LICENSED BUILDING PRACTITIONE Building confidence PRACTICE NOTE SUPERVISION AUGUST 2017RSINTRODUCTION Undertaking supervision is an impo into unless you have considered the performing this function. This guida Building Practitioners (LBPs) who ar and sets out clear expectations abo to supervising others. The Building Act 2004 (the Act) limits those work (RBW). Only an LBP with the appropria This limitation ensures only competent prac design or construction work to the weather! and small-to-medium apartment buildings. This limitation on scope of practice is comm sector such as those for electrical workers ¢ To ensure the limitation on scope works in ¢ an unlicensed person. This means that: > unlicensed workers can upskill and devel > the construction industry continues to oF LBPs need to understand that different skill > supervising other workers who are carryi > carrying out the RBW themselves. This document is issued as guidance under 2004, While the Ministry has taken care in p not be relied upon as establishing complian Building Act or Building Code in all cases the may be updated from time to time and the | wwwilbp.gove.nzrtant role and should not be entered + practical and legal implications of ince has been written to assist Licensed e involved in undertaking supervision ut acceptable conduct when it comes who can carry out or supervise restricted building ite licence can carry out or supervise RBW. titioners carry out or oversee riskier work such as tightness or primary structure aspects of houses ‘onto other occupational licensing regimes in the wr plumbers, gasfitters and drainiayers. sractice, RBW lets a licensed person supervise 9p on the job; and verate with enough practitioners doing the work itself, sare needed for: ng out RBW; and section 175 of the Building Act reparing the document it should ce with all relevant clauses of the tt may arise. The document atest version is available fromSUPERVISION OF GENERAL BUILDIN As a general rule anyone can carry out an LBP can carry out or supervise RBW The Building Act 2004, in section 7, defines wh Supervise, in relation to building work, met of the building work to an extent that is suj (0) is performed competently; and (6) complies with the building consent und As outlined above, a person doesn't need to b: classified as restricted building work. From alt Tan v Auckland Council’, supports this notion ar provide control, instruction or direction of oth The role of supervising is discussed in Justice 1 Electrical Worker Registration Board v Gallagh ‘As is made apparent by the definition of s ‘and direction by the supervisor so as to en. competently, that appropriate safety meas work complies with the requisite regulatior requires knowledge that work is being cone work during its completion, assessment of the work on the site itself, and, after compl the work with the requisite regulations. Put simply, if you are providing control, instruc out building work, or those working in other re Being a supervisor means you are responsible and correctly to the relevant building consent. building work must still meet the Building Cod Ifyou are an LBP, and are supervising RBW, yo later in the document. Remember: An LBP who supervises work the Building Practitioners Board (the BoarIG WORK or supervise building work, but only 1 at it means to “supervise” building work: ans provide control or direction and oversight fficient to ensure that the building work: erwhich itis carried out 2 an LBP to supervise builders doing work that is not agislative point of view, the High Court decision, ad clarifies the responsibilities of a person who will ers who are physically carrying out building work. “ompkins decision in the District Court in the case er, where the Judge stated: Uupervision” in the Act, that requires control sure that the electrical work is performed ures are adopted, and that when completed the 1s, At the very least supervision in that context jucted, visual and other actual inspection of the safety measures undertaken by the person doing 'etion of the work, a decision as to compliance of, :tion or direction to others who are carrying astricted areas, you are supervising them. for making sure that the work is done competently Where there is no building consent required the e u have more responsibilities. These are discussed that is not RBW may still be held accountable by d) for issues they are responsible for.SUPERVISION OF RESTRICTED BUIL Only LBPs can carry out or supervise who are licensed through the LBP pr as LBPs under other legislation (as lis LBPs can only supervise RBW that they are | supervises, depends on their licence type. For example, an LBP with a carpentry licenc > can supervise non-LBPs doing carpentry framing o repiling a dwelling); but > cannot supervise non-LBPs doing blockla: ‘WORK LBPs CAN SUPERVISE F Carpentry, Foundations, | These licence c External Plastering, their licence cle Bricklaying and Blocklaying, Roofing Design areas of practice | These licence c 13 their competer Site areas of practice 13 | Building work r May carry out | supervised by: Chartered Professional All design work Gy Work as for’sit Architects All design work Plumbers, Gasfitters These deemed and Drainlayers blocklaying for when undertak venting pipe). Roofing (unlimi tegucons, guideline and codes of tice wi outnespeciiregiDING WORK (RBW) restricted building work. LBPs include those acess, and those who are legally recognised ted in the table below). icensed to carry out themselves, the work an LBP a RBW (eg, fitting cladding, constructing structural ying RBW. ‘OR EACH LICENCE CLASS lasses can supervise building work including RBW within 85 and competence. lasses can supervise all design work including RW within wee, rot including RBW. BW like any non-licensed person as long as they are an LBP with the appropriate/relevant licence. including all Design REW. areas of practice 1-3’ above, including all Design REW. LPs can supervise external plastering and bricklaying and the purposes of penetrating a bullding’s external envelope “ing plumbing, gasfiting and drainlayng work e.. installing ted, but practitioners have to work within their competency).CAN AN LBP SUPERVISE ANOTE LICENCE CLASS? For the avoidance of doubt, an LBP cannot sup licence class. LBPs are legally entitled to carry work they themselves produce, LBPs do not need to know every minute aspec room for learning and continued development the same licence to enable them to continue le supervision of non-LBPs as both LBPs are still The LBP scheme is based on an individual acce out RBW must provide a record of work (ROW) an LBP who carries out RBW is the appropriateiER LBP WHO HOLDS THE SAME vervise other LBPs undertaking work in the same out RBW and are individually accountable for the tof their trade in order to obtain a licence, there is :. To this end, LBPs can mentor other LBPs who hold 2arning and developing, This is different from accountable for their work. suntability model, meaning that all LBPs who carry for any RBW they have carried out. This means that 2 Individual to provide a RoW for that piece of work.WHAT DOES GOO) LOOK LIKE? If you are an LBP supervising non-LB hammer-hands carrying out RBW, yo below. These guide what good super’ Building Practitioner's Board in comp Ultimately, itis in the hands of the supervisi control provided is right for the circumstanc RBW is accountable for that work. C2-01143 CONSIDERATIONS The type and complexity | Is the building v of the RBW to be > complex supervised » bespoke/arch > midrange, or > simple Are there partic ‘oversight and Ir Intersections or ‘Are there any 5} degree of comp onsite eg. elen oversight and w The experience of the How would you personis) being » skilled supervised > semi-skilled > lowskilled ‘The latter typi: than skilled or €D SUPERVISION Ps such as apprentices, labourers or need to consider the matters in the table vision looks like and have been decided by Jaint decision, €2-01143, rng LBP, to gauge and ensure the level of direction and . I's important to remember that the LBP supervising vork: itectural ularly risky details that require a higher degree of astruction to construct correctly? Eg. complex roof flashing details. ecific building consent conditions that indicate a greater lexity oris there a greater risk of non-compliance present rents of specific engineered design requiring third-party erification, classify those being supervised: ally require a greater degree of ‘direct supervision’ xperienced workers.‘The supervisors experience in working, with the person being, supervised and their confidence in their Have you worked ' good understant ‘Repeatability’is ir competently unde be able to do it ag: the work being supervised Sequencing Timelines. abilities, Has their work bee the adequacy of tr ‘The geographic spread of | When acting as as limitation that req Remote supervisic ume on site is esse There is no generi: byone LBP. Good supervision Using a step-by-st useful. Take account of su the beginning. Pro onsite should not Tight build prograi requirements. Be lead to unforeseer A booming construction market ‘booming constr amplify the use of continulty and dep Workplace environment Conditions in they any given day. Its (e.g. working athe selection. Itisalso equally in under health and : Communication Where literacy or! consider how this, ‘outcomes onsite. Good supervision requires a solid understand being performed alongside the right mix of coith the individual in the past? ifso, do you have ding of their skills and any relevant limitations? portant. Where you have observed someone rtaking a task in the past itis more likely they will ain, an the cause of failed inspections in the past? If so, ve supervision provided may be called into question, ‘upervisor the physical separation of worksites Is a tires careful thought and planning. on is a viable option in certain circumstances, but actual antlal to ensure quality and compliance is achieved. cor agreed number of sites that can be supervised is about heading off problems before they occur. ep approach to those under supervision is always pervision requirements in your work programme from viding the adequate levels of supervision to those be a surprise during the construction phase. mes or critical path scheduling can impact supervision cautious of accelerated work programs that can often 1issues or rework which all require careful thought. Action market can lead to unfamiliar faces on site and contract or unskilled labour, which can affect team ath of technical ability. ‘workplace affect the level of supervision required on important to consider things such as weather, safety igh), plant and tool use, and product or material aportant to be aware of the supervision requirements safety legislation anguage barriers exist the supervisor needs to ‘might impact achieving good quality and compliant ing of your co-workers skills, the complexity of work nitrol, direction and oversight.WHAT DOES POO! LOOK LIKE? The below items represent some con has taken place: > failed Building Consent Authority (BCA) in supervision. As a supervisor, the adequac where an inspection (or a sequence of ins > poor quality workmanship is a common n and without sufficient support > rework is often a clear indicator that the v where building work has been completed adequacy of the supervision applied > poor onsite health and safety records oft > a disorganised and unclean site often poi management > when there is little or no quality assurance > reliance on the BCA to ‘inspect in’ quality assurance processes that promote qualit) > poor sequencing of work resulting in resc programmes > failure to meet progress milestones or ha progressing to schedule which can be am > when there are disgruntled staff or client: Ifyou are acting as a supervisor and you ars reconsider your approach. Its an offence te ‘manner, and you could be held to account.R SUPERVISION amon indicators where poor supervision \spections can be a clear indicator of inadequate ¥y of your supervision may be called into question pections) has failed narker of people working outside their competence ‘vrong level of supervision has been applied. Instances and later remediated could lead to concerns about the en point to lack of care and attention to detail Ints to poor onsite behaviour and a lack of good site e being carried out on site rather than those onsite actively following quality y building outcomes heduling or postponed subcontractor work ndover targets are both indicators that work is not rarker for more systemic problems s due to a lack of clear direction. 2 encountering the above-noted Issues you should > supervise building work in a negligent or incompetentDIFFERENT TYPES | Ifyou have to supervise non-LBPs, or w licence for the job, you need to follow t acceptable and recognised forms of su and construction sector. DIRECT SUPERVISION Direct supervision is working one-on-one with Typically, this type of supervision is for: > low skilled workers who are assisting you wi > when you are completing complex tasks wit Direct supervision requires direct contact with completing tasks. This means you maintain vis you are supervising, Direct supervision is best used when: > The person being supervised has not showr required standard > The person being supervised is new to a tas > The work is complex or contains variations t course. Work might include detailed design drawings and specifications > There isa reasonable chance for unplanned current ability. EXAMPLE IN ACTION A first year carpentry apprentice is installing t time, Direct supervision should be adopted he considered complex for a new trainee.OF SUPERVISION 1ork with LBPs without the relevant he guidelines below. The guidelines give servision for those working in building the person you are supervising. tha task for the first t h those who are semi-skilled. 1 the person being supervised while they are ‘ual contact and/or are within earshot of those va consistent ability to perform a task at the kor is untrained ‘0 tasks that are usually performed as a matter of which requires frequent reference to the working events to arise that may be beyond the person's mber weatherboards to a dwellings exterior for the first, ve as the initial set-out and overall task would beGENERAL SUPERVISION General supervision is the most common fo This requires face-to-face contact on a regu to provide direction and oversight of tasks 2 However, the supervisor must be contactab General supervision should be used when > the co-worker has previously demonstrat and direction > the co-worker knows (has demonstrated) > on-the-job training has been undertaken EXAMPLE IN ACTION An unlicensed skilled co-worker is installing apartment complex. The supervising LBP Is roof. The LBP is utilising a general level of st the work and knows the skills of the individ! assist with the work as it proceeds. REMOTE SUPERVISION Remote supervision may be used where an present on site at all times. Remote supervit conditions are present: > those being supervised are skilled worker undertake certain tasks without constant > the supervising LBP has identified specifi direction or oversight > lines of communication (phone or using 0 assistance can be offered when and wher Aconnection to the site, as well as, a regulai only certain tasks can be undertaken withot EXAMPLE IN ACTION An LBP has three projects of differing comp renovation that includes a small amount of known to the LBP and are highly skilled. The with co-workers by phone or in person on arm of supervision an LBP will undertake. lar or periodic basis. The supervisor must continue iIthough not necessarily always in close proximity. le for assistance or instruction when required. ed the ability to perform a task with limited oversight an ability to seek clarity or assistance when it is needed in the past, which has resulted in a compliant outcome. section of long-run metal roofing on a medium size Cn site, but is working across three different sections of apervision because they have assessed the complexity of uals doing the work. The LBP will periodically check and LBP is running one or more jobs and cannot be sion may be appropriate where the following 's(non-LBPs) and have demonstrated the ability to monitoring, oversight and direction =: tasks when he or she is needed on site to provide ther electronic media) are in place so that advice and ‘e required “ presence onsite is a must. Remote supervision means at direct or general levels of supervision being present, lexity on the go at the same time. One of which is a simple restricted building work. The workers on that site are well 2 LBP has adopted remote supervision and touches base daily basis.DESIGN SUPERVISION The application of design supervision differs li in this guidance document. Design supervisior and it is worth mentioning that there is a quali > Direct or general design supervision - This r their work and practices and to educate the playing out in practice would be a design LB RBW in the same design office. > Remote design supervision - This may be wi an LBP to supervise their work and provide building consent application. In this instance their LBP supervisor, but the non-LBP is a sk LBP, Supervision in this instance is provided supervising LBP will be providing a statemei CoW, itis essential the supervising LBP is inv design process, that is, from conception thr ‘of working drawings submitted for building > Quality assurance - This may be where a lict a colleague to check for any errors or omiss plans with their own certificate of work. Plei building work’ as the primary designer hold: ‘As a Design LBP you should be mindful of the > ensuring the level of supervision being prov > when completing a CoW, you must be satisf ‘compliant > asa designer you may choose to utilise diffe remote, but the level of supervision being p ‘outlined in Building Practitioner Board decis > BCArequests for information (RFls) will be ¢ be held to account for substandard design vttle in practice to the principles discussed earlier can take the same forms, with modifications, ty assurance role that is not supervision. nay be working with a new designer to supervise m on appropriate processes. An example of this P supervising a new graduate undertaking design here a competent but unlicensed designer requires a certificate of work (CoW) in order to submit a 2 the non-LBP may not work in the same office as illled technician and well known to the supervising primarily by phone and via email. Given the nt about building code compliance as part of their solved in dialog with the non-LBP throughout the Dugh to establishing compliance with the final set consent, ansed designer has a set of drawings reviewed by ions, but where that designer will be submitting the ase note that this is not ‘supervision of restricted sa licence. following: ided is appropriate for the given situation ied that all restricted building work is building code srent forms of supervision eg. direct, general and rovided should take heed of the considerations sion €2.01143 lirected at the license holder and as such you may vork that you have supervised.RISK MATRIX TO | CORRECT TYPE Ol The below diagram provides a risk-be should be assessed by the supervisin direction on what type of supervisior individual(s) being supervised, and th have been assessed. Highly skilled Low skill CJ Lo Complexity of work E High Skill level of those being supervisedESTABLISH THE F SUPERVISION sed view of how supervision requirements ig LBP. In simple terms the figure provides is appropriate once the skills of the e complexity of the work being undertaken, = Direct Types of supervision ill =Sere= = Remote an veing supervised LowSUPERVISION IN P The below diagram illustrates how som might play out on a range of sites for o1 equally apply to LBPs providing superv ese) Erman LBP carrying out RBW LBP carrying out some RBW and supe LBP working in their capacity as a su BE - 2 suerisinRACTICE \e of the previously discussed considerations 1e LBP. The principles outlined below could ision in the design office. PROJECT 2 aac’ residential dwelling, foc hsy ec iEEesres Soc RIC Eo srvising other non-LBPs undertaking RBW dervisor of REWRECORDS AND CE OF WORK When completing a record of work (RoW) or it’s crucial that the LBP accurately complete: supervised. If a combination of actual work that. The prescribed form has plenty of root from now the record clearly outlines what ri council for the life of the building it relates b the best interests of an LBP. You are unlikely from now so it’s important to fill out these f The RoW below that shows two portions of. supervised RBW. As indicated below you ne Fee ee eet ‘Work thot Is restricted buliding wore rg pce te Foundations ana subsooe armng ~ Stood up « mo = Structural on plan ~ Laid out ¢ oot [I] © connection Cohan ane beams racing OrneRTIFICATES a certificate of work (Cow) after completion of RBW, 5 the form to outline what function was carried out or and supervision was carried out, it should state just, ito describe what was done in detall so that years ole the LBP had on site. A RoW will be held on file at the 9. Therefore, having an accurate record should be in ‘to remember what you did on a particular job years orms accurately. RBW where an LBP both carried out work and ed to tick the right box and add in sufficient detail etc CCamted out or Taber renaming se he ees ting wert = semeota ae aye oe reevcndtuling Cored out ind plumbed pre-nailed frames connections fitted as detailed | Caried ou supervises S cated ou % sipervisos eas detailed on plan carried out Carried out Supervised Ccrtied out ‘SupervisedOTHER MATTERS SITE LICENCES Though not directly linked to carrying out or si the overall scheme. Holders of a site licence ar specific skills that relate to coordination, overs The site licence is an indicator that you have tr site supervision within the scope of your licen supervision of general building work, as oppo: restricted building work. BUILDING INSPECTIONS While it's not a mandatory requirement for an inspections on site, itis best-practice. Remem fon you as the supervising LBP. Itis the BCAs role to outline inspection require however it is not their role to determine super KEEP YOURSELF AND OTHERS S Being an LBP is an important role, which come Supervision is about good practice and staying fitfor-purpose buildings for New Zealanders. 7 first year carpentry apprentice to install a com solo on a new dwelling. Failing to meet the requirements of this practi: answerable to others, including the Building P!apervising RBW, the site licence is a critical part of ‘e practitioners who are recognised as possessing ight, organisation and managing building projects. 1e skills to manage personnel and provide technical se. The site licence, in the current state, undertakes sed to supervision of unlicensed people undertaking LBP to attend building consent authority (BCA) ber that a failed BCA inspection could reflect badly sments as part of the building consent process; vision requirements, AFE 's with both responsibility and accountability. 3 safe, and making sure we build dry, warm and \ responsible LBP would not, for example, leave a iplex drained and vented cavity system unaided or ce note, would leave that LBP fairly open and ractitioners Board.BUILDING PRACTITIONERS Building confidence | LICENSED Published in August 2017 by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment