{"id":"602bd28e-0d31-438a-98bd-952a697c4715","task":"Document inaccessible duct areas encountered during a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning or inspection per NFPA 96 reporting requirements","domain":"commercial-kitchen-hood-exhaust","steps":["Have the cleaning/inspection company provide the system owner a written report identifying any areas that were inaccessible or not cleaned during the service, not just a general pass/fail summary","Where the locally adopted NFPA 96 edition specifies a formal deficiency/completion report format, follow that format, including inaccessible-area detail, access panel locations, and any ductwork leakage found","Where locally required, forward the deficiency report (including inaccessible-area findings) to the fire department, fire marshal, or AHJ within the required timeframe rather than only retaining it on-site","Treat cleanouts or duct segments hidden behind finished drywall, above inaccessible ceilings, or in unreachable mechanical chases as compliance gaps requiring either a retrofit access panel or explicit AHJ acceptance, since 'inaccessible' does not exempt the duct from the underlying cleanliness requirement","Once access is restored (e.g., via a retrofit access panel) and the previously inaccessible area is cleaned, document the completion and, where applicable, submit or retain a follow-up completion report clearing any deficiency tag"],"gotchas":["A cleaning report that does not explicitly list inaccessible or skipped areas should be treated as incomplete — the inaccessible-area disclosure is often considered the most operationally important part of the report, since it flags where fire risk may remain unaddressed","Some jurisdictions apply a formal non-compliance or deficiency tag when inaccessible areas prevent full cleaning, with a required notification timeline to the owner and AHJ — confirm the specific local process (this varies) rather than assuming informal notification is sufficient","Exact section numbers describing this reporting requirement differ across NFPA 96 editions — confirm the applicable citation against the locally adopted edition rather than treating one section number as universal"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/602bd28e-0d31-438a-98bd-952a697c4715"}