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Contents
1.0 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY.......................................................................................4
2. DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................5
3.0 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................6
4.0 General Requirement..........................................................................................................10
5.0 Organization and Management...........................................................................................12
6.0 Document Control..............................................................................................................17
7.0 Internal Quality Audit.........................................................................................................18
8.0 Incident Investigation, Non-conformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action..........19
9.0 Management Review..........................................................................................................20
10.0 PERSONNEL.....................................................................................................................21
11.0 Facilities and Equipment....................................................................................................23
12.0 Inspection Methods and Procedures...................................................................................24
13.0 Inspection Reports and Inspection Certificates..................................................................25
14.0 QUALITY PROCEDURES................................................................................................27
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2. DEFINITIONS
inspection activities. Bureau Veritas will inform the client in advance of the
information it intends to place in the public domain.
4.1.7 Bureau Veritas provide the information’s as per legal requirements, required by
law or authorized by contractual commitments to release confidential information
the client or individual concerned shall, unless prohibited by law.
4.1.8 Information’s about the client obtained from the sources other than the client shall
be treated as confidential.
4.1.9 All BV inspectors are signed the confidentiality agreement.
a) Compliance with, and training in, the Bureau Veritas Group Code of Ethics is
mandatory for all employees.
b) A signed copy of acknowledgement of training and adherence is maintained by the
HR department.
c) The controlled copy of the Code of Ethics Manual (downloadable, is available in
the BV Portal > Company Presentation > Code of Ethics Manual of Internal
Policies and Procedures. The Code is aligned with the requirements of the IFIA
Compliance Code (which reflects the requirements of Transparency International
and Social Accountability International Business principles for countering
bribery).The IFIA Compliance Code is available on the IFIA website (www/ifia-
federation.org).
d) Group Policy QHSSE 007 Impartiality & Conflict of interest, @ BV Portal Quality,
Health, Safety and Environment > Quality > Lever 6 – Quality.
4.1.10 The BV meet the requirements of ISO 17025. Neither the business nor any of its
personnel responsible for carrying out verification/certification or inspection
activities are the; designer, manufacturer, supplier, installer, purchaser, owner, or
maintainers of items that are verified/inspected, nor the authorized
representative of any of these parties.
a) NDT personnel are not permitted to engage in any activities that may conflict with
their independence of judgement and integrity in relation to their inspection
activities. In particular they shall not become directly involved in the design,
manufacture, supply, installation, use or maintenance of the items inspected or
similar competitive items.
b) The services offered by the BV are available to all potential customers subject to
satisfactory contract review and agreement to reasonable consideration.
c) NDT personnel are required to carry out their duties with the highest degree of
professional integrity and technical competence.
d) The terms of employment ensure that they are free from all internal pressure and
inducements that might affect their judgement or influence the outcome.
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f) The BV not permitted to NDT services if it is the part of a legal entity that is
engaged in design, manufacture, supply, installation, purchase, ownership, use or
maintenance of the items inspected.
g) The BV shall not be linked to a separate legal entity engaged in the design,
manufacture, supply, installation, purchase, ownership, use or maintenance of the
items inspected by the common ownership, common ownership appointees on the
board, or equivalent, directly reporting to the same higher level of management,
contractual commitments.
4.2 Confidentiality
a) BV shall ensure confidentiality of information obtained in the course of its
inspection activities. Proprietary rights shall be protected.
b) Through the Bureau Veritas Code of Ethics employees and Non Exclusives are
made aware of their responsibility for confidentiality of information and informed
not to divulge any information to other parties without prior authorization.
c) All BV employees and Non Exclusives are required to observe such confidentially
as may be reasonably required by clients (subject to any statutory requirements)
and take reasonable care to maintain secure any information of a confidential
nature and not retain any document which an individual has no right to retain.
d) All BV employees and Non Exclusives are required to sign the confidentiality and
conflict of interest declaration agreement prior to their employment. This record
shall be maintained by the Human Resources Department.
e) Any inspection reports shall not be released to any other third parties or interested
parties without prior written approval from the client.
f) The controlled copy of the Code of Ethics document (downloadable), and
associated training (E-Learning) and reference material relating to this, is available
in the BV Portal > Company Presentation > Code of Ethics.
g) The controlled copy of the Code of Ethics Manual (downloadable), is available in
the BV Portal > Company Presentation > Code of Ethics Manual of Internal
Policies and Procedures.
b) Reviews the Policy, and the way in which it has operated, each year and makes
revisions as appropriate.
c) Sets quality targets and ensures the objectives and performance against them
are published.
d) Profitable delivery of services
e) Preparation and approval of job descriptions
f) Compliance with the policies of the Management system
g) Ensure the management system procedures are fully applied
h) Manage Appeals process
i) Improve or maintain the business through targets and objectives
j) Ensure all H&S requirements are specified and implemented.
5.2 QHSE Manager
a) The designated person who has overall responsibility for the quality assurance
programme and has the authority and organizational freedom to identify quality
assurance problems and to recommend, initiate, and provide solutions.
b) He/she has full authority to stop work on any verification/inspection activity and
has direct access to the MD or General Manager on matters relating to Quality.
c) Ensures the implementation of the quality policy.
Oversees new issues and revisions to other documents in the WebDoc I&F.
a) Manages the internal audit program, including all projects and ensures that
reports and corrective actions are completed.
b) Managing internal audit program and ensuring reports and corrective actions
are completed
c) Review and approve proposed Project specific Quality Plans
d) Maintains applicable quality records
e) Presents reports on the performance of the quality management system to Line
Management meetings for review and as a basis for improvement of the
system.
5.3 General Manager
The General Manager reports to the Managing Director. The General Manager will
be the key personnel in promoting acceptable practices in quality management
system. The General Manager shall:
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Interpret and check the radiographs interpreted by the technical staff of the
Company
To carry out Internal audit and if required site audit on frequent intervals to
verify the services are meeting the contractual quality requirements
Take care of the welder qualification for the clients
To give necessary guidance to staffs with respect to the maintenance,
calibration of equipment’s etc.
Provide technical support to enforce the quality management system
Follow the quality system set by the Company’s management
5.8 Project Coordinator
Liaising with the client on day to day basis on progress of NDT activities
Plan the site activities on daily basis
Allocating suitable personnel on daily basis for various clients in the project
Interpretation of radiograph and submission to the client
Periodically communicate the progress of NDT jobs to the management
Taking appropriate corrective action for customer complaints related to
his/her specific project
5.9 NDT Senior Technicians
The Inspector reports to the Supervisor and will perform the duties as
assigned by the Supervisor and shall;
Perform the jobs in accordance to the Company’s standards,
procedures and quality system
Prepare and submit test reports upon completion
Train and guide the technicians and trainee
Ensure the practice of proper safety regulations
Follow the quality system set by the Company’s management
5.10 Technician
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The Technician reports to the Supervisor and will perform the duties as assigned by
the
Supervisor and shall:
The audits provide a basis for determining corrective action, and to provide
information upon which subsequent periodic management reviews of the
management system may be based.
h) It is the responsibility of QHSE Manager to ensure that each activity
within the management system is regularly audited with regard to the
activity status and importance, environmental importance and OH&S risks of
the operations concerned and the results of previous audits.
i) The QHSE Manager will analyze audit findings for trend, repetition or serious non-
conformance. These findings, together with a progress report against the audit
program, will be prepared for Management Review.
i. Action Items
ii. HSE (Injuries, incidents (HSE) or near misses recorded and status)
iii. Review Company and Branches QHSE Performance
iv. Recommended improvements
v. Review for the Needs for Changes of QHSE Policy, Objectives/Targets
and other QHSE elements
vi. QHSE management system effectiveness.
d) The meeting will be minuted and actions assigned to the relevant members, who
are then responsible for ensuring their completion in a timely manner, for review
at the next meeting. Records of Management Review Meetings will be retained in
the relevant area of the BVS server.
e) The quality management system is reviewed regularly to ensure its continuing
suitability. The Review is chaired by the MD and involves the Business Line
Managers, QHSE Manager and other personnel as required.
f) This review checks the continuing suitability of the existing Quality Management
System, by assessing applicable inputs including: the various review reports,
results of internal and external audits, analysis of internal and external customer
feedback, analysis of customer complaints, corrective and preventive action. The
meeting sets quality objectives and considers improvements to the existing
system.
g) The details of this process are described in SG - QHSE Manual.
10.0 PERSONNEL
10.1 Human Resources
a) The annual Business Planning activity identifies the overall resource requirement
for all applicable activities.
b) Resource requirements are considered at monthly management meetings
together with all other Business planning activities to ensure BVS have a
sufficient number of permanent competent personnel having the education,
training, technical knowledge, skills and experience necessary for handling the
category, range and volume of the work performed.
c) Permanent personnel are those who are employed by or under long term
contract. They may be employed either on a full-time basis or on a part-time
basis. Where it is necessary to use personnel for temporary situations, such
personnel should be formally contracted for the period that BVS uses them. The
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Technical Head shall ensure that such personnel are effectively supervised and
competent and that they work in accordance with the BVS quality system.
10.2 Competency Requirement - Qualification, Training, experience and Knowledge.
The SEA Technical, Quality & Risk Director, BVS Human Resource Manager, and
QHSE Manager shall jointly coordinate validation and evaluation of the training
provided. Training records are maintained.
a) Job Descriptions specify the minimum qualifications and experience for personnel
to be authorised for each role within the Industry Division.
b) Personnel are not authorised to perform work activities, operation process and the
delivery services, any defect which may occur during the use of the product, any
process and any deficiencies in the delivery of services, unless they have been
appropriately trained and have demonstrated their competence. This will only
occur when the candidate has demonstrated the appropriate qualifications,
training, experience and satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the activity
to be performed.
c) BV management is committed to the ongoing training and development of its
personnel and requires the regular assessment and provision of training needs.
d) Records of information that demonstrates competence of personnel are held in the
Training Records and each supervisor establishes plans and records of other
training activities.
e) Staff assigned responsibility and accountability for specific activities should be
competent to perform them. The competency requirements for such staff have
been identified and are listed in the competency matrix. This information should be
used in:
i. Selection of staff for positions that have specific competency
ii. Development of job description for these specific positions
iii. Identifying staff development and training needs
iv. The annual staff appraisal process.
f) The Technical head shall assess the competency of inspector by using the
Competency review form and approved by TQR whom will update the SIEBEL
accordingly. The relevant qualification can be printed out from SIEBEL.
Subsequently the Competency Matrix can be generated from SIEBEL.
g) The QHSE Manager is responsible for the update and maintenance of the
SIEBEL. Refer below for the SIEBEL overview process.
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a) For equipment used in the inspection, inspectors shall verify relevant validity
evidence of the calibration record when performing inspections, without which the
equipment shall not be accepted by the inspector for further use in the inspection.
b) The inspector shall verify that the equipment is calibrated in a timely manner that
complies to an acceptable calibration program and being administered
accordingly.
c) The inspector shall verify the equipment shall having a significant influence on the
results of the inspection to the inspection to be calibrated being put into service,
and maintained thereafter.
11.3 Calibration Methodology
a) BVS does not own any measuring equipment requiring calibration for inspection
purpose. These equipments will be provided by the client, and only the calibrated
and appropriate equipment shall be used. When used, inspectors shall verify
relevant validity evidence of the calibration record when performing inspections,
without which the equipment shall not be accepted for further use in the
inspection.
11.4 Storage/Preservation
a) The Inspector shall verify the condition of the measuring item have been assessed
at appropriate intervals to detect deterioration.
c) All the inspectors are brief during the safety campaign ( 3 campaigns per year)
and also invite all inspectors for the Annual inspectors meet to coincide with
technical session brief the inspectors on the site safety, changes in regulations,
new requirements, available procedures and share the near hit and near miss
and site safety issues.