What is the inspector’s role regarding change orders affecting fireproofing?

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What is the inspector’s role regarding change orders affecting fireproofing?

When a change order affects fireproofing, the inspector’s job is to verify that the proposed changes don’t reduce the structure’s fire resistance. This means reviewing the changes to ensure the revised thickness or the substitute product still meets the approved fireproofing system and project specifications, and then documenting the decision and any field adjustments. This role protects the integrity of the fire protection and keeps records up to date for code compliance and the AHJ. Automatic approval would skip essential review, delaying or hiding noncompliant work; ignoring changes until the final inspection risks discovering problems too late; and redesigning the system is the engineer/design team’s responsibility, not the inspector’s, unless the project requirements specifically assign that duty to the inspector.

When a change order affects fireproofing, the inspector’s job is to verify that the proposed changes don’t reduce the structure’s fire resistance. This means reviewing the changes to ensure the revised thickness or the substitute product still meets the approved fireproofing system and project specifications, and then documenting the decision and any field adjustments. This role protects the integrity of the fire protection and keeps records up to date for code compliance and the AHJ. Automatic approval would skip essential review, delaying or hiding noncompliant work; ignoring changes until the final inspection risks discovering problems too late; and redesigning the system is the engineer/design team’s responsibility, not the inspector’s, unless the project requirements specifically assign that duty to the inspector.

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