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Commercial and Industrial Construction

4.4 Regulations and Quality Assurance

Comply with regulations and building codes, and apply industry standards to ensure quality work.

  • 4.4.1 Regulations
    • Be aware of and comply with governmental regulations, local and state building codes, contract provisions, and construction standards
    • Use information given in regulations and codes correctly
    • Pass job inspections and comply with regulations at all times
  • 4.4.2 Liability Management
    • Recognize actual or potential legal problems
    • Inspect a construction work site and correctly identify potentially hazardous conditions
    • Identify strategies to mitigate hazards and take appropriate remediation measures, including posting proper warning signs and fencing off dangerous work areas
    • Document project and work site inspections
  • 4.4.3 Quality Assurance
    • Complete construction projects according to specified standards of quality and performance
    • Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of a project/job
    • Ensure work is done well, safely, and according to code and customer requirements
    • Inspect job sites, equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
    • Inspect structures and systems for structural quality, general safety, and conformance to specifications and codes
    • Conduct tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality
    • Report on issues that affect quality
    • Understand the importance of fulfilling contractual roles and responsibilities
  • 4.4.4 Environmental Impact Mitigation
    • Recognize and abate all types of environmental hazards
    • Operate, maintain, and interpret data from air sampling equipment
    • Set up and maintain decontamination systems
    • Remove, package, dispose of, and document hazardous materials
    • Take steps to prevent/control wind or water erosion in land development and construction
    • Obtain relevant permits when work will impact wetlands and take steps to minimize negative impact