Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2017 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL INSPECTOR VIDAL HAD BEEN ON SITE DURING THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THERE HAD BEEN TWO EXPLOSIONS, THE FIRST EXPLOSION AREA UNKNOWN THE SECOND FROM A GAS RISER AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. ***S/W GAS WAS CONTACTED, THE LINE PINCHED OFF AND THE LINE FROM S/W GAS MAIN TO THE BUILDING DISCONNECTED. THIS ALLOWED TFD TO MANAGE THE FIRE. TEP WAS CONTACTED TO CUT POWER TO THE STRUCTURE. MY FINDINGS AREA AS FOLLOWS: >MET INSPECTOR VIDAL WALKED THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE AND THE BUILDING TO THE EAST, ANIXTER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY HOUSE THAT IS BEING AFFECTED BY FAILING EAST WALL. >FOUND NORTH, WEST AND EAST WALLS, INCLUDING A 2ND STORY WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED OR PULLED DOWN, THE ISSUE WAS SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE BUILDING AFTER THE FIRE. >OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY RICHARD VIDAL AND TFD, CRIME SCENE ALSO CONTACTED DUE TO BURN INJURIED TO FIVE PEOPLE. >MET WITH OWNRS OF THE BUSINESS ACROSS THE STREET AS WELL WHILE BOTH RICHARD VIDAL AND MYSELF WERE LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE PERMITS TO THE BUILDING AND ESPECIALLY THE 2ND FLOOR THAT WE THINK WAS BEING USED FOR A SPRAY BOOTH. CONSTRUCTION OWNERS ACROSS THE WAY THINK WORK STARTED ABOUT MAY 2017 AND NEAR COMPLETEATION AROUND SEPTEMBER. >MET WITH TWO DRYWALL WORKERS WHO STATED THEY WERE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETEING THE DRYWALL >REVIEWED WITH TPD DETECTIVES THE CHEMICALS BEING SPRAYED IN THE SPRAY BOOTH, CHEMICALS WERE HIGHLY FLAMABLE. CONCERN WAS FOR ADDITIONAL 50 GALLON BARRELLS STILL LOCATED IN THE FIRE AREAS OF THE YARD AND BUILDING. >MET WITH KIETH LEAD MAINTANENCE PERSON IN CHARGE OF MOVING CHEMICALS FOR DESERT WHALE JOJOBA. C/E AND TFD SET UP A PLAN FOR BARRELLS TO BE REMOVED OR RELOCATED. >B & C EXCAVATORS HAD BEEN CONTACTED EARLIER ON AND ARRIVED APPROX 7:30 AM MEETING WITH TFD, C/E AND EXCAVATORS TOOK PLACE ON HOW TO PROCEED AND B &C GIVEN DIRECTION ON WHERE TO PROCEED. ECAVATION STARTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. >OWNERS CONTACTED A TOWING COMPANY TO REMOVE FOUR CARS LEFT UNDER THE PARKING RAMADAS, ALL CARS WERE REMOVED SAFELY. > EXCAVATION MOVED FORWARD UNTIL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A GAS METER ON THE S/W CORNER OF THE BUILDING TO THE EAST HAD TO BE REMOVED AND A TELEPHONE POLE WITH LARGE CANS HAD TO ALSO BE REMOVED AND ADDITONAL LINES CUT AT THE MAIN POLE, FOR SAFETY ISSUES. >OSHA WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED TO RICK SALDATE, REPS FROM TEP, S/W GAS AND OSHA ALL REMAINED ON SITE. >EXCAVATORS MOVED TO THE REAR TO PULL DOWN WEST AND SOUTH WALLS THAT WERE FAILING AND A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN COMPLETED THEY MOVED BACK AROUND TO THE FRONT TO COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE EAST 2 STORY SECTION THAT WAS LEANING ON THE BUILDING BELONGING TO ANIXTER ELECTICAL. ROOF FROM JOJOBA WAS ALSO BLOWN ON TOP OF ANIXTER ROOF. WHILE REMOVING THE WALL AND ROOF THE A/C UNIT BELONGING TO ANIXTER ELECTRICAL SLID OFF THE ROOF WHILE JOJOBA ROOF WAS BEING REMOVED, UNIT WAS PLACED BACK ONTO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY ROOF. >WHEN EXCAVATION WAS COMPLETED, BIFF BAKER FENCE WAS CALLED TO FENCE THE NORTH SECTION OF THE PROPERTY. REAR GATE TO THE NORTH YARD WAS CLOSED AND WAS TO BE LOCKED BY KEITH OF DESERT WHALE JOJOBA. DESERT WHALE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH BIFF BAKER TO PAY FOR THE FENCING DIRECTLY. >WHEN COMPLETED A NOV WAS ISSUED TO DESERT WHALE AND SIGNED FOR BY AMBER SWARTZ, RESPONSIBLE PARTY. |