Record of Critical Stage Inspection

• Site conducted

  Select
• Address of property at which the inspection was carried out
  Address

• Registered number of DA or CDC

• Registered number of CC

• Development Description

• Inspection type

  Select after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, footings prior to pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element prior to covering of the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element prior to covering waterproofing in a wet area prior to covering stormwater drainage connections after the building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to the building prior to covering of fire protection at service penetrations to building elements that are required to resist internal fire or smoke spread prior to covering the junction of any internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit, and any other building element required to resist internal fire spread as soon as practicable after the barrier required under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 has been erected Other

  • after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, footings
  • prior to pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element
  • prior to covering of the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element
  • prior to covering waterproofing in a wet area
  • prior to covering stormwater drainage connections
  • after the building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to the building
  • prior to covering of fire protection at service penetrations to building elements that are required to resist internal fire or smoke spread
  • prior to covering the junction of any internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit, and any other building element required to resist internal fire spread
  • as soon as practicable after the barrier required under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 has been erected
  • Other

• Please specify

• Specific Item/s inspected

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• Name of Certifying Authority by whom inspection was carried out

  Select Broken Hill City Council Other

  • Broken Hill City Council
  • Other

• Please specify

• Individual certifier who carried out inspection

  Select

• Please specify name and accreditation number

• Supervising Certifier

  Andrew Schultz BDC1931

  Justin (Yujia) Jiang BDC04870

  Nathan Smith BDC2029

  Mark Scott BDC1953

  Other

• Individual certifier signature

  Sign

• Individual certifier signature (additional)

  Sign

• Outcome of inspection

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory - Minor issues

  Unsatisfactory

• Is a reinspection required before work proceeds?

  No reinspection required

  Reinspection required

• What items or work needs to be addressed?

• Work may proceed to the point of the next mandatory inspection.
  Refer to the list of inspections provided to you previously.

Preliminary

• Class(es) of building being inspected

  Select 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8 9a 9b 9b 10a 10b 10c

  • 1a
  • 1b
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7a
  • 7b
  • 8
  • 9a
  • 9b
  • 9b
  • 10a
  • 10b
  • 10c

• Is a contract for the certification work in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has notice of commencement of work been given?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has evidence of HBCF insurance been provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General

• Are there any special hazards on the site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Specify

• Have controls and/or SWMS been appropriately provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not enter the site or continue the inspeciotn until it is safe to do so. Report the issues to the site manager.

• Does the development generally appear to be being carried out accordance with the development consent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Inspection checks

• Inspection type

  Select after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, footings prior to pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element prior to covering of the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element prior to covering waterproofing in a wet area prior to covering stormwater drainage connections after the building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to the building prior to covering of fire protection at service penetrations to building elements that are required to resist internal fire or smoke spread prior to covering the junction of any internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit, and any other building element required to resist internal fire spread as soon as practicable after the barrier required under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 has been erected Other

  • after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, footings
  • prior to pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element
  • prior to covering of the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element
  • prior to covering waterproofing in a wet area
  • prior to covering stormwater drainage connections
  • after the building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to the building
  • prior to covering of fire protection at service penetrations to building elements that are required to resist internal fire or smoke spread
  • prior to covering the junction of any internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit, and any other building element required to resist internal fire spread
  • as soon as practicable after the barrier required under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 has been erected
  • Other

• Please specify

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to establish that the building has been set out in accordance with the development consent, CC, the endorsed plans, and that footing excavation is in accordance with the engineer’s design.

• Is the set out of the building consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location of the footings as per the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the size of the footing excavation as per approved documents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The work has been carried out or prepared in a manner that appears to be in accordance with the relevant requirements of the BCA

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to the determine the extent to which the reinforced concrete building element complies with the BCA to withstand all loads.

• Is the set out of the building consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the excavation area accord with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the size and location of steel reinforcement or mesh appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cover to steel reinforcement or mesh acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are overlaps of reinforcing at junctions provided correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If reinforced element is stepped, is the gradient change appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do any penetrations such as plumbing still allow the element to perform as designed and withstand relevant loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a damp proof barrier (e.g., membrane) installed/provided correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any step downs in the steel reinforcement or mesh been executed as designed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Levels and set out – is the proposed height above ground level consistent with the approved plans, together with consent conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to determine the extent to which the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element complies with the BCA to withstand all loads.

• Is the layout and configuration of the building and construction consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Size and span of timbers, stress grading of timbers; durability of timbers all as per BCA/documentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are loads on members and supports to members provided as appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is notching and penetrations of framing elements detailed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any cavity width appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flashings and dampproof courses provided and finished correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the provision of articulation joints in brickwork correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is bracing provided as specified and installed in a compliant manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location, fixing and correct type of wall tie installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location, fixing and correct type of Tie down installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to check the waterproofing membrane installation and components of internal wet areas. Waterproofing is a critical element in a building and is required to protect the structure and maintain the amenity of the occupants, by preventing water penetrating behind fittings and linings and into concealed spaces.

• Is the location and type of wet areas consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waterproofing of wet areas consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a waterproofing membrane been installed to the wet areas and to the extent required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the substrate material appropriate for its intended use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waterproofing membrane system appropriate for its intended use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waterproofing membrane system installed in accordance with the manufacturers’ specification/ requirements as far as can be ascertained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the waterproofing membrane been installed in a good and competent manner e.g. no observable holes or other damage to the waterproofing membrane?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to establish if the stormwater collection system has appropriate drainage connections.

• Is the stormwater drainage connection/s consistent with the approved design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stormwater drainage connections visible and able to be inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the pipe sizes, locations and gradients consistent with the approved design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the type of pipes consistent with the approved design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where an on-site stormwater drainage system is installed are the works as executed including any pits consistent with the design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to establish if the completed building is suitable for occupation or use in accordance with the development consent and in accordance with its BCA classification, i.e. to determine whether the building meets the required levels of health, safety, amenity and sustainability for any occupants of the building.

Completion

• The structure of the building is complete

• The building has a fully completed envelope.

• The building includes all facilities and features required by the BCA and these are all operational.

• The building is no longer a building site.

• Given the above, is the building (or part) subject of the inspection completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any observable matters to suggest that requirements of the regulations that need to be complied with prior to issuing an OC have not been met?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Consistency

• The design, configuration and layout of the building is consistent with the approved plans.

• The external appearance of the building is consistent with approved plans.

• There is no unauthorised work on site.

• Is the building consistent with the development consent and the CC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any preconditions of the development consent to the issuing of an OC that need to be verified on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these preconditions met?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there BASIX commitments that are required to be monitored that need to be verified on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the BASIX requirements been met, including visual checks of any documentary evidence relied on for those matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has building work been constructed in accordance with a performance solution report that accompanied a CC for the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any observable matters, as far as practicable, to indicate that the building is not suitable for occupation and use in accordance with its classification under the BCA (note: not all BCA matters will be observable)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any observable issues with the structure, such as cracking, deflection, departure from design, or other obvious defects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Resistance

• Are any building elements (including lightweight construction) required to be fire-resisting are sound and in accordance with approved plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are external wall construction and materials in accordance with approved plans e.g. non-combustible and fire-resisting as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reasonable visual checks have been carried out regarding any fire resistance or bushfire protection measures, including visual checks of any documentary evidence relied on for those matters.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barriers, handrails and fall prevention provided and installed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Smoke alarms installed and working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any observable issues with the weatherproofing of the external envelope of the <br>building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the building and units include the required sanitary, laundry and kitchen facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is light and ventilation in accordance with the approved plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to ensure that a reasonable representative sample of fire protection
  methods at service penetrations are checked on each storey of the building. The site must be visited enough
  times to ensure that at least one of each type of protection method for each type of service is inspected on
  each storey.
  Typical service penetrations could include:
  • Service pipes (typically metal or upvc) for plumbing, fire services, water supply, and the like.
  • Electrical, data, fire service cables and the like, in singles, bundles or on cable trays.
  • Mechanical and air-conditioning ductwork.
  Typical methods of fire protection could include:
  • Fire collars and sleeves.
  • Fire sealants, mastics and expanding foam.
  • Dampers.
  • Fire stopping materials, such as mineral fibre and high temperature ceramic fibre, fire pillows, fire
  wraps, mortars and like.
  Note: Services may be fire protected by being located within a fire-resisting shaft or protected at the
  service penetration.
  Note: In many cases it is appropriate for the principal certifier to request a schedule of the fire protection
  of service penetrations completed as part of the building works prior to carrying out an inspection of those
  elements. The schedule should be cross referenced to a location plan and including relevant test reports
  and documentary evidence for products used.

Penetration entry

• Repeat this section for each penetration inspected

• Photograph the penetration and its location

  Media

• Type of Penetration

• Location

• Is the method of fire protection consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the penetration been provided with a method of fire protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the method of fire protection appropriate for the wall/floor type (Eg masonry, plasterboard, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the method of fire protection appropriate for the service type (eg upvc pipe, copper pipe, cable, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the service penetration formed in a good and competent manner (e.g. regular sizing without chipping, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the method of fire protection installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specification/requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there penetrations that have not been protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide details (type, location, required protection, etc)

• The primary purpose of this inspection is to ensure a reasonably representative sample of fire-resisting
  construction is checked. This inspection relates to units within a residential building and relates to the gaps
  where internal fire resisting walls interface with other building elements.
  The site must be visited enough times to ensure that at least 30% of units on each storey have been inspected.
  The junctions of fire-resisting construction could include:
  • The junction between an internal wall of a unit and the wall of another unit, a public corridor, a public
  lobby or the like.
  • The junction between the internal walls of a unit and the floor above (if not a floor within the unit).
  • The junction between the floor of a unit and the external wall.
  • The junction between internal walls of a unit and the external wall.
  • The junction between the doorset and the internal wall of a unit.

Junction Entry

• Repeat this entry for each junciton inspected

• Type of junction

• Location of junction in building/site

• Is the fire-resisting construction at the junction consistent with the approved documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the junction been provided with a method of fire protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the fire-resisting building elements (eg walls and floors) sound and with no obvious damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sealing or protection method appropriate for the wall type (eg plasterboard, masonry, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• undefined

• Photos of work as inspected

  Media

• General notes

Evidence used

• Tick each type of evidence used to decide the findings of fact and to support the decision recorded in this report.

• Visual inspection of work/building elements

• Measurement of work/building elements/materials

• Comparison to approved documents (plans/specifications)

• Comparison to BCA deemed-to-satisfy provisions

• Comparison to BCA referenced documents/standards

• Interview of person(s) who apparently carried out the work

• Inspection and recording of other documentation (eg installation certificates, chain-of-custody documents,etc)

• Other

• Provide details