Hi Rich, I have used this approach where ever I have worked, and it works well. I have found that there is another factor that must be present for this to work though. It is called honesty and trust. The inspector must be confident that you are being honest and working with in their interest, not trying to pull the wool over their eyes. In most cases, the same indvidual is the regular inspector, so it is possible to build up that relationship. Once this is established, then in case of a minor administrative variation, the inspector is then unlikely to impose a stop ship, unless it is an obvious safety hazard. This does vary with individuals though, but that doesn't lessen our responsibilty.
Regards Doug Rich Nute <ri...@sdd.hp.com>@majordomo.ieee.org on 02/18/2003 07:52:49 PM Please respond to Rich Nute <ri...@sdd.hp.com> Sent by: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org To: gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com cc: john.al...@era.co.uk, emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: product safety audit scenario Hi Gary: Your comment triggers another comment: Leadership. Typically, we tend to let the inspector be the leader for the duration of the inspection. The host can be the leader. The host can set the agenda (in advance, although the inspector need not be notified). First, is to decide what products to be inspected. Then, decide whether everything will be inspected, or just some individual items, i.e., what does the inspector want to see (decided before going to the factory floor). On the factory floor, the host can then find each item and show it to the inspector. Point-by-point through the whole FUS document. It works well. Some inspectors may tend to feel as though they are being railroaded, so you need to be sensitive to this. Best regards, Rich This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
