Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to inspect site preparation and foundations and footings.
- Site classification is determined according to BCA definitions and compliance requirements for site preparation, foundations and footings are identified and interpreted.
- Approved building design drawings and specifications are interpreted and variations from deemed-to-satisfy provisions for compliance are confirmed with senior personnel or statutory authority.
- Inspections are scheduled according to project and legislative and regulatory requirements, and stakeholders are notified as required.
- Missed inspections are recorded and reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements for inspections of site preparation, foundations and footings are identified.
- Inspect and report on site preparation, foundations and footings.
- Site preparation, foundations and footings are surveyed according to project, statutory and WHS requirements.
- Features of site preparation, foundations and footings are assessed against compliance requirements, approved drawings, and discussed with on-site personnel as required.
- Inspections undertaken to ensure compliance with waterproofing are validated and documented.
- Details of non-compliant features are documented and reported according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Non-compliant features are discussed with relevant contractors and work required to remedy non-compliance is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities.
- Timeframe for remedial action and rescheduled inspection is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities, and contractor’s failure to comply is reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements if required.
- Certificate of compliance for foundations and footings is prepared and processed according to legislative and regulatory requirements and scope of personal responsibilities.
- Plan and prepare to inspect framing.
- Climate zone is determined according to BCA definitions and compliance requirements for sub-floor ventilation are identified and interpreted.
- Yield-stress of steel frame material is determined and compliance requirements for steel framing and structural steel members are identified and interpreted.
- Extreme weather events for the area are determined and compliance requirements for timber framing are identified and interpreted.
- Approved building design drawings and specifications are interpreted and variations from deemed-to-satisfy provisions for compliance are confirmed with senior personnel or statutory authority.
- Inspection is scheduled according to project and legislative and regulatory requirements, and stakeholders are notified as required.
- Missed inspections are recorded and reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- WHS requirements for inspections of framing are identified.
- Inspect and report on framing.
- Framing is inspected according to project, statutory and WHS requirements.
- Features of framing are assessed against compliance requirements and approved drawings, and discussed with on-site personnel as required.
- Details of non-compliant features are documented and reported according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Non-compliant features of framing are discussed with relevant contractors and work required to remedy non-compliance is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities.
- Timeframe for remedial action and rescheduled inspection is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities, and contractor’s failure to comply is reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements if required.
- Certificate of compliance for framing is prepared and processed according to legislative and regulatory requirements and scope of personal responsibilities.
- Plan and prepare to inspect wet areas.
- Wall and substrate construction methods and materials are identified.
- Compliance requirements for waterproofing are identified and interpreted.
- Approved building design drawings and specifications are interpreted and variations from deemed-to-satisfy provisions for compliance are confirmed with senior personnel or statutory authority.
- Inspection is scheduled according to project and legislative and regulatory requirements, and stakeholders are notified as required.
- Missed inspections are recorded and reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- WHS requirements for inspections of wet areas are identified.
- Inspect and report on wet areas.
- Wet areas are inspected according to project, statutory and WHS requirements.
- Waterproofing installation is assessed against manufacturer specifications, compliance requirements and approved drawings and discussed with on-site personnel as required.
- Details of non-compliant features are documented and reported according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Non-compliant features of wet areas are discussed with relevant contractors and work required to remedy non-compliance is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities.
- Timeframe for remedial action and rescheduled inspection is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities, and contractor’s failure to comply is reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements if required.
- Certificate of compliance for wet areas is prepared and processed according to legislative and regulatory requirements and scope of personal responsibilities.