Things are looking up in greaser land!! Several additional jurisdictions in a couple of states have just requested grease exhaust vent system inspection/maintenance/construction seminars for their inspectors this fall. I will be doing at least a half dozen or more from the looks of it. All the greasers better be aware that these inspectors will now know exactly where to look and I will be training them with the new technologies so they will be checking and taking pictures of the horizontals and your cleanings!! The other good news is that we can all get on the same page for setting systems up properly with adequate access, hinges on fans, rooftop containment systems that actually work, proper frequencies, etc. Looks like inspectors are starting to take notice and want things done right!! I will be doing a quality control seminar for all the IKECA members that will be directed at the cleaning crews at the St Louis Fall Technical Seminars this October. I will also be dealing with ethics (don't laugh about greaser ethics, I already did!!) in the seminar. Feel free to send me e-mails on what you would like to see discussed (or post it here) at the seminar and I will look into adding it in. Remember I do have a time frame. We all should be doing this job to save life and property so feel free to post here or contact me if you wish help getting your crews on track or wonder what to do. Remember everyone- training, training, training, pictures pictures, pictures!! AND after all that train 'em some more! (And actually look at your crew's pictures!)
Originally published June 12, 2008 on Tales of the Greaser.