RMC-06-88 Inspecting the Inspectors – Facilities’ Inspection Program

Description:

Due to various influences and pressures, plant inspection programs have evolved into the organizations that we know today. This evolution has resulted in numerous inspection organizations unable to effectively assess the condition of process equipment in a manner most useful to business units. Successful inspection organizations have a clear understanding of the equipment’s minimum mechanical integrity and service requirements. Inspection consists of those techniques, procedures and management systems that can detect, measure and monitor the various equipment damage mechanisms that may occur and clearly characterize the present and future equipment serviceability to management. Effective, proactive inspection programs excel in the subjects of equipment stewardship, communications, knowledge management, damage mechanism assessments, inspection and monitoring, record keeping, equipment evaluations and follow-up of corrective actions. Each of these inspection program concerns will be covered in more detail.