[Noisebridge-discuss] Agenda item for Tuesday: are we up to code?

[rick wesson]

the board should form a safety committee that meets, criteria is that
the members of the committee understand the code. members of the
committee could also report at board meetings and off load any
discussion to their meetings. After you clean up, you'll probably only
need to meet after an accident and when you are renewing your insurance.

-rick


Josh Myer wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 05:34:21AM -0700, Sai Emrys wrote:
>> I'd like to propose an agenda item for next meeting (which I'll be at).
>>
>> Namely: are we up to code?
>>
> 
> Typically at a Tuesday meeting, when something like this is brought up
> without tight scoping, we lose an hour of 30 people's lives to folks
> talking about something, with no resolution beyond "We all resolve
> that we need beer."
> 
> Can I suggest that we instead put this down as "Who's knows (or is
> interested in learning about) the relevant codes, and helping in
> making plans and recommendations to better fulfill code?"
> 
> Once there's buy-in for that, there's probably buy-in to actually make
> those changes happen.  Without that followthrough, all we're doing is
> making ourselves more culpable if SFFD et al ever do need to come in,
> and find that we're in violation of obscure corners of code.
> 
> I like the continued interest and focus on safety issues, but worry
> about adding building code, etc, to the mix this early.  In general, I
> see little point in adhering to code for the sake of adhering to code.
> It's far more important that the people who use our space, both
> members and non-, think before they act, and then take personal
> responsibility for their decisions.  Adding a layer of arbitrary and
> impersonal responsibility discourages that kind of thoughtfulness, and
> encourages CYA thinking instead.