OD 505 Edition 2
April 2010
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION SCHEME FOR
CERTIFICATION TO STANDARDS RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR USE
IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (IECEx SYSTEM)
IECEx OPERATIONAL DOCUMENT OD 505
Title:
Site Re-Assessment Report for Assessment of IECEx Candidate and Accepted
Ex Certification Bodies (ExCBs) for the IECEx 05 Certificate of Personal
Competencies Scheme (CoPC)
Introduction
This Operational document provides a Report Template for completion by IECEx Assessment
Teams when conducting Site Assessments, as part of the overall assessment of Candidate
Certification Bodies (ExCBs) for the IECEx 05 CoPC Scheme.
This site assessment report may also be used for site visits conducted by IECEx assessors and
teams as part of follow-up assessments, surveillance and re-assessment visits.
Attachments or annexes may be added to this report, e.g. Checklists, Organisation chart
and so on.
For any inquiries concerning the use of this report template please contact the IECEx Secretariat,
Mr Chris Agius, contact details below.
Document History
Date
Summary
2009-11
Original Issue - Version 1
2010-04
Re-formatted and additional reporting areas added
IECEx Secretariat
Standards Australia Building
286 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Body assessed
Tel: +61 2 8206 6940
Fax: +61 2 8206 6272
Email: [email protected]
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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ASSESSMENT REPORT
BODY UNDER
ASSESSMENT:
SITE(S)
ASSESSED:
IECEx SITE RE-ASSESSMENT TEAM:
XXXXX– Lead Assessor
REPRESENTATIVE/S OF BODY:
DATE(S) OF SITE RE-ASSESSMENT:
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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IECEx 05 Certificate of Personal Competency Scheme
ASSESSMENT REPORT of
NEW IECEx APPLICANT BODY
EXISTING IECEx CERTIFICATION BODY
(ExCB)
ASSESSMENT
TYPE:
No. of
Pages
ATTACHMENTS
Application:
4
Surveillance:
Re-Assessment:
Other:
Assessment duration:
RECOMMENDATION
BY IECEx
ASSESSOR(S)
That Acceptance be granted
(Select one item only)
That Acceptance be withheld/suspended
That Acceptance continues
That Acceptance be granted/continued conditional on Non
Compliance/Matters raised, having agreed corrective action and
time scales to rectify the System within and agreed time agreed by
the Assessors
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1
Name of Body:
1.2
CURRENT IECEx PARTICIPATION:
XXXXX is an existing ExCB and ExTL for the following IECEx Schemes:
{delete any of the following that do not apply}
IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme (IECEx 02)
IECEx Certified Services Scheme (IECEx 03)
IECEx Conformity Mark System (IECEx 04)
1.3
DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT TEAM:
1.4
DATES OF ASSESSMENT:
1.5
LOCATION OF ASSESSMENT:
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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SECTION 2. ASSESSMENT - SUMMARY OF RESULTS
IECEx CoPC SCHEME REQUIREMENTS
IECEx 05
requirements
Findings
COMMENTS AND
REFERENCE TO
ATTACHMENTS
Confirmation of Scope of IECEx
Acceptance or scope of application,
(for new applicant)
Confirmation that details in original
application are still current (for new
application)
Confirm currency and scope of
accreditation (ISO/IEC 17024)
applicable
Clause
9.1
(a) in a participating
country
(b) operate recognized
certification scheme
(c) competence
demonstrated by
assessment
Assessment facilities considered by
Assessment team to be appropriate
and adequate for assessment of
Units, according to OD 504?
Confirmation of which location is the
official ExCB location, where more
than 1 location is identified?
an official ExCB location is one where the
following are conducted:
- applications received,
- contract review (review of application)
- assignment of application to ExCB staff
- review of exam/assessments
- decision to issue Certificate
(Contact IECEx Secretary for any questions)
ISO/IEC 17024 Assessment–Satisfactorily
Completed (for bodies without acceptable
national Accreditation)
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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IECEx
OD 502
Operational
Document
OD 503
Requirements
OD 504
(Review of ExCB
assessment criteria
including question bank,
mapped against
Competency Units of OD
504)
Additional Remarks concerning requirements (if any)
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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Organization Chart.
Body assessed
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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Conclusion of Site Assessment
The purpose of the site re-assessment was to verify continued compliance with the
requirements of the IECEx Scheme for the on-going acceptance of an Ex Certification
Body (ExCB). The site assessment forms part of the overall evaluation of the body by
the IECEx Management Committee, ExMC and was conducted in accordance with the
IECEx Scheme Assessment Procedures, IECEx OD 501.
Report of the on-site
assessment team is as follows:
The Assessment Team findings indicate…………….
The Assessment Team recommend XXXXXX acceptance/continue
accepted CoPC ExCB within the IECEx System.
Body assessed
{delete whichever does not apply}
as an
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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SECTION 3
Issues Raised by IECEx Assessment Team and Subsequent Responses/Actions
The following shows key issues that were raised at the initial site assessment and included here
with the resolutions, together with subsequent actions.
ISSUES RAISED AT
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Body assessed
RESPONSE FROM XXX
Applicant/ExCB
ASSESSMENT TEAM COMMENT
Date(s) of site
Assessment
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