The CQA plan should identify the required qualifications of the CQA officer and the CQA inspection personnel and describe their expected duties.
3.1 Construction Quality Assurance Officer
The CQA officer is assigned singular responsibility for all aspects of the CQA plan implementation. The CQA officer is responsible to the facility owner/operator, and should function independently of the owner/operator, design engineer, and the general contractor. The CQA officer's position within the project's overall organizational structure should be clearly described within the CQA plan.
The CQA officer should possess adequate formal academic training in engineering, engineering geology, or other closely related disciplines. He must also possess sufficient practical, technical, and administrative experience to successfully oversee and implement CQA activities for land disposal facilities. The responsibilities of a CQA officer may require his or her formal registration as a Professional Engineer or equivalent. Because a CQA officer must communicate at all project personnel levels, communication skills of a high order are essential.
3.2 CQA Inspection Personnel
CQA inspection personnel should possess adequate formal training and sufficient practical, technical and administrative experience to successfully execute and document inspection activities. Such personnel must demonstrate knowledge of specific field practices relating to techniques used in the construction of waste land disposal facilities, and of all codes/regulations concerning material and equipment installation, observation and testing procedures, equipment, documentation procedures, and site safety.
3.3 Consultants
Authorities in geology, geotechnical engineering, civil or environmental engineering, or other technical disciplines may be called in from external organizations in the event of unusual site conditions or inspection results. The CQA plan should stipulate in detail the qualifications of such consultants, in the event that it becomes necessary to obtain and use an outside opinion as the basis for a decision implicating construction quality assurance. Consultants should not be used to collect and interpret data when suitable objective observations and test procedures are readily available.
4. MEETINGS
A preconstruction meeting shall be held at the work site prior to commencing the liner installation to discuss work activities, quality control and quality assurance procedure.
A daily meeting shall be held at the work site just prior to commencing the work day. The meeting must include the installer and the liner inspector and will include discussion of both recently completed and imminent activities.
4.1 Preconstruction Meetings
A meeting should be held after the award of the contract and prior to starting the construction of the facility to resolve any uncertainties and review construction objectives. The owner, designer, CQA personnel, general contractor, and the subcontractors should attend this meeting to discuss the following topics:
The familiarization of all parties with the site-specific CQA plan and its role relative to the design criteria, plans, and specifications.
The responsibilities of each party.
The chain of command and communication protocols.
The merits of established procedures/protocols for observations and tests (including sampling strategies).
The merits of established procedures/protocols regarding construction deficiencies, repairs, and retesting.
Methods for documenting and reporting inspection data.
Security and safety protocols for the work area.
This meeting should conclude with a walk around the site to review construction material and inspect equipment storage locations. A designated person should document the meeting, and minutes should be distributed to all parties.
4.2 Daily Progress Meetings
A daily meeting shall be held at the work site just prior to commencing the work day. The meeting must include the installer and the liner inspector. The purpose of the meeting is to:
Review the previous day's activity.
Agree on measurements and specific areas of the previous day's approved work.
Review the work schedule.
Review work activity and location for the day.
Discuss the installer's personnel assignments for the day.
Discuss possible problem areas and situations.
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