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UL 48 Sign Shops - Factory Inspections

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I hope your week has gone well!

We've heard some differing stories about UL 48 factory inspections. If you have a moment, we would really appreciate your feedback.

- How often does your testing laboratory come for inspections?

- Is your inspection frequency based on how many labels you have used?

- Is your inspector friendly and cooperative?

- Is your inspector knowledgeable?

- If you get "Variation notices" does your price go up?

- Do any of you have 2 inspections per year?

Thanks for your help - this information will help us improve and stay on the right track. I will follow up with an explanation of how MET factory inspections work.

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I know that some of the larger companies had stepped up random inspections due to safety and quality reports from the field - I know that these writeups can cost a lot as well for a company.

General rule: If you pay to be protected by a UL qualification system in the event of an accident or tragedy - best bet is to fully comply with their standards you signed up for.

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 We get four inspections a year, so far no fines to my knowledge.  Our inspector is pretty friendly and personable, but I have read some read nightmare tales here.  

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The inspectors around here are pretty easy going. at one time the inspector that visited my friends shop was primarily an appliance inspector and didnt know very much about the products used in the signs. He was "filling in" for about a year. This is going back about 5 years or so ago.

GOOD things happen for a reason......

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