SMSTS Quality Control Procedures 4

Question 1

A subcontractor consistently fails to meet specified tolerances for brickwork joint width. The BEST long-term quality control response is:

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Raise a formal non-conformance, review the subcontractor's quality plan, and implement additional hold points

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Accept the work if it is close enough to the tolerance

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Issue repeat instructions verbally each day

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Replace all completed brickwork immediately

Question 2

Material traceability on a construction site means:

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Being able to link installed materials back to their delivery records, test certificates, and batch numbers

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Knowing the price paid for each material

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Tracking how long materials were stored on site

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Recording which operative installed each material

Question 3

The term 'as-built drawings' refers to:

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Drawings updated to reflect how the works were actually constructed, including any approved changes

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The original design drawings issued for construction

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Preliminary sketches made before design is finalized

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Shop drawings produced by the steelwork fabricator

Question 4

When carrying out a quality audit on site, what should the auditor primarily focus on?

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Whether the actual work processes and outcomes conform to the documented quality management system

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Whether operatives are wearing the correct PPE

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The cleanliness of the site welfare facilities

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Whether the programme is on schedule

Question 5

What action should be taken when a non-conforming item cannot be brought into conformance?

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It should be formally dispositioned — either reworked, repaired under concession, or rejected and replaced

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It should be signed off as acceptable under a concession

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It must always be destroyed

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It should be concealed and documented internally only

Question 6

Calibration of measuring and testing equipment on a construction site is important because:

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Uncalibrated equipment may give inaccurate readings leading to incorrect quality decisions

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Calibrated equipment is less likely to be stolen

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It is required by the Health and Safety at Work Act

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Calibration extends the service life of the equipment

Question 7

A 'concession' or 'deviation' in quality management allows:

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Use or release of a product that does not conform to requirements, after formal review and approval

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The client to withhold payment for defective work

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Site operatives to modify specifications without approval

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The site manager to waive safety requirements