies? Of course, you sent this hoping we wouldn’t notice until another Colleague advised us… Basically, you’re also a proven back stabber! Good thing I sent my reply with the CORRECT threads showing the type of persons you and your buddies are! How is that helping the Profession…

  • How about you explain to all your way of thinking in feeding information from Members only threads to wand an wood so they can go ahead and attack Members of this Association on other areas of social media? You may want to include in your response how you feel it is justified to support a group attacking THIS Association and the CMI designation? how is that supporting your Association…

  • how about you explain how you change your mind by saying you want nothing to do with another Association and then complain you don’t get their newsletters or messages? How is that making sense…

You make a lot of statements . I care less what info you have you seem to me just to be a very malicious vindicate person .
You can do as you wish , Sadly you seem to do very little to help our industry .
You seem to lead a very sad life .
I am very satisfied with my life and expect I will do in the future what I have done in the past.
Please send me the info so I can get a very deserving person their pizza .

https://www.nachi.org/forum/users/pauriol/ **Patrick has 16 friends **

https://www.nachi.org/forum/users/ryoung7/**Robert has 77 friends **

https://www.nachi.org/forum/users/rcooke Roy has 318 friends

Looks to me like most can see why Pat is not liked

Yes, we are all aware that you don’t care about rules and professional behaviour.
Seems you think this is a measure of how a person is… Are you using kinder garden rules?

Did you tell your Friends about how you’ve behaved? Do you tell Members and new Colleagues about your behaviour… MOST PROBABLY NOT!

In the meantime, these questions still require clarification - we can all see you are avoiding the truth… But sadly, it’s now time to provide answers.
Until you do answer, rather than deflect, the same questions will be asked again.

  • How about you explain to all here about trying to cause trouble with my franchisor by sending letters loaded with lies and false information? How is that trying to help and being Professional…

  • How about you explain how you, together with wand and wood, sent letters to the Government with false information and again lies? Of course, you sent this hoping we wouldn’t notice until another Colleague advised us… Basically, you’re also a proven back stabber! Good thing I sent my reply with the CORRECT threads showing the type of persons you and your buddies are! How is that helping the Profession…

  • How about you explain to all your way of thinking in feeding information from Members only threads to wand an wood so they can go ahead and attack Members of this Association on other areas of social media? You may want to include in your response how you feel it is justified to support a group attacking THIS Association and the CMI designation? how is that supporting your Association…

  • how about you explain how you change your mind by saying you want nothing to do with another Association and then complain you don’t get their newsletters or messages? How is that making sense…

Looks to me like someone has too much time on their hands and goes through the MB clicking on members profiles to become faux friends. I bet most don’t even know you are “friending” them. No different than on social media. It is a useless, narcissitic method to make ones self feel important. You really are a sad, sad human being. And what’s really sad is that you have blocked most all fields on your profile page so the general public cannot easily find the TRUTH about you. No worries, GOOGLE always shows the truth!!!

Dear Dr. JJ,

According to LinkedIn I have 970 “Friends”, Facebook says I have 453 “Friends”, NACHI says I have 32 “Friends” and my wife suggests I might just be Billy-no-mates.

Who should I believe,

Troubled. :twisted:

Send the Dr. here afterwards… You have more than me at NACHI which according to the 'ol cartoon bob means I’m Patty-No-Buddies…

I do score high on LinkedIn with 1700+ and Facebook with 1500+… Ha! :twisted:

And ole’ “everyone’s friend” Roy D. Cooke Sr. is nowhere to be found on any of those Social Media sites!

What’s up with that??

Friends? Childish!

Respect, now that is something to cherish!

Sadly, lacking on this MB.