The 44 most common violations committed by engineering contractors; don’t read if you’re not brave enough

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The 44 most common violations committed by engineering contractors – don’t read if you’re not brave enough. Common types of violations: 1. The contractor assigns all the construction projects he has been contracted to to others, or divides those projects into smaller parts and assigns them to other firms under the guise of subcontracting. 2. The contractor subcontracts specialized engineering tasks or labor services to entities that do not possess the appropriate qualifications, or subcontracts certain of the specialized engineering tasks or labor services to other entities without the review by the supervision unit and approval by the project owner, or subcontracts the construction of the main infrastructure components to other entities. 3 The professional subcontractor may further carry out professional subcontracting, or the labor subcontractor may carry out further subcontracting. 4. Managers from the supervision unit and construction unit are working without the required certificates, or their certificates do not match the positions they hold. 5. The contractor uses subcontractors who are not registered in the company’s credit database. 6. Workers who are required to hold certificates to perform their tasks are working without such certificates, or their certificates do not correspond to the tasks they are performing. 7. The management at the site by the contractor or subcontractor, as well as the construction workers, are not employees of this company nor are they personnel dispatched through labor services; accordingly, the relevant labor contracts are incomplete. 8. The key management personnel of the contractor or subcontractor are absent on site, or the organizational structure does not match that specified in the bid, without proper change procedures being followed. 9. Commencing construction without submitting a start/restart report. 10. The “four-step method” for on-site safety was not implemented: ① No differential analysis was conducted on the operation instructions, or their content did not match the actual conditions on site ； 11. The “four-step method” for on-site safety was not implemented: ② No safety risk analysis or preventive measures were carried out for on-site operations, or such actions did not correspond to the actual conditions and were merely a formality ； 12. The “four-step method” for on-site safety was not followed: ③ Work was carried out without a safety work permit, or the information filled in on the permit did not match the actual conditions at the site ； 13. The “four-step method” for on-site safety was not implemented: ④ No shift meeting was held, or the safety and technical briefings required during such meetings did not correspond to the actual conditions on site and were merely a formality; as a result, safety control measures were not truly put into practice. 14. The management of construction machinery (including special equipment) is not standardized, and the requirements of the “eight steps” are not followed. (“Eight-step” requirement: Establish a list of lifting equipment and related facilities) ； Record maintenance tasks and schedules ； Execute maintenance operation instructions ； Keep a proper record of equipment maintenance ； Machine Operation Manual ； **All the required annual inspection documents are complete ； The three certificates are legal and compliant ； Special inspections prior to key tasks, with all necessary documents in order. ) 0.05 points will be deducted for each missing step. 15. At the distribution network project site, the signs indicating the “Ten Guidelines for Safe and Civilized Construction Management” were not installed as required, or the relevant provisions were not followed. 16. The temporary electricity use during construction is not standardized. 17. No warning signs were placed in the lifting area, and there was no dedicated person to give instructions. The winch or hoist is not placed stably, its anchoring is unreliable, and there are people walking by or staying under the load. 18. Scaffolds and spanning structures were put into use without passing the acceptance inspection by the user unit. The scaffolding was erected without installing ground rods, diagonal bracing, vertical bracing, and wall connectors as required. 19. Oxygen cylinders and acetylene cylinders were transported in the same vehicle and stored together; the distance between them was less than 8 meters, and they were less than 10 meters away from open flames. They were not placed vertically, nor were there any measures to prevent them from toppling over. The acetylene cylinder in use lacks a backflow preventer, and the blue oxygen hose is used together with the red acetylene hose; in addition, the hoses are cracked, bulged, or leaking. 20. There are people on the inner side of the angles of the stressed steel wires, rigging, and conductors. 21. Grinding machines, cutting machines, sawmills, and other equipment with cutting edges, blades, or mechanical rotating parts that do not have protective covers in place. 22. The provision or use of personal protective equipment by the workers does not meet the requirements. 23. When working near live equipment, no effective safety measures were taken, and the required safety distance corresponding to the voltage level of the live equipment was not maintained. 24. No measures were taken to prevent the poles and towers from toppling during the operation. 25. There are no clear markings or protective measures in place at the entrances of ditches, pits, holes, and areas reserved for pipe installation (jacking). 26. During work in the absence of power, voltage testing, installation of grounding wires, and placement of warning signs were not carried out as required, and the grounding wires were not installed properly. 27. No isolation measures or warning signs were in place during high-voltage testing, and there was no dedicated person to supervise the pressurization process. 28. Ladders without anti-slip features were used ； When using a ladder, there should be no one to support it or secure it properly ； The angle of inclination between the ladder and the ground is either too large or too small (usually around 60°). 29. Fire-fighting equipment is not provided as required in warehouses, dormitories, processing areas, and near important mechanical equipment; in construction sites located in forests or pastoral areas; or at construction sites where welding or similar fire-risky operations are carried out, when such equipment is expired or no longer functional. 30. Workers start working without passing the safety education and training. 31. There is a situation where construction work instruction sheets are not being followed. 32. There is a failure to comply with quality control standards (WHS). 33. The supervision personnel failed to provide on-site supervision for major hazard points, critical areas, and key processes. 34. The acceptance of concealed works has not been carried out. 35. The materials and test blocks that need to be sent for inspection were not submitted for inspection under supervision, nor were they delivered on time. 36. Failing to use the standard designs and typical costs as required by the company without proper reason. 37. The design unit failing to respond to the questions raised by relevant parties during the design briefing and drawing review meetings within the required time frame. 38. Failure to issue treatment plans for investigation and design defects in a timely manner. Insufficient design depth and unreasonable design plans by the design unit result in discrepancies between the drawings and the actual site, or lead to minor design changes. 39. Errors or omissions exist in the implementation of \"countermeasures\" as part of the design, or major design changes occur due to design flaws. 40. The third-level construction inspection and supervision inspection are not properly carried out. 41. There are violations of the mandatory provisions for engineering construction. 42. Cases where delays occurred due to design reasons. 43. Falsely reporting the quantity of work completed or the amount of materials received; the information submitted for the disbursement of progress payments regarding such quantities is seriously inaccurate. 44. The revised budget was not submitted simultaneously as required when the change was submitted. Reposted and shared by FaCaiNet – for finding projects, project contracting, and engineering tasks, go to FaCaiNet