LEARNING TASKS 7

CONTENT 8

1.      Obligations of project manager 9

•         USDOL Standards & Regulations 10

•         OSHA Regulations & Standards 11

•         Contract Requirements 12

•         Inspections 13

2.      Record keeping and journals 14

•         Site Journals 15

•         Change of Work Orders & Amendments 16

•         Architect Instructions (AI’s) 17

•         Requests for Information / Instruction  (RFI’s) 18

•         Warnings & Reprimands  19

•         Accidents, Near-Misses, Accident Books & Reporting Procedures 20

•         Photographs / Video Record 21

•         Protocols for Copying Documents to Others 22

•         Privileged / Confidential Information 23

3.      Managing documents and drawings 24

•         Drawing Titles, Reference Numbers & Revisions 25

•         Drawing Issue Sheets 26

•         Marking-up Construction Drawings, Revisions & Superseded Drawings 27

•         Tracking Changes & Alterations 28

•         Tracking Labour & Information for Payroll 29

4.     Managing Quantum 30

•         Purchase Orders (PO’s) 31

•         Job Names, Numbers & References 32

•         Timber Lists / Cutting Lists 33

•         Timesheets & Cost-Centres 34

•         Job Cost Controls 35

•         Programs / Schedules & Milestones 36

•         Change Orders 37

5.     Managing other records and project information 38

•         Minutes of Meetings 39

•         Letters, Faxes & E-mail 40

•         Telephone Notes  41

•         Progress Reports 42

•         Accident Books 43

•         Tool, Equipment & Rigging Logs 44

•         Vehicle Log Books & Mileage 45

6.      Processes and good practice 46

•         Defining Scope of Work 47

•         Defining Budget 48

•         Defining Program / Schedule of Work 49

•         Defining Employer’s Objectives 50

•         Defining Client’s Objectives 51

•         Work Planning 52

•         Work Scheduling & Program 53

•         Crew Briefings & De-briefings 54

•         Ensuring Culture of Safety 55

•         Communicating with Clients, Architects & Engineers 56

•         Communicating with General Contractors & Building Officials / Inspectors 57

•         Working with Sub-Contractors 58

•          Project Management Software 59

•         Ordering Materials & Purchase Orders 60

•         Training Opportunities 61

•         Site Meetings 62

•         Equipment Rental & Off-hire 63

•         Dealing with Mistakes & Disasters 64

•         Problems & Reprimands 65

•         Accidents & Near- Misses 66

•         Celebrating Successes / Praise & Reward Crew 67

•         Signing-Off Work & Handover 68

LEARNING TASKS 97

CONTENT 98

1.      Employer and employee obligations 99

•         USDOL Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 100

•         USDOL Statutes & Executive Orders (EO’s) 101

•         USDOL Fair Labour Standards Act (FLSA) 102

•         USDOL Contract Work Hours & Safety Standards Act