I put a screw into a possible fire damper or blade path
Stop now. Do not keep pulling, drilling, sealing, or trying to fix it yourself. Mark the exact location and tell the foreman immediately.
Watch out
- Do not hide the hole, smear mastic over it, force the blade, or pretend it did not happen.
Check
- Stop work in that area.
- Do not drive screw deeper or keep removing/repairing without direction.
- Mark exact screw/location and take wide/close photos.
- Tell foreman exactly what happened before cover, inspection, or testing.
Steps
- Stop work in that area.
- Do not drive screw deeper or keep removing/repairing without direction.
- Mark exact screw/location and take wide/close photos.
- Tell foreman exactly what happened before cover, inspection, or testing.
Say this to your foreman
I may have put a screw into the damper/blade path at [location]. I stopped. Can you look before I touch it again?
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