9.1 Inspection and Testing of Purchased Materials and Equipment
All materials and equipment shall be inspected and tested to ensure conformance with the project requirements before it is released for use. Verification that all items conform to specified requirements of the quality plan shall be documented and filed in the project QA/QC file. In determining the amount and nature of inspections, consideration should be given to the control exercised at the manufacturing source and documented evidence of quality conformance provided from the supplier.
Where incoming materials are released for urgent construction purposes, it shall be positively identified and recorded in order to permit immediate recall and replacement in the event of nonconformance to specified requirements.
9.2 Inspection and Testing During Construction
During actual construction of a project, the Project Manager shall ensure that:
a) All inspection and testing activities are performed in accordance with the quality plan and documented procedures;
b) Ensure specification and drawing conformance by the use of established process monitoring and control methods;
c) Ensure that all required inspections and tests have been completed and necessary reports have been received and verified before the finished work is released to the client.
d) Identify and correct any nonconforming work.
9.3 Final Inspection and Testing
The quality plan or documented procedures for final inspection and testing require that all specified inspection and tests, including those specified either by established quality procedures or the client, are carried out and that the work meets specified requirements.
The Project Manager shall ensure that all final inspections and testing activities are in accordance with the quality plan and documented procedures. Upon completion, all associated data and documentation shall be properly filed in the project QA/QC file and submitted to the client as required.
9.4 Inspection and Test Records
The Project Manager shall ensure that all records which give evidence that the work has passed specified inspection and / or testing acceptance criteria are maintained in the project QA/QC file for future reference.
9.5 Inspection and Test Status
The inspection and test status of the work shall be identified by using markings, authorized stamps, tags, labels, routing cards, inspection records, test software, physical location, or other suitable means, which indicate the conformance or nonconformance of work with regard to inspections and tests performed. The identification of inspection and test status shall be maintained, as necessary, throughout the project to ensure that all work has passed the required inspections and testing specified.
Records shall identify the inspection authority responsible for the release of conforming work.