Method Statement for Inspection and Testing Activities to Verify that the Product Meets Requirements:
1. Purpose:
The purpose of this procedure is to provide a documented method for inspection and testing activities to verify that the product meets the specified requirements.
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2. Scope and Responsibility:
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This procedure covers the inspection of the main activities affecting quality starting from receipt of material, construction work and final delivery to the client.
It shall be the responsibility of the Managing Director to approve this document and the responsibility of the Engineering Manager (MR) to issue, update and maintain this document.
3. Definitions:
Inspection – Activities such as measuring, examining, testing, gauging one or more characteristics of a product or service and comparing these with specified requirements to determine conformity
Nonconformity – The non-fulfillment of specified requirements
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Specification – The document that prescribes the requirements with which the product or service has to conform.
Receiving Inspection – Inspection by the recipient of material or manufactured products in-process Inspection – Product inspection carried out at discrete stages in manufacture Final Inspection – The last inspection before delivery or acceptance.
4. Procedure:
All goods received by the Company come under the responsibility of the Storekeeper. He is responsible for verification of quantity and quality of materials received to ensure these are in accordance with the Purchasing documentation.
The Storekeeper shall fill in the Store Issue / Receipt Voucher and where required the Receiving Inspection Checklist. If the quantities are short or damaged they are reported on an Over, Shortages and Damage Report.
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Any non-conformances shall be dealt with in accordance with the Procedure for the Control of Non-conforming Product ICC-QMP-13.
In-process Inspection
The QA/QC Engineer is responsible for the control of all In-process Inspection.
All in-process inspection shall be carried out in accordance with the Project Quality Plan / Work Instructions / Inspection and Test plans.
Final inspection:
The QA/QC Engineer is responsible for performing in process inspection periodically and at important stages of the work as also the final inspection and testing in accordance with the relevant Project Quality Plan / Work Instructions/ Inspection & Test Plan.
A Project is handed over to the customer after all necessary inspections and tests have been performed and documented in the final dossier.