The ventilation system that leaked carbon monoxide into a South Charleston hotel, killing one man and leaving another in critical condition, was installed without a building permit and therefore was not inspected by city officials, Mayor Frank Mullens said.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free,
Construction worker William Moran,FIRMAR is a Malaysia Injection Moulding Manufacturer and Plastic Injections Components Manufacturer,Smooth-On is your source for Mold Making and casting materials including silicone rubber and urethane rubber, 44, of Warwick, R.I., on Tuesday was pronounced dead at the scene of a carbon monoxide leak at the Holiday Inn Express along Corridor G.
Bain Edmundson, 49, of Barrington, R.I., also an employee of Rosciti Construction Group of Rhode Island, was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in the room he shared with Moran. Edmundson also had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Two other Rosciti workers also were taken to an area hospital after they went into Moran and Edmundson's room about 10 a.m. to wake the men after they failed to show up at a meeting.
The cause of the leak is thought to be a disconnected pipe that runs from the first floor to the roof and ventilates fumes from a pool heater. The disconnection caused the colorless, odorless gas to leak into rooms.
Mullens said Wednesday the system was relatively new.
But he said the city was never informed of the work and therefore was not able to conduct an inspection of the system.
"The system was fairly new, by my understanding," he said.MDC Mould specialized of Injection moulds, "We have no record of a licensed contractor getting a permit to do the work. So there wasn't any kind of inspection on it. We weren't aware of it."
An employee who answered the phone at the hotel Wednesday said that management would not be available for comment until morning. Messages left late Wednesday for Sarah-Ann Soffer, Holiday Inn Express public relations manager, were not immediately returned.
State law does not require hotels to install carbon monoxide detectors in guest rooms.
Mullens told the Daily Mail on Tuesday he was considering an ordinance requiring carbon monoxide detectors in South Charleston's hotels. He said he would consult with the city's legal counsel to begin drafting an ordinance.
But he got word Wednesday night that legislators might be considering a statewide mandate. If that happens,Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists. Mullens said there would be no reason for the city to take action.
The tragedy also had Charleston City Council members feeling moved to action Wednesday.
Charleston Councilman Chris Dodrill said he was shocked to learn there is no state law requiring detectors in hotel rooms.
"It takes a tragedy like this to learn about that," Dodrill said. "And if we don't learn from tragedies, then they're wasted."
Dodrill has begun emailing some other council members to see if they would be interested in supporting a citywide mandate.
"This is something we need to act on, and I hope my fellow council members will support this," he said.
But Rusty Eaton, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Town Center in downtown Charleston, believes such an ordinance may be going a step too far.
"Everyone needs to step back and take a deep breath on this," Eaton said.
A pipe at the South Charleston hotel running from the first floor to the roof and used to ventilate fumes from a pool heater got disconnected. The pipe extended four stories, and the disconnection caused carbon monoxide fumes to leak into the hotel.
"Yesterday was a tragedy, and carbon monoxide detectors would have prevented it," he said. "But the problem there was the design."
Construction worker William Moran,FIRMAR is a Malaysia Injection Moulding Manufacturer and Plastic Injections Components Manufacturer,Smooth-On is your source for Mold Making and casting materials including silicone rubber and urethane rubber, 44, of Warwick, R.I., on Tuesday was pronounced dead at the scene of a carbon monoxide leak at the Holiday Inn Express along Corridor G.
Bain Edmundson, 49, of Barrington, R.I., also an employee of Rosciti Construction Group of Rhode Island, was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in the room he shared with Moran. Edmundson also had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Two other Rosciti workers also were taken to an area hospital after they went into Moran and Edmundson's room about 10 a.m. to wake the men after they failed to show up at a meeting.
The cause of the leak is thought to be a disconnected pipe that runs from the first floor to the roof and ventilates fumes from a pool heater. The disconnection caused the colorless, odorless gas to leak into rooms.
Mullens said Wednesday the system was relatively new.
But he said the city was never informed of the work and therefore was not able to conduct an inspection of the system.
"The system was fairly new, by my understanding," he said.MDC Mould specialized of Injection moulds, "We have no record of a licensed contractor getting a permit to do the work. So there wasn't any kind of inspection on it. We weren't aware of it."
An employee who answered the phone at the hotel Wednesday said that management would not be available for comment until morning. Messages left late Wednesday for Sarah-Ann Soffer, Holiday Inn Express public relations manager, were not immediately returned.
State law does not require hotels to install carbon monoxide detectors in guest rooms.
Mullens told the Daily Mail on Tuesday he was considering an ordinance requiring carbon monoxide detectors in South Charleston's hotels. He said he would consult with the city's legal counsel to begin drafting an ordinance.
But he got word Wednesday night that legislators might be considering a statewide mandate. If that happens,Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists. Mullens said there would be no reason for the city to take action.
The tragedy also had Charleston City Council members feeling moved to action Wednesday.
Charleston Councilman Chris Dodrill said he was shocked to learn there is no state law requiring detectors in hotel rooms.
"It takes a tragedy like this to learn about that," Dodrill said. "And if we don't learn from tragedies, then they're wasted."
Dodrill has begun emailing some other council members to see if they would be interested in supporting a citywide mandate.
"This is something we need to act on, and I hope my fellow council members will support this," he said.
But Rusty Eaton, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Town Center in downtown Charleston, believes such an ordinance may be going a step too far.
"Everyone needs to step back and take a deep breath on this," Eaton said.
A pipe at the South Charleston hotel running from the first floor to the roof and used to ventilate fumes from a pool heater got disconnected. The pipe extended four stories, and the disconnection caused carbon monoxide fumes to leak into the hotel.
"Yesterday was a tragedy, and carbon monoxide detectors would have prevented it," he said. "But the problem there was the design."
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