Volume 2 - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

(c)
(d)
Work planning and supervision
Implementation of safety requirement during construction including
fire safety and first aid
Preventive maintenance and preservation of items in stores or installed should
be carried out in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and good
engineering practices, and documented.
A.5 VERIFICATION FUNCTIONS
A.5.1
A.5.2
A.5.3
Verification Programme
A comprehensive documented verification programme to be prepared to assure
conformance of construction of the PARF as per the relevant codes and
standards. Verification programme should comprise external (third party) as
well as internal verification at specified stages/periodicity.
Inspection and Test Controls
A plan for inspection and testing of the materials/components used for
construction, should be established. These should include identification of
characteristics to be checked, type of check, acceptance norms etc. These
should specifically include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Audit
Inspection of soil rocks, earthworks and foundation piles
Testing of concrete
Inspection of civil and steel structures
Provisions need to be prescribed detailing the establishment and
implementation of a comprehensive system of planned and documented audits
to verify the implementation and effectiveness of the various elements of the
quality assurance programme. It should address the audit performance, audit
personnel, audit plan and audit timing etc. The requirement for QA audit and
extent of its application should be based on the safety significance of the
system.
A.6 CORRECTIVE FUNCTIONS
A.6.1
Non-conformity Control and Corrective Actions
A system for the control of non-conformances and their corrective actions
should be established. Non-conformances, deviations or inadequacies
affecting quality should be identified and controlled. The persons responsible
for review and disposition of non-conformances should be identified. The
programme should provide that appropriate action be taken to ensure that
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