PMG Inspections
The rules of procedure for plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas product listings require two types of inspections:
Qualifying (Initial) Inspections
A qualifying (initial) inspection is part of the listing application process. The purpose of the qualifying inspection is to determine whether the manufacturer’s quality system has been successfully implemented and/or to verify that the manufactured product is the same as the product presented for recognition.
Qualifying inspections are required for:
- New listing applications
- And for additional manufacturing facilities being added to an existing listing
Surveillance Inspections
A surveillance inspection, conducted after a listing has been issued, verifies that the listed products are the same as originally recognized.
Unannounced surveillance inspections of manufacturing facilities must be conducted, at a minimum, once per year * and involve, as applicable:
- Verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions taken to resolve non-conformances found during previous inspections
- Review of the use of the ICC-ES PMG listing mark
- Review of product labeling as required with the applicable standard
- Review of complaint records
- Review of calibration records
- Review of any changes to the quality manual and procedures that may affect listed products
- Random selection of listed products for testing
* Manufacturing locations of pressure plastic pipes and tubing must be inspected three times annually (Exception: Flexible water connectors, covered under ASME A112.18.6, are not included in this category); manufacturing locations of drain, waste, and vent (DWV) pipes must be inspected twice a year.
Conducting the Inspections
A listee may request that the inspections be conducted by ICC-ES, or the listee may retain a third party inspection body meeting the provisions of ISO/IEC Standard 17020, General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection provided such body is accredited for the type of inspections involved by IAS or by an accreditation body that is a partner with IAS in a mutual recognition agreement.
Note: The third-party inspection body must complete the ICC-ES inspection form.
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