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equipment) to ensure that such equipment is capable of achieving the required
levels of accuracy.
All enquires regarding new equipment must be referred to the workshop in charge
who shall investigate availability with regard to accuracy requirements. The matter
should then be referred to the General Manager for the final decision.

f.3 An”inspection,measuringand test equipment record” shall be maintained by the
workshop in charge for each individual piece of equipment owned by the company
giving information as to type and frequency of calibration / test required and the
acceptance criteria.
All inspection, measuring and test equipment calibrations should be traceable to
a known national or international standard by way of a certificate issued by a
recognized testing agency. Apiece of equipment that meets this criteria may be
used to compare results of other equipment for the purposed of checking accuracy.
However, in such cases results of comparison tests must be recorded.
f.4 A “calibration / test schedule” shall be drawn up to show when inspection measuring
and test equipment is due for calibration / test. This should be reviewed by the
workshop in charge at least every six months to ensure adequacy of prescribed
frequencies.
f.5 All inspection, measuring and test equipment shall be stored in suitable condition
so as to prevent: unauthorized use, damage, loss and adjustment be unauthorized
personnel. Storage, where possible or critical, shall follow specified or
manufactures recommendations.

In-house testing / calibration shall be conducted in ambient temperatures, as
with inspections, measurements and tests, unless otherwise specifically stated
on the “Inspection, measuring and Test Equipment Record” or is a contract
requirement in such cases specified requirements must be followed.
f.6 Visual checks of inspection, measuring and test equipment shall be performed
by the user prior to each use of such equipment. Any equipment found to be
outside of its test / calibration date, giving suspect results, or in an unsatisfactory
state shall be marked as “NOT TO BE USED”, segregated from its normal place
of storage if practicable, and referred to the workshop in charge (if company
owned) or the relevant project engineer (if hired) for further action.

f.7 In the case of clause f.6 above, a sufficient number of records of previous activities
undertaken with a suspect piece of equipment shall be checked for errors to
ascertain that previous results are not affected. Where it appears that results are
affected such inspection, measurement or test shall be performed again using
suitable equipment which is known to be in a satisfactory state. This does not
apply to equipment where the date for calibration expired and which after re-
calibration, was found to be accurate.
f.8 Only suitably qualified, trained or experienced persons are to carry out calibration
testing of inspection, measuring and test equipment. Any in –house calibration
must be informed in accordance with manufactures instructions and when these
are not available the General Manager shall develop appropriate. Work insturcion
for this purpose. Where calibration is undertaken externally independently a

calibration certificate must be obtained. Hired equipment must not be calibrated
/ tested in-house.
f.9 The transfer of company owned inspection, measuring and test equipment from
designated locations is not permitted without the express permission of the
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