1.0 Purpose / Scope
This procedure defines minimum requirements for the routine technical inspection of machinery and equipment with regards to the Environment, Health and Safety.
2.0 Activities Affected
All
3.0 Forms
None
4.0 References
4.1 Local regulatory, contractual or company specific requirements
4.2 VP-119 "Manage Document Retention Policy"
4.3 VP-116 " Environment, Health & Safety Management System"
5.0 Definitions
5.1 Internal Audit: means a proactive process which helps to identify hazards and/or deviations from Environmental, Health and Safety Policies and Objectives, and provides the opportunity to assess and control the associated risks before adverse conditions are experienced. Internal audits include:
5.1.1 EH&S Walks
5.1.2 Planned Inspections
5.1.3 Technical Inspections
5.1.4 EH&S Management System Audits and Evaluation of Compliance
6.0 Exclusions
None
7.0 Procedure
7.1 Each facility must establish a local process for the routine technical inspection of machinery and equipment.
7.2 This process shall at least focus on the:
7.2.1 Identification of applicable national and other regulatory requirements for technical inspection of machinery and equipment.
7.2.2 Identification of machinery and equipment that falls under these requirements.
7.2.3 Generation, implementation and completion of a plant specific inspection schedule with clear roles and responsibilities.
7.2.4 Implementation of a visual tracking system (e.g. labels, badges).
7.2.5 Implementation of a robust follow-up or tracking system.
7.2.6 Corrective actions to be taken in case technical inspection date has expired.
7.2.7 Tracking of inventory to be inspected.
7.3 A plant specific inspection schedule shall be implemented. The inspection schedule at least includes:
7.3.1 Identification of Machinery / Equipment to be inspected
7.3.2 Type of inspection
7.3.3 Frequency and scheduled date of technical inspection
7.3.4 Completion date of technical inspection
7.3.5 Remarks, findings
7.3.6 Date, when machinery or equipment was shut down, disassembled etc, and technical inspections ends
8.0 General Rules
8.1 Documentation of technical inspections must be kept on file according to applicable record retention policy.
8.2 Machinery and equipment, whose technical inspection date has been expired, may not be put into operation under no circumstances, until inspection has been successfully conducted.
8.3 A regular process check is required.
8.4 Timely implementation of corrective action has to be tracked by Senior Management during regular Management Reviews
9.0 Records
9.1 Records shall be retained consistent with EH&S Procedure VCEHS-4.4.4 (EH&S Records & Documentation Management). Where record retention differing from that specified by VCEHS-4.4.4 is required for environmental, health and safety control purposes or specified by relevant legal / other requirements, records shall be retained as necessary for the effective operation of the EH&S Management System.
10.0 Originating Activity Visteon Corporate EH&S Office