Beyond utilizing Google and other search tools, Legg also suggests asking pointed questions when speaking to people who claim to hold certain qualifications.
“Are these companies insured and bonded to do that work? Do they have errors and omissions insurance? What kind of liability insurance are they working with?” Legg says responses to these types of questions should be quick and clear, “and if there's hums and uhs, and they can't even sort that out, well then that to me would be a huge red flag.”
What to do after being duped
If you or your company has been duped regarding matters related to safety, then you don’t have much choice according to Legg. “You've got to go back to square one, and you've got to get somebody back in to do the inspection.”
Not only do you need to find a qualified professional to re-do the job, but in the case of Harding who was allegedly inspecting cranes, Legg says you likely need to pull those machines out of service because “it doesn't have that up-to-date service record.”
The fraudsters, and their phony documents, also need to be reported to the relevant authorities. While it might be tempting to go after them to recoup costs or force them to make amends in some way, Legg says that energy would be better spent by “forging ahead in a new direction with the proper inspectors.”
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