California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 6 - Duties Under the Act › Section 42 - Duties of the Inspector

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 General. The inspector shall act under the direction of the architect or
					 registered engineer.
(b) Duties.
					 The general duties of the inspector in fulfilling his or her responsibilities
					 are as follows:
(1) Continuous Inspection
					 Requirement. He or she must have actual personal knowledge, obtained by his
					 personal and continuous inspection of the work of construction in all stages of
					 its progress, that the requirements of the approved plans and specifications
					 are being completely executed.
Continuous inspection means complete inspection of every
						part of the work. Work, such as concrete work or brick work which can be
						inspected only as it is placed, shall require the constant presence of the
						inspector. Other types of work which can be completely inspected after the work
						is installed may be carried on while the inspector is not present. In any case,
						the inspector must personally inspect every part of the work. In no case shall
						the inspector have or assume any duties which will prevent him or her from
						giving continuous inspection.
The project inspector may obtain personal knowledge of
						the work of construction, either on-site or off-site, performed under the
						inspection of a special inspector or assistant inspector (Section
						33), from the reporting of others
						on testing or inspection of materials and workmanship for compliance with the
						plans, specifications and applicable standards. The exercise of reasonable
						diligence to obtain the facts shall be required.
(2) Relations With Architect or Engineer. The
					 inspector shall work under the general direction of the architect or registered
					 engineer. All inconsistencies or seeming errors in the plans and specifications
					 shall be reported promptly to the architect or registered engineer for his
					 interpretation and instructions. In no case, however, shall the instruction of
					 the architect or registered engineer be construed to cause work to be done
					 which is not in conformity with the approved plans, specifications, and change
					 orders.
(3) Job File. The inspector
					 shall keep a file of approved plans and specifications (including all approved
					 addenda or change orders) on the job at all times, and shall immediately return
					 any unapproved documents to the architect for proper action. The inspector, as
					 a condition of his employment, shall have and maintain on the job at all times,
					 all codes and documents referred to in the plans and specifications.
(4) Inspector's Semimonthly Reports. The
					 inspector shall keep the architect or registered engineer thoroughly informed
					 as to the progress of the work by making semimonthly reports in writing as
					 required in Section
					 37.
(5) Notifications to Office of the State
					 Architect. The inspectors shall notify the office:
(A) When work is started on the
					 project.
(B) At least 48 hours in
					 advance of the time when foundation trenches will be complete, ready for
					 footing forms.
(C) At least 48
					 hours in advance of the first pour of concrete.
(D) When work is suspended for a period of
					 more than two weeks.
(6)
					 Construction Procedure Records. The inspector shall keep a record of certain
					 phases of construction procedure including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Concrete pouring operations. The record
					 shall show the time and date of placing concrete and the time and date of
					 removal of forms in each portion of the structure.
(B) Welding operations. The record shall
					 include identification marks of welders, lists of defective welds, manner of
					 correction of defects, etc.
(C)
					 Penetration under the last ten (10) blows for each pile when piles are driven
					 for foundations.
All such records of construction procedure shall be kept
						on the job until the completion of the work. These records shall be made a part
						of the permanent school records.
(7) Deviations. The inspector shall notify
					 the contractor, in writing, of any deviations from the approved plans and
					 specifications which are not immediately corrected by the contractor when
					 brought to his or her attention. Copies of such notice shall be forwarded
					 immediately to the architect or registered engineer, and to the office.
Failure on the part of the inspector to notify the
						contractor of deviations from the approved plans and specifications shall in no
						way relieve the contractor of any responsibility to complete the work covered
						by his or her contract in accordance with the approved plans and specifications
						and all laws and regulations.
(8) Verified Report. The project and special
					 inspectors shall each make and submit to the office verified reports (see
					 Section 36).
The inspector shall prepare and deliver to the office
						detailed statements of fact regarding materials, operations, etc., when
						requested.