SAFEbuilt Inspector Evaluation

• Inspector being audited

• Conducted on

  Date

• Permit Number

• Inspection Type

• Evaluated by

• Location
  Address

PRE-INSPECTION AUDIT

• Has the Inspector printed, collected, and reviewed his/her assigned inspection requests for the day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• While reviewing the assigned inspection requests for the day has the Inspector laid out and developed the most efficient routes to avoid unnecessary back tracking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• While laying out the route to complete the assigned inspections did the Inspector attempt to comply with the customer's requested time range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the inspector checked their messages from the prior day and returned any calls and/or email correspondence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ONSITE AUDIT DURING INSPECTION

• Is the Inspector wearing and displaying the proper identification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector park and secure his/her vehicle where it does not block traffic or constitute a safety hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Inspector wearing the necessary level of safety equipment required for the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector take appropriate safety precautions as he/she entered the job site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verify that the contractor or person performing the permitted work maintains safe access onto the job site, and complies with the prescriptive requirements for construction barricades to protect the public on or near the site? <br><br>(It is vital that the Inspector verifies that the public walking near a construction site are protected. This applies to both sidewalks and hallways within building that are occupied during construction.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verified that the job site address is posted and visible from the street?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verify that the construction site has the required temporary portable toilet facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verified that the permit card is properly displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector introduce himself/herself to the contractor or the person that requested the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector locate and utilize the approved stamped plans to verify construction progress and for use during the requested inspection? <br><br>(Failure to have the approved stamped plans onsite during the inspection is grounds for falling the inspection. Without the approved stamped plans it is impossible to verify the scope of work approved under the permit and to verify that the work complies with that approval.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verify that the materials being used complied with the applicable national standards and product listing, and were approved the intended installation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verify that the construction materials being used onsite are being stored properly, and that they are not being installed in a damaged state? <br><br>(Some materials when left exposed to weather have a high failure rate. Some product listings prohibit the installation of improperly stored construction materials.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector verify that the Means of Egress is being maintained? <br><br>(This is applicable to both new buildings and construction to an existing building. For new construction it is vital that the construction workers can safely exit in the event of an emergency, and for first responders to access the building. For buildings that are under construction with both construction workers and the normal occupants of the building it is vital egress, and to ensure that that the normal occupants can safely exit without transitioning through the construction area.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the inspection was the Inspector able to communicate clearly and in a courteous manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a correction report was left, was the Inspector's written communication clear, concise and legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a correction report was left, did the Inspector cite the applicable code and code sections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a correction report was left, did the Inspector clearly explain the location of the correction item and it's location onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a correction report was left, did the Inspector at the conclusion of the inspection review the correction report with the contractor or the person doing the work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a correction report was left, did the Inspector request that any work outside of the approved scope of work be submitted as plan revisions for review by the assigned Plans Examiner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For partial inspections, did the Inspector record the date, location and status of the inspection on the approved stamped plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did the Inspector document the results of the inspection on the posted job site permit card, and are the comments clear, concise and legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

POST INSPECTION AUDIT

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector have within their inspection vehicle all of the necessary tools, adopted codes and standards to perform their job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector have within their inspection vehicle additional code information handouts, national reference standards and/or evaluation service reports to help explain common code issues or new code requirements to customers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector demonstrate the necessary level of technical expertise required for the requested inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector attempt to provide design advice outside of outlining the prescriptive requirements of the adopted codes? <br><br>(It is acceptable for the Inspector to make a customer aware of exceptions within the code that may benefit them; however, the Inspector must not step into the role of design professional and offer advice on how to correct an issue.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the inspection did the Inspector use good time management skills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector demonstrate good customer service skills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During the course of the inspection did the Inspector demonstrate a strong ethical foundation and a high level of personal integrity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• After the inspection did the Inspector return to the office, if their schedule allows and result all of their inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• After the inspection did the Inspector return to the office and file all of the inspection paperwork, as required by the established procedures of the office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• After the inspection did the Inspector return to the office and file any received engineering reports and/or inspection related construction documents received during the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Final Evaluation Notes

• OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE INSPECTOR'S PERFORMANCE:

• ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE INSPECTOR'S PERFORMANCE: