ACI PRC-121.1-16: Guide to Quality Management Auditing in the Concrete Industry

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This guide provides the background and methods for conducting an audit of an organization’s quality management system. Such an audit can assess the organization’s commitment to quality management and conformance to standards, codes, and contract requirements. Audits can also identify portions of the quality management system that need correction or improvement.

Keywords: audit; nonconformance; opportunity for improvement; process audit; quality management system; quality manual.

 

Document Details

Author: ACI Committee 121

Publication Year: 2017

Pages: 68

ISBN: 9781945487378

Categories: Quality Assurance

Formats: PDF, ePub, or Kindle

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE

1.1—Introduction

1.2—Scope

CHAPTER 2—DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 3—PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING

CHAPTER 4—COMMONLY EMPLOYED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

4.1—Simple, self-invented systems

4.2—Contractually-based systems

4.3—Systems modeled after ISO formats, current and noncurrent

4.4—Other systems that may be encountered

CHAPTER 5—AUDIT PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS

5.1—Basis for audit: applicable to all quality management systems

5.2—Creating an environment for successful audit program

5.3—Audit objectives: compliance, conformance, and improvement

CHAPTER 6—PERFORMING AN AUDIT

6.1—Notification and scheduling

6.2—Audit team selection

6.3—Document collection and review

6.4—Audit plan preparation

6.5—Preparation of checklists and supporting documents

6.6—Conducting the audit

6.7—Audit report preparation

6.8—Audit procedure templates and forms

CHAPTER 7—QUALITY MANAGEMENT COMMON ELEMENTS AND PROCESSES

7.1—Quality management system

7.2—Management responsibility: leadership

7.3—Design control

7.4—Document and data control

7.5—Quality records

7.6—Purchasing/management of subs and suppliers

7.7—Process control

7.8—Procedures

7.9—Inspection and testing

7.10—Control of inspection, measuring, and testing equipment

7.11—Inventory control

7.12—Human resources/training

7.13—Control of nonconforming product

7.14—Corrective and preventive action

7.15—Internal audit/continual improvement

7.16—Statistical analysis

CHAPTER 8—AUDIT OF CONCRETE DESIGN PROCESSES

8.1—Introduction and overview

8.2—Categorization of design projects

8.3—Design development

8.4—Deliverables

8.5—Construction support

8.6—Quality assurance

CHAPTER 9—AUDIT OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES

9.1—Quality management: General

9.2—Work methods

9.3—Concrete mixtures

9.4—Formwork and embedded items

9.5—Reinforcement

9.6—Concrete acceptance testing

9.7—Concrete handling and placement

9.8—Concrete flatwork finishing

9.9—Curing

9.10—Recordkeeping

9.11—Statistical analysis

CHAPTER 10—REFERENCES

Authored documents

APPENDIX A—SAMPLE AUDIT PROCEDURE, TEMPLATES, AND FORMS

A.1—QMP 010: Audit Procedure

A.2—QMP 010A: Audit Schedule

A.3—QMP 010B: Audit Agenda

A.4—QMP 010C: Audit Checklist

A.5—QMP 010D: Audit Report

A.6—QMP 010E: OFI Report

A.7—Nonconformance report

APPENDIX B—CHAPTER 7 SAMPLE AUDIT QUESTIONS

B.1—Sample audit questions for 7.1, Quality management system

B.2—Sample audit questions for 7.2, Management responsibility

B.3—Sample audit questions for 7.3, Design control

B.4—Sample audit questions for 7.4, Document and data control

B.5—Sample audit questions for 7.5, Quality records

B.6—Sample audit questions for 7.6, Purchasing/management of subs and suppliers

B.7—Sample audit questions for 7.7, Process control

B.8—Sample audit questions for 7.8, Procedures

B.9—Sample audit questions for 7.9, Inspection and testing

B.10—Sample audit questions for 7.10, Control of inspection, measuring, and testing equipment

B.11—Sample audit questions for 7.11, Inventory control

B.12—Sample audit questions for 7.12, Human resources/training

B.13—Sample audit questions for 7.13, Control of nonconforming product

B.14—Sample audit questions for 7.14, Corrective and preventive action

B.15—Sample audit questions for 7.15, Internal audit/continual improvement

B.16—Sample audit questions for 7.16, Statistical analysis

APPENDIX C—CHAPTER 8 SAMPLE AUDIT QUESTIONS

C.1—Sample audit questions for 8.3, Design development

C.2—Sample audit questions for 8.3.2, Stages of design development

C.3—Sample audit questions for 8.3.3, Types of reviews

C.4—Sample audit questions for 8.4.2, Calculations

C.5—Sample audit questions for 8.4.3, Drawings

C.6—Sample audit questions for 8.4.4, Specifications

C.7—Sample audit questions for 8.4.5, Deliverables turnover packages

C.8—Sample audit questions for 8.5, Construction support

C.9—Sample audit questions for 8.6, Quality assurance

APPENDIX D—CHAPTER 9 SAMPLE AUDIT QUESTIONS

D.1—Sample audit questions for 9.1, Quality management

D.2—Sample audit questions for 9.2, Work methods

D.3—Sample audit questions for 9.3, Concrete mixtures

D.4—Sample audit questions for 9.4, Formwork

D.5—Sample audit questions for 9.5, Reinforcement

D.6—Sample audit questions for 9.6, Concrete acceptance testing

D.7—Sample audit questions for 9.7, Concrete handling and placement

D.8—Sample audit questions for 9.8, Concrete flatwork finishing

D.9—Sample audit questions for 9.9, Curing

D.10—Sample audit questions for 9.10, Recordkeeping

D.11—Sample audit questions for 9.11, Statistical analysis

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