OSHPD Updates - CSHE

3.2 General Guidelines for the ProjectDrawingsa. Quality in DocumentationMany architectural firms have documentation standards that arethe mainstay of their practice, developed over many years ofsuccessful projects and improved upon as codes and technologyhave evolved. The guidelines offered in this section are notmeant to suggest a better way of performing architecturaldocumentation, but are intended to offer suggestions toindividuals and firms that do not have the benefit of developingstandards that many larger firms must do to ensure qualitydocuments.Upon receipt, each submittalis logged in and reviewed byOSHPD Architects, Electrical,Mechanical, & StructuralEngineers, and Fire & LifeSafety Officers, to determineif the submittal is complete.The “customers” for thearchitectural documents are largeand varied—clients, engineersand consultants, contractors andvendors, as well as building officials.Although some are knowledgeableon how to read and use constructiondocuments, there are still thosewho will be unfamiliar with specificgraphic conventions, or commonways that are unique to an individual practice. The best methodis to be sure the documents are as user friendly as possible.For every project, the goal is to prepare a set of coordinateddocuments that appears to have been prepared by a singleentity. It is important that all disciplines (and outsideconsultants) adhere to the same set of basic graphic standardsthat guide the preparation of the architectural documents.Section 3. Plan Design and Review Page 25