Safety is one of those things we all muse on and do after the horse has bolted.
Insurance companies are very busy and one is lucky to get an annual inspection. An annual inspection is not to pick up a defective spring on a pool gate or a malfunctioning lock on the same gate unless the timing is very propitious. One can sometimes ask for an insurance inspection. Many are averse to this because they are afraid they may be asked to take on a large expense when it has not been budgeted. Sometimes narrowing the spacing between the balustrades can save a life or spare a child a stretched neck.
What’s a board to do?
Most associations have similar amenities, pools, bbq’s, tennis courts, paved areas, and trash receptacles concrete pathways staircases.
It is not difficult to construct an inspection checklist for any association. We developed a master 103 point checklist that we edit for use at any associations. . Elevators are usually inspected monthly by contract, but we have 4 or 5 items we check if they have an elevator, we look for cleanliness, annual inspection permit, the load test certification, telephone. 1141