JOB SITE VISITS

LCD Certification Program

Job-Site Visits

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Ronald Valles

Labor Compliance Officer

LAUSD Labor Compliance Department

PRESENTATION TOPICS

What is a job on site visit?

Who will conduct the job-site visit?

Which projects will we visit?

When do we visit the project?

What are our procedures for a job-site visit?

What do we look for in an observation?

What questions do we ask during an interview?

WHAT ARE JOB ON-SITE VISITS?

Job On-Site Visits are in-

person inspections at the

site or sites, where the

contract for public work is

being performed. Random

or as deemed necessary.

Labor Compliance Manual

Contractor shall permit

interview of trades workers

during working hours on the

project site (not during lunch

or break times). (LCP Manual, July

2005, Section IV (A) 2, page 13)

Labor Compliance

Officer

Labor Compliance

Technician

Labor Compliance

Investigator

Work Preservation

Group

WHO WILL CONDUCT THE JOB-SITE VISIT?

WHAT TOOLS DO WE USE?

Safety Gear

LAUSD Identification Badge

Project Info Documents

Digital Camera

Business Cards

Observation forms and

Interview forms

WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS DO WE VISIT?

Existing Construction Projects

Fire Alarm Upgrade

Remove & Replace doors / windows / floors

Heating and Air-conditioning

Painting interior / exterior

New Construction Projects

Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Cafeteria, Library, and Auditorium Structures

NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

NEW CONSTRUCTION NEW CONSTRUCTION

Central LA New Learning Center H.S. #1A Miguel Contreras Learning Complex

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

ADA Compliance Project @ Baldwin Hills E.S. Playground Installation Project @ City Terrace E.S.

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

Wonders of Reading Project @ 26th St. E.S.

Wonders of Reading Project @ Humphreys Ave. E.S.

ON-SITE VISIT PROCEDURES

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ON-SITE VISIT

Observe head-count upon arrival

ON-SITE VISIT

Observe Construction activities

ON-SITE VISIT PROCEDURES

.Visit to the trailer / main office

Introduction to workers

Pass out business cards

Observe workers’ activities

Interview workers while working

Take pictures of employees working

Conduct head-counts of manpower

SIGN-IN SHEET

Check Date

Check Headcount

Ask for a copy

or photograph

The The

Observation Forms & Interview Forms

Gathering Data from workers…

◦ Contract Info

◦ Headcount

◦ Observations

◦ Comments

◦ Conversations

OBSERVATION FORM

◦ Worker Info

◦ Classification

◦ Duties Observed

INTERVIEW FORM

PHOTOGRAPHS OF WORK PERFORMED

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

CCTV Installation@ Pacoima H.S. Food Service Line Project @ Huntington Park H.S.

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

Interior Painting Project @ Perez Special Ed. Center Fire Alarm Project @ El Sereno M.S.

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

ADA Compliance Project @ 75th ST. E.S. ADA Compliance Project @ 75TH ST E.S.

ON-SITE VISIT

Observe worker head-counts

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ON-SITE VISIT

Observe type of worker uniforms

Correct Incorrect

ON-SITE VISIT

Observe Construction activities

ON-SITE VISIT

Observe workers operating various machines

SO, IN CONCLUSION…..

What is a job on site visit?

Who will conduct the job-site visit?

Which projects will we visit?

When do we visit the project?

What are our procedures for a job-site visit?

What do we look for in an observation?

What questions do we ask during an interview?

JOB-SITE VISIT POP QUIZ

JOB-SITE VISIT POP QUIZ

1. Where does a job site interview take place?

(a) During the Pre-Bid walk through

(b) At the Job Start Meeting

(c) On the Job-Site

(d) All of the Above

2. Who does the LCD Representative seek to interview?

(a) Plant Managers

(b) Hourly Workers

(c) Owners

(d) Security

3. What does a LCD Representative take pictures of at a job-

site?

(a) The work being performed.

(b) The worker or workers

(c) The equipment being operated

(d) All of the above

JOB-SITE VISIT POP QUIZ4. When will the LCD Representative seek to interview the

workers?

(a) Before their shift

(b) During their lunch break

(c) After their shift

(d) While they are working

5. Who does the LCD Representative seek to observe working?

(a) Plant Managers

(b) Hourly Workers

(c) Owners

(d) Security

6. During what shift will the LCD Representative visit the job-site?

(a) Only during the first shift (7:00 am - 3:30 pm)

(b) Only during the second shift (3:00 pm -11:30 pm)

(c) Either shift

(d) Weekends Only

JOB-SITE VISIT POP QUIZ7. Who will conduct the job-site visit ?

(a) Complex Project Manager

(b) School Police

(c) School Teachers

(d) Labor Compliance Representative

8. Which one of the following will the LCD

Representative not observe on a job-site?

(a) Worker uniforms

(b) Headcounts

(c) What the worker eats for lunch

(d) Type of equipment operated

9. Contractors are required to have their employees sign in and

out daily through the course of the project. True of False?

(a) True

(b) False