Inspection
is the systematic examination of the extent to which
a product, process or service fulfils specified
requirements by observation and professional
judgement accompanies as appropriate by measurement,
testing or gauging which should be based on accurate
and reliable data.
Inspections
activities are varied and may be very simple such as
checking of quantities, to very complex such as
inspections of dangerous machines, lifts, pressure
equipment, agro-foodstuffs, electrical
installations, etc. Some of the inspection are a
legal requirement and are covered by legislation.
The objective of every inspection is to reduce the
risk to the owner, the buyer and to the user of the
item being inspected.
Decisions by
Inspection Bodies have affects on business
continuity, safety of persons and property. Wrong
decisions may lead to financial losses and loss of
limb or life.
This is why
Governments, manufacturers, suppliers and customers
want to have confidence in the competence of the
Inspection bodies that perform inspections on their
behalf. They want to be sure that the inspection
bodies have the personnel, facilities, and technical
expertise to carry out inspections professionally
and competently and that they operate a management
system which enables them to control and continually
improve their performance.
Accreditation provides a formal recognition by an
independent and authoritative third party of the
competence of an Inspection Body to perform a set of
defined inspections as listed in a scope of
accreditation. Accreditation also establishes that
the Inspection Body meets the requirements of the
international standard for inspection bodies namely
ISO17020. This standard sets out general criteria
for the operation of various types of bodies
performing inspection.
FAQs
Detailed FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
regards Inspection Bodies may be found
here
or
here in pdf format.
Application forms for the accreditation of your
inspection body may be found in the
downloads section.
