Here's an excerpt from a recent letter from David Carlisle, M.D., Ph.D. to Assembly Member Sally Lieber:

Read the ACIA letter in opposition of AB 2966!

 View a scanned copy of the letter here!

THIS IMPORTANT ASPECT of an operating Hospital – Manufacturing Plant – Municipal Building – Services Building and many others to numerous to list, the failure of the emergency system can be catastrophic to say the least. Why are we hearing so many cases of system failures?

The answer appears to be somewhat complex, starting with incomplete written operational sequence for the entire complex. Who’s to blame? No one! It’s the lack of communication between a lot of disciplines and each paying attention to their own bailey wick without much worry about an emergency power outage.

IMPORTANT CHANGE HAS OCCURRED over the past decade in professional behavior within the construction industry culture. Gone are the days when the on site inspector had the demeanor of a military drill sergeant. Today’s work environment requires skillful communication and collaboration between all parties. There is very little discussion on professionalism of the job site inspector. This article attempts to address that issue.