"Primary' on 5 counties??? How did you manage that?? I have 32 sq miles, 115k pop, 5k +/- permits a year, myself & 1 inspector and and we just about make it daily.
Yes, it's a help when the EC is at a jobsite, or the foreman/lead man is there for the inspections. If there are any minor issues, they could be corrected, to save a red tag & re-inspect.
I agree with Greg, I'm human, & so is my 1 inspector.