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ASME C&S Training Module B3ASME C&S Training Module B3
MODULE B - PROCESS
SUBMODULESB1. Organizational StructureB2. Standards Development: Roles and ResponsibilitiesB3. Conformity Assessment: Roles and ResponsibilitiesB4. Initiating Standards ProjectsB5. Consensus Process for Standards DevelopmentB6. The Basics of Parliamentary ProcedureB7. The Appeals ProcessB8. International Standards DevelopmentB9. ASME Conformity Assessment Programs
ASME C&S Training Module B3ASME C&S Training Module B3
DATE SLIDE CHANGE 10/31/03 6
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REVISIONS
B3. Conformity Assessment: Roles and Responsibilities
Volunteers and Staff
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OBJECTIVES
This submodule will– Explain the roles and responsibilities of
Conformity Assessment volunteers and staff
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AGENDA
I. Overview
II. Council, Board and Committees
III. ASME Consultants, Designees and Designated Organizations
IV. Conformity Assessment Staff
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I. OVERVIEW
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Board onCouncil Operations
Board onInternational
Standards
Board onHearings
and Appeals
Board on NuclearCodes and Standards
Board on Performance Test Codes
Board onStandardization
Council onCodes and Standards
Board onPressure TechnologyCodes and Standards
Board on SafetyCodes and Standards
Board onConformity Assessment
Board of DirectorsC&S Technology Institute
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Standards Committees• Accreditation/Certification/Registration
Committees• Conformity Assessment Staff• ASME Consultants, Designees and
Designated Organizations
Board on Conformity Assessment
Council on Codes and Standards
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II. COUNCIL, BOARD AND COMMITTEES
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COUNCIL ON CODES AND STANDARDS
• Conformity Assessment responsibilities– Overall policies governing the operations of
registration, accreditation and certification– Approval of BCA membership– Annual evaluation of C&S programs and
activities– Final level of appeal (BHA)
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BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Responsibilities – Supervise Conformity Assessment Programs• Approve Conformity Assessment Committee
procedures • Approve committee personnel• Supervise internal audit program
– Establish policies for protection of ASME marks
(cont’d)
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BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Responsibilities (cont’d)– Accreditation and certification requirement
issues (with Standards Committees )– Approve criteria and selection procedures for
ASME Designees– Prepare positions and policies for approval by
CCS
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STANDARDS COMMITTEES
• Responsibilities– Create or act as Accreditation and Certification
Subcommittees – Approve personnel of Accreditation or
Certification Subcommittees – Approve standards containing criteria upon
which accreditation or certification action is considered
– Recommend BCA approval of Accreditation or Certification Subcommittee Procedures
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ACCREDITATION / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION COMMITTEES
• Responsibilities– Approve the issuance, renewal, extension,
revision, and withdrawal of Certificates– Review and evaluate deficiencies, non-
conformities, or alleged violations– Recommend program changes– Prepare committee procedures for BCA
approval
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POP QUIZ #1
a. Council on Codes and Standards
b. Board on Conformity Assessment
c. Standards Committees
d. Accreditation, Certification and Registration Committees
Establishment of criteria for qualification of ASME Designees is the responsibility of _____
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III. ASME CONSULTANTS, DESIGNEES AND DESIGNATED ORGANIZATIONS
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ASME DESIGNEE & CONSULTANT
Definition—Designee
An individual authorized by ASME to act on its behalf for the purpose of performing reviews, surveys, assessments, audits, surveillances, investigations and examinations of organizations or persons holding, or applying for, accreditation or certification in accordance with the ASME Code or Standard or for ISO Registration
Definition—Consultant
An ASME Designee under contract to ASME
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ASME DESIGNEE• May be
– An individual or employee of a non-profit organization or government agency
– An individual who is not employed by the organization being reviewed and does not engage in work of a conflicting nature
• May not be– An employee of the organization’s AIA– An employee of a Certificate Holder (or applicant)
under the same accreditation program– An ASME employee engaged in related work – A member of the BHA– An individual having a financial interest in the
organization
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ASME DESIGNEE
• Certification– Accepted by the ASME Committee on
Consultants and Designees based on criteria approved by BCA
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ASME DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION
Definition– An organization designated by ASME to perform
administrative functions defined in ASME Codes and Standards
– Example: The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors is the Designated Organization responsible for:• BPV Team Leader Examinations• Team Leader Seminars for Continued
Certification• Pressure Relief Device and Testing
Laboratory Reviews
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ASME DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION
• Authorization– Designated by ASME through an agreement
based on ASME accepted criteria
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POP QUIZ #2
a. Employee of the company being reviewed
b. Member of the committee responsible for the criteria the Designee will apply
c. Employee of a government agency
d. Independent consultant
Which of the following are acceptable for an ASME Designee? _____
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IV. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT STAFF
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STAFF
• Duties– Act as Secretary for the BCA and Conformity
Assessment Committees– Perform all administrative functions involved in
the application for and issuance of Certificates, including new issuances, renewals, extensions, withdrawals and revisions
– Monitor and schedule Conformity Assessment Teams
– Monitor and assure training of ASME Consultants
(cont’d)
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STAFF
• Duties (continued)– Direct, coordinate and provide administrative
support for ASME Consultants and Designees– Coordinate investigation of non-conformance by
Certificate Holders– Investigate improper use of ASME marks– Coordinate activities with other organizations– Provide staff operations and quality manuals– Assure confidentiality
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POP QUIZ #3
1. Conduct accreditation review ___
2. Grant accreditation ___
3. Issue Certificate ___
Match the task on the left with the group responsible on the right.
a. Council on C&S
b. Board on CA
c. Standards Committee
d. Accreditation Subcommittee
e. ASME Designee
f. CA Staff
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SUMMARY
I. Overview
II. Council, Board and Committees
III. ASME Consultants, Designees and Designated Organizations
IV. Conformity Assessment Staff
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REFERENCES
– Council on Codes and Standards Procedures• www.asme.org/cns/departments/Council/Public/index.html
– Assignment of Duties to the Council on Codes and Standards by the Board of Governors
– Board on Conformity Assessment Operating Procedures– Accreditation/Certification Committee Procedures– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-19 ASME Designee and ASME
Designated Organization• www.asme.org/cns/departments/procedures.html
– Procedures on Standard Qualification Criteria for Designees for Accreditation Programs