Safe or Not Safe?

Broken Steps or Stairs

Sometimes your work orders bring you to a property with steps that may seem unsafe to you. Old rotted steps could break when you stand on them and then you are subject to injury or rusty nails. The best practice when walking up any wooden step is to land on the supporting beam that the step is nailed to.

Unlocked Doors

If you are inspecting a vacant property and discover the doors are unlocked, be careful about entering the property. A good practice is to announce your presence. If you are not comfortable in entering an unsecured property, then don’t.  Make sure you write on the report that the property was found unsecured and you did not feel that it was safe for you to enter. Always provide a photo of the door that is unsecured in the open position. You also have the option of bringing a friend with you or calling the police. You can also bring your side-arm with you as long as you comply with your state and local laws and regulations.

NMFS is not the one to determine if a property is safe to enter or not. The Vendor Managers are not the ones that are going to fall through the steps or porch or enter an unsecured property.  You are.  So only you can determine what is safe or not. Just know, that if it becomes a habit, you’re probably in the wrong line of work. Some vendors make it an excuse on a daily basis to claim unsafe properties. 

Unsafe Neighborhoods

What is an “unsafe” neighborhood? To one person a black neighborhood is determined to be deemed unsafe for them.  To another person, a KKK sign posted at the city gates with a noose on a tree is deemed an unsafe neighborhood. Either adapt, overcome, and get used to it, or find a job that better suits you. Or get a Conceal Carry license.  Just sayin. Our clients do not accept “unsafe neighborhood” as an excuse not to complete their inspection.  Can’t we all just get along…