Control work against agreed quality standards
Overview
"This standard is about implementing quality assurance control procedures, checking quality of work against agreed standards and taking appropriate action to correct deficiencies and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site supervision which is defined as the supervision of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 confirm quality standards before the work starts and record the
information sourced from at least three of the following:
1.1 organisational requirements
1.2 project specifications
1.3 British Standards
1.4 International Standards
1.5 Codes of Practice
1.6 sustainability requirements
1.7 trade advisory guidance and best practice
1.8 benchmarks or key performance indicators
P2 clearly record and communicate the areas of responsibility
individuals have for maintaining quality standards for the work
or task
P3 implement systems to inspect and control the quality of work and
record the outcomes for at least six of the following:
3.1 visual inspections
3.2 checks with design requirements
3.3 checks with standard documentation
3.4 checks with manufacturers' documentation
3.5 checks with delivery notes
3.6 sampling and mock-ups
3.7 testing
3.8 site inspection reports
3.9 contractors' reports
3.10 site meetings
3.11 dimensional checks
3.12 handover checks
P4 implement specified checks and record that work conforms to
the agreed quality standards
P5 identify and report work and materials which do not conform to
the specified quality standards and implement corrective action
if required
P6 identify and report variations in quality and their programme and
safety implications
P7 implement and record outcomes from feedback received and
recommend them to stakeholders"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Performance Criteria 1 Confirm quality standards K1 how to confirm the following quality standards: K1.1 organisational requirements K1.2 project specifications K1.3 British Standards K1.4 International Standards K1.5 Codes of Practice K1.6 sustainability requirements K1.7 trade advisory guidance and best practice K1.8 benchmarks and key performance indicators K2 how to ensure the following responsible stakeholders receive appropriate information on quality standards: K2.1 the client, customer or their representative K2.2 contractors K2.3 consultants K2.4 sub-contractors K2.5 suppliers K2.6 workforce K2.7 internal management K3 how to ensure the responsible stakeholders implement appropriate quality standards before they start work Performance Criteria 2 Communicate responsibilities K4 how to clearly communicate individual responsibilities for maintaining quality standards Performance Criteria 3 Implement systems to maintain quality standards K5 how to implement, inspect and record systems for controlling the quality of work relating to methods of construction and materials, components and their use: K5.1 visual inspections K5.2 checks with design requirements K5.3 checks with standard documentation K5.4 checks with manufacturers' documentation K5.5 checks with delivery notes K5.6 sampling and mock-ups K5.7 testing K5.8 site inspection reports K5.9 contractors' reports K5.10 site meetings K5.11 dimensional checks K5.12 handover checks K6 why you need to implement a system to control and record the quality of work relating to methods of construction and materials, components and their use Performance Criteria 4 Check conformity of work K7 how to check that the work relating to methods of construction and materials, components and their use conforms to the design requirements and specified quality standards K8 the potential risks of works impacting on the cultural significance of the historic environment K9 the specific requirements for buildings and structures of traditional (pre-1919) construction or of architectural, historical or archaeological significance Performance Criteria 5 Identify non-conformance and take corrective action K10 how to identify non-conformity in work relating to methods of construction and materials, components and their use K11 how to ensure corrective action is taken when non-conformance is identified Performance Criteria 6 Identify and inform decision-makers about variations K12 how to identify and inform decision-makers about variations in quality K13 how to inform decision-makers about variations in quality and the potential impact on the programme and safety and how to suggest improvements Performance Criteria 7 Implement improvements from feedback K14 how to implement and record outcomes in quality from feedback received K15 how to make recommendations for improvement in quality to stakeholders