Receiving inspection

Categorize all items that you purchase so that you can assign levels of receipt inspection based on given criteria (see later in this chapter under Determining the amount and nature of receiving inspection). 

The standard requires that in determining the amount and nature of receiving inspection, consideration should be given to the control exercised at the subcontractor s premises and recorded evidence of conformance provided. The supplementary requirements require the supplier to use one or more of four prescribed methods unless waived bp the customer. 

Assessments by second or third parties can be an acceptable alternative but it depends on the standards used for the assessments. An ISO 9000 assessment alone would not give sufficient confidence to remove all receiving inspection for deliveries from that particular supplier. You need to examine product as well as the system until you have gained the confidence to reduce inspection and eventually remove it. Subsequently continual assessment of the subcontractor should be carried out. 

Part evaluation by accredited contractors or test laboratory provides independent verification which can substitute for your own receiving inspection, providing you maintain control over the contractor. 

GR-6.2.2.3 Subcontractor Control. The subcontractor services shall be controlled by the processes of procurement, quality review, and surveillance, including receiving inspection, supported by the proper documentation. The subcontractor shall provide a Quality Control System (manual), documented procedures, and applicable work instructions. The construction organization shall be responsible for approval of all subcontract services. 

A receiving inspection is performed on incoming material, where applicable, to ensure that the incoming material conforms to requirements. Inspection is performed to the degree and extent needed to determine acceptability. 

It is the responsibility of all departmental managers or supervisors (receiving inspection), in-process control, and quality control to understand and implement management responsibilities described in the procedures. The ISO systems coordinator (management representative) is responsible for SOP compliance. 

Receiving inspection is the first step in the total control program. This generally consists of comparison of what is received to the specification used in developing the purchase order. Acceptance tests on raw materials should be directed toward assurance that the incoming materials are correct and identical from lot to lot. 

A receiving inspection program consists of comparison of the purchase order with what is received. If the vendor s test reports are required with the shipment, it is verified that they were received and that the test values are acceptable, as defined by the original material specification. 

Since the entry into force of the Convention, 63 States Parties have declared a total of over 4,000 inspectable OCPFs. Of these facilities, more than 100 had received inspections by the time of the RevCon. The Technical Secretariat has concluded that these inspections have shown that some of the OCPFs are highly relevant to the object and purpose of the Convention. These facilities produce chemicals that are structurally related to Schedule 1 chemicals. Of particular relevance to the Convention are facilities that combine this kind of chemistry with production equipment and other hardware designed to provide fiexibihty and containment. ... 

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Summary This chapter describes a four-component program of a program to avoid materials mix-ups on your site 1) effective identification of materials and parts in your procurement database. 2) selection of competent suppliers. 3) organization of efficient receiving inspections, and 4) implementing field audit before parts are used. The regulatory background that drives us to avoid materials mix-ups is also described. 

A quality control system to prevent costly materials mix-ups consists of the following parts 1) effective materials description in procurement database, 2) selection of competent suppliers, 3) receiving inspections performed at a mutually agreed level, and 4) field verification just before the materials are put to use. See Figure 1-2. 

Basic receiving inspections check for adherence to specifications only. They are not intended to look for quality levels beyond which the materials are normally built. For example, no oxidizable grease in a chlorine or oxygen service valve would add an additional requirement over and above basic, making it a supplementary receiving inspection. 

Figure 1-6. Basic and supplementary receiving inspections are required to check for adherence to specifications.

The following types of receiving inspection steps help minimize materials mix-ups ... 

Basic Receiving Inspections. The following inspection steps are required ... 

Supplementary Receiving Inspections. The following additional inspections may be necessary to meet... 

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