The same signed cards as the trainer above, in one list to read or print.
- What is the statement of special inspections?
- The design professional's list, submitted with the permit, of each special inspection and test the project needs, whether each is continuous or periodic, and who performs it.Building code special inspection chapter, statement of special inspections
- What does continuous special inspection mean?
- Full-time observation of the work by the special inspector while the work is being done.Building code special inspection chapter, continuous special inspection
- What does periodic special inspection mean?
- Part-time or intermittent observation of the work, with the completed work checked at the stages the statement sets.Building code special inspection chapter, periodic special inspection
- Who engages the special inspection agency?
- The owner or the owner's agent, so the inspector is independent of the contractor whose work is checked.Building code special inspection chapter, special inspection agency
- Can a special inspector accept a substitution of bolts or members?
- No. The inspector records and reports it; the engineer of record decides on changes to the design.Building code special inspection chapter, special inspector duties
- Does a structural observation visit by the engineer replace special inspection?
- No. Structural observation is a separate duty; the special inspections on the statement still have to be done.Building code special inspection chapter, structural observation
- Which documents does the special inspector inspect against?
- The permitted drawings and project specification, and the standards they invoke. Shop drawings help locate work but do not override the design drawings.Building code special inspection chapter, special inspector duties
- Who is told first about work that does not conform?
- The contractor, right away, so the work can be corrected while it is still accessible.Building code special inspection chapter, discrepancy reporting
- If a reported discrepancy is not corrected, who is notified next?
- The design professional in responsible charge and the building department, before that phase of the work is complete.Building code special inspection chapter, discrepancy reporting
- What closes a discrepancy?
- Correction that the inspector re-inspects, or written acceptance as built by the engineer of record. A verbal OK on site does not.Building code special inspection chapter, discrepancy reporting
- May the special inspector fix a discrepancy personally?
- No. Doing the work makes the inspector part of the work being inspected.Building code special inspection chapter, special inspector duties
- Who receives special inspection progress reports?
- The building department and the registered design professional in responsible charge, at the interval the jurisdiction sets.Building code special inspection chapter, reports