Section 42 - Duties of the Inspector(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.
(c) Violations. Failure, refusal, or neglect on the part of the inspector to notify the contractor of any work which does not comply with the requirements of the approved plans and specifications, or failure, refusal, or neglect to report immediately, in writing, any such violation to the architect or registered engineer, to the school board, and to the office shall constitute a violation of the act and shall be cause for the office to take action.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 42
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39152 and 81142, Education Code. Reference: Sections 39151, 39153, 81141 and 81143, Education Code.