AISC Quality Manual
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1.0 Purpose
2.0 Scope
3.0 References
4.0 Definitions
5.0 Management Responsibility
6.0 Contract and Project Specification Review and Communication
7.0 Detailing
8.0 Document and Data Control
9.0 Control of Quality Records
10.0 Purchasing
11.0 Material Identification
12.0 Process Control
13.0 Inspection and Testing
14.0 Calibration of Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment
15.0 Control of Nonconformances
16.0 Corrective Action
17.0 Handling, Storage and Delivery of Product and Materials
18.0 Training
19.0 Internal Audit
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of the Quality Management System is to confirm to our Customers, the design community, building, Bridge/Highway Officials and the Construction Industry that (your Company) has the personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment and commitment to produce steel products of the highest degree of quality possible.
2.0 Scope
The Company's quality management system applies to all employees within all functional areas of the Company's business operation. The Company's AISC Certification should not be understood as a product inspection of Structural Steel. This Quality Management System includes all functions to provide Structural Steel from receipt of contract through final delivery.
Categories of Certification:
- Bridge and Highway Metal Component Manufacturer (CPT)
- Standard for Shop Application of Complex Coating Systems (SPE)
- Standard for Steel Building Structures (STD)
- Steel Bridge Fabricator
2.1 Exclusions
The Company cites no exclusions to the AISC standard. (Note: Revise or delete this paragraph)
3.0 References
The latest editions of the following documents and standards are required:
a) AISC Steel Construction Manual, which includes the following specifications, codes and standards:
- I. AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360-10)
- II. AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC 303-10)
- III. RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts
b) ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code Steel
c) ANSI/AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code
d) AISC Selected ASTM Standards for Structural Steel Fabrication
e) SSPC - The Society for Protective Coatings
- I. SSPC-PA 1 "Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting of Steel"
- II. SSPC-PA 2 "Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gages"
- III. SSPC-VIS 1 "Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces prepared by Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning"
4.0 Definitions
See Definitions and Abbreviations Procedure for more details. Subordinate or external documentation is referenced in Bold Italics.
5.0 Management Responsibility
The Company is committed to continuous improvement and...
5.1 Policy for Quality and Quality Goals
The Company's quality policy defines the purpose and context of the organization and its strategic direction, which includes a framework for setting quality objectives and pays particular attention to satisfying applicable requirements according to the Company's commitment to continuously improve the quality management system.
- CUSTOMER FOCUS: ...
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- INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT: ...
- WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE: ...
5.2 Direction and Leadership
Management Review meetings are conducted according to the Management Process Procedure. This procedure defines...
Company Vision and Quality Policies...
5.3 Management Representative
The individual designated as Quality Manager (QM) understands all of the Company's quality procedures and has the authority to implement programs necessary to achieve the quality requirements of the Company. The Quality Manager is...
5.4 Resources
The Company has the resources necessary to...
5.4.1 Personnel
Personnel performing assigned functions have qualifications that indicate their ability to successfully perform the function. Unless otherwise noted, personnel can be assigned to more than one task, provided they are qualified and able to accomplish the duties for each position. Specifically, individuals responsible for Quality Assurance and Quality Control management do not... Qualified personnel are assigned to manage the following functions:
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5.4.2 Buildings, Workspace and Associated Utilities
The facility consists of areas and buildings that provide space for routine functions that are considered to be part of steel fabrication/erection, including administration....
The fabrication/erection facility includes... The facility also provides...
5.4.3 Process Equipment (Hardware & Software)
The Company has under its control the equipment necessary to...
5.5 Internal Communication
To ensure proper communication between and throughout all levels of employees within the Company, internal communication is...
5.6 Documentation Requirements
The Company maintains all required documentation to effectively sustain its quality management system. All Managers are responsible for the implementation of procedures and records in their areas as required by the Quality Management System. The quality system documentation is comprised of a hierarchy of documents that flow from this Quality Manual.
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5.6.1 General Requirements
The Quality System ensures...
5.6.2 Quality Manual
The primary purpose of the Quality Manual and QMS Procedures is to describe and document the Quality Management System in place at the Company and to define all the processes in use within the Company. This manual is issued under the authority of...
5.6.2.1 Organization
Review meetings are held by all managers two times each year to assess the status, effectiveness, continuing suitability and internal audits of the Quality System. Reviews are reported and records are retained and maintained. The controls for management review are defined in the Management Process Procedure.
The organizational chart below defines the basic management structure of the Company. In all cases, the appropriate person...
The qualifications of key personnel and managers listed in... are maintained in records according to the training program that is defined in the Training Procedure.
- See applicable project facility plan/map for detailed description of facility.
- See applicable equipment list designated for projects.
Organization Chart...
5.6.2.2 Approvals
This manual is issued under the authority of the Company President. Changes to documents referenced herein are...
5.6.3 Order of PrecedenceValue-Added
The order of precedence of order-specific documentation is as follows unless otherwise directed by Customer or government requirements:
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6.0 Contract and Project Specification Review and Communication
The Company documents and implements a procedure for contract and project specification review. The review identifies, determines, plans and records specific project requirements, as well as...
Contract review records may include...
Project requirements are distributed to responsible authorities in the Company. Contract, construction and performance records are...
Communications with the General Contractor and or Erector are documented by using...
A number is assigned to the RFI and then recorded in the RFI Log. The Log documents the following:
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7.0 Detailing
7.1 Detailing Procedures
7.1.1 Preparation of Shop Drawings and Erection Drawings
The Company has prepared and implemented a documented procedure for preparation of shop detail, assembly and project specific erection drawings and material ordering specifications to...
7.1.2 Detailing Standards
The Company utilizes detailing standards to...
The standards describe the Company's...
The standards describe the Company's...
Finally, the standards include...
7.1.3 Shop and Erection Drawings
The Company has prepared and implemented a procedure to provide for checking of all shop, assembly and erection drawings to...
7.1.3.1 Checking of Shop and Erection Drawings
The procedure describes the method by which the Company performs its final check of shop drawings... Detailing procedures are defined in the Detailing Procedure.
7.1.3.2 Approval of Shop Drawings
The detailing procedure describes...
7.1.3.3 Customer-Supplied Shop Drawings
When the Company receives shop drawings from the Customer, procedures are...
7.2 Detailing Function Resources
7.2.1 References (required library)
The Company maintains the current references as a library. Detailing procedures are defined in the Detailing Procedure.
7.2.2 Personnel
Detailing Management Connection Consultation and other detailing functions...
7.2.2.1 Detailing Management
Personnel performing Detailing Management are responsible for... In lieu of these curricula, the Company describes and determines an appropriate method to demonstrate competence.
7.2.2.2 Detailing Functions
Personnel that detail and/or check shop and erection drawings have...
7.2.2.3 Connection Consultation
Personnel directing Detailers performing connection detailing are qualified by one or more of the following:
7.2.3 Subcontract Services
In lieu of employed staff personnel, subcontract services may be used for the following functions:... however, the Company...
8.0 Document and Data Control
8.1 Review and Approval
Documents affecting quality are... Revision controls are defined in the Configuration Management Procedure.
8.2 Customer Requirements
The Company captures all contractual and special requirements of the Customer as well as any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements as part of the Proposal Development & Contract Review process. Once contractual and special requirements are captured, they are...
8.3 Revision Control
The Quality Manual has a cover page showing the current revision date and the name and location of the Company. The revision is... The controls for document control and configuration management are defined in the Control of Documented Information Procedure and Configuration Management Procedure.
8.4 Access
Relevant and current procedures and policies pertinent to an area of operation or management are...
8.5 Obsolescence and Transmittal
Controlled documents that are obsolete are...
8.6 Issue Control
The configuration of procedures, work instructions and shop and erection documents is controlled through advanced configuration management techniques that have been built upon the requirements of ISO 10007 and MIL-STD-973. Document release is authorized...
8.7 Document Modifications
Controls are in place to ensure the use of current documentation. Obsolete documents are removed at the point of use. Some documents may be held by technicians and others that are...
9.0 Control of Quality Records
Records are retained and maintained to permit evaluation during the course of project construction or as otherwise specified. Quality records are available for Customer and regulatory agency examination.
All quality records are...
9.1 Retention of Quality Records
The control of records is defined in the Control of Documented Information Procedure.
9.2 Availability of Quality Records
Records are controlled to...
10.0 Purchasing
Purchasing is treated as a process within the Company's quality system. The Company accepts responsibility for the quality of products that are purchased from Suppliers, including Customer designated sources. The Company does not...
10.1 Purchasing Data
Purchase documents clearly define the product ordered, including... Purchasing documents contain the following information:
The purchasing process is fully defined in the Purchasing Procedure.
10.2 Selection and Evaluation of Subcontractors
The purchasing process ensures... The supplier evaluation process is fully defined in Purchasing Procedure.
10.2.1 Fabrication/Erection Subcontractors
When required by contract, the Company uses Fabricator/Erector Subcontractors that are AISC certified or requests written waiver from the Customer when the desired Subcontractor does not offer an AISC Certification.
10.2.2 Detailing Subcontractors
The Company performs initial and ongoing evaluation of Detailing Subcontractors according to the Purchasing Procedure.
10.3 Verification of Purchased Product, Materials and Services
The responsibility for quality of subcontracted products remains with the Company. Acceptance does not... The methods used for verification of purchased items are defined in the Receiving Procedure.
10.4 Customer Verification of Product
If specified in the Customer's purchase contract, the Customer or nominated representative is... The methods used for the control of Customer verification are defined in the Purchasing Procedure.
10.5 Control of Customer Supplied Material
A negotiated Customer agreement to verify, store and maintain Customer supplied items is... The methods for the control of Customer property are defined in the Construction Procedure.
11.0 Material Identification
A documented procedure has been established and maintained for identifying deliverable items... The procedure provides for... The methods for the control of Customer property and identification of deliverable items are defined in Construction Procedure.
12.0 Process Control
Processes that create a condition where quality of deliverable items cannot be verified through normal methods are...
Effective implementation of the following documented procedures is required as a minimum:
The methods for the control of the fabrication/erection process are defined in Construction Procedure.
12.1 Welding
The Company's welding procedures include...
12.2 Bolt Installation
The Company's bolting procedure includes...
12.3 Material Preparation for Application of Coatings
The Company’s prepares material for coating application according to...
12.4 Coating Application
The Company applies and cures coatings according to...
12.5 Equipment Maintenance
A documented preventive maintenance program is implemented for equipment critical to product quality and delivery requirements; otherwise, the Company...
13.0 Inspection and Testing
To ensure conformance to requirements of deliverable items, monitoring and measurement is conducted throughout the item's lifecycle. These checks occur... The methods for the control of the inspection and testing process are defined in Construction Procedure. Nonconforming items are controlled according to Control of Nonconformities Procedure.
13.1 Assignment of QC Inspections and Monitoring
QC inspectors are assigned on the basis of experience, training, education or applicable certification by recognized industry organizations. Construction personnel are assigned to inspection duties under the following conditions:
13.2 Inspection Procedures
The following inspections are described in the Construction Procedure:
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13.2.1 Material Receipt Inspection
Materials received are compared to purchase order requirements. The Receiver identifies...
Deliveries are checked against inspection instructions and purchase orders. If materials are designated for further inspection, they are... The methods for performing receiving inspections are defined in the Receiving Procedure.
13.2.2 In-Process Inspection
In-process inspections are conducted during construction to ensure ongoing quality of work, which...
13.2.3 Final Inspection
The Company examines completed construction for conformance to...
13.2.4 Inspection Records
See paragraph 9.0 herein.
14.0 Calibration of Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment
All measuring and test equipment instruments and devices used to determine an item's conformance to specified requirements are... The controls for such equipment and calibration activities are defined in the Calibration Procedure.
15.0 Control of Nonconformances
Nonconformances are identified and segregated to the extent possible or removed from the construction process. Documented procedures are... Nonconformances are controlled according to the Control of Nonconformities Procedure.
15.1 Nonconforming Process
The Company conducts internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on whether...
15.2 Nonconforming Product
When a nonconformance occurs, including complaints, the Company...
16.0 Corrective Action
The Company has implemented and maintains a robust system for identifying and reporting nonconformities requiring corrective action. Such reports result in... This process is defined in the Corrective Action Procedure.
17.0 Handling, Storage and Delivery of Product and Materials
According to contractual directives, instructions are detailed in the applicable job documentation...
The handling and shipping process is defined in the Shipping Procedure.
18.0 Training
All Company personnel are hired on the basis of their ability to perform acceptable work. Subsequent training is performed to...
The Company has implemented a training program that:
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19.0 Internal Audit
Internal quality audits are conducted to ensure ongoing compliance with requirements of the Company's policies and procedures, which is accomplished by... The internal audit process is defined in the Internal Auditing Procedure.
REVISION HISTORY AND APPROVAL RECORD
Quality System Procedure
QUALITY MANUAL
Rev: Orig (EO #1) (release date is mandatory)
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