Construction Site Inspection Program Statement

All projects on campus are subject to the requirements of our general permit and must adhere to the specification requirements established to minimize sedimentation and erosion. Small non permit projects will be inspected after every rainfall of ½” or more by our Safety Office staff. If problems are noted or suspected, more frequent visits will be conducted as required based on activity at the project site.

Facilities Management

Projects with job specific permits shall be inspected weekly and after every rainfall by both the Contractor’s superintendent and UNI Safety Office staff. Reports shall be completed and filed at the job site and in the UNI project file.

The Contractor’s superintendent shall inspect and maintain the protective measures a minimum of once every 7 days and after every rain. The inspection must include all disturbed areas of the site; areas of material storage, locations where vehicles enter and exit the site, all of the sediment and erosion controls that were installed must be inspected.

The inspector must prepare a written report summarizing his inspection. It shall include as a minimum:

  1. The name of the person making the inspection.
  2. The date of the inspection.
  3. Identify any damages or deficiencies in the control measures.
  4. Identify actions taken to correct the problems found.
  5. Identify what actions will be taken to modify procedures.
  6. Include the following certification statement signed by an officer of the contracting company.

Inspection Report Certification Statement:

“I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.”

Maintenance of required controls and facilities shall be recorded. This can be accomplished on the periodic reports. The contractor shall also keep a log of construction activity on site including:

  1. The dates when major grading activities occur.
  2. The dates when construction activity ceases in an area and if it is temporary or permanent.
  3. The dates when an area is stabilized either temporarily or permanently.

Copies of these records shall be provided to the OCR on a monthly basis, with the application for payment and the updated schedule.

If the Storm Water Pollution Prevention plan is not working the contractor shall work with the Design Professional to immediately address the defects and make corrections to the plan as needed. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with all requirements of the plan and regulations.

At project closeout the contractor shall furnish a complete set of documents covering inspections, maintenance, construction activities and the Notice of Discontinuation to the OCR.

In addition to regular inspections at all projects, the OCR shall visit the project daily and report to the contractor and UNI environmental staff if problems are noted. The OCR shall record the problem in the project file and the contractor and UNI environmental staff shall complete report forms describing the problem and the corrective measures implied to correct the problem.