Boss wanted us to sign off on a weld we didn't inspect.

Falsifying inspections compromises entire structures and lives.

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Honestly, that stuff with the concrete reminds me of a place that cheaped out on electrical checks. Tbh, makes you wonder if @lunafox is onto something about the labs looking the other way for a fee.

king.victor1mo ago

Man, that reminds me of something from a while back. A friend in construction told me about a site where they signed off on concrete pours without proper testing. The slabs started failing within months, and the company got sued for being careless. It was a huge mess that could've been avoided with just a few extra checks.

lunafox1mo ago

Wonder if the testing labs were in on it too.

blair_gonzalez801mo ago

Remember that bridge retrofit project? They pushed us to stamp steel inspections we never saw. Years later, we heard about stress cracks in the same joints.