MODULE B - PROCESS
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MODULE B - PROCESSB1. ASME Organizational StructureB2. Standards Development: Staff and Volunteer
Roles and ResponsibilitiesB3. Conformity Assessment: Staff and Volunteer
Roles and ResponsibilitiesB4. Initiating and Terminating Standards ProjectsB5. Consensus Process for Standards DevelopmentB6. The Basics of Parliamentary ProcedureB7. The Appeals ProcessB8. International Standards DevelopmentB9. ASME Conformity Assessment ProgramsB10. Performance Based StandardsB11. Consensus Process for Standards Interpretation
and Code Cases
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REVISIONSCHANGE SLIDEDATE
Changed “Codes and Standards Board of Directors” to “Council on Standards and Certification” throughout.
Minor changes to submodule titlesRevised to remove ISO 9000 registration references
Updated to include current S&C Committees.Revised to note that ASME offers Team Leader Seminars
11/22/10
11/1/11 07, 9, 13, 14
and 16 6, 11, 18
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B3. Conformity Assessment: Roles and Responsibilities
Volunteers and Staff
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OBJECTIVES
This submodule will– Explain the roles and responsibilities of Conformity
Assessment volunteers and staff
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AGENDA
I. OverviewII. Council on Standards and Certification, Board and
CommitteesIII. ASME Consultants, Designees and Designated
OrganizationsIV. Conformity Assessment Staff
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I. OVERVIEW
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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
Energy and EnvironmentalStandards Advisory Board
Board on NuclearCodes and Standards
Board onStandardization
and Testing
Council on Standards and Certification
Board onPressure TechnologyCodes and Standards
Board on SafetyCodes and Standards
Board onConformity Assessment
Board onNew Development
Board on Strategic Initiatives
Board on Hearingsand Appeals
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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Standards Committees• Accreditation and Certification Committees• Conformity Assessment Staff• ASME Consultants, Designees and
Designated Organizations
Board on Conformity Assessment
Council onStandards and Certification
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II. COUNCIL ON STANDARDSAND CERTIFICATION,
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
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COUNCIL ONSTANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
• Conformity Assessment responsibilities– Overall policies governing the operations of
accreditation and certification– Approval of initiating and sunsetting of programs– Approval of BCA membership– Annual evaluation of S&C programs and activities– Final level of appeal (BHA)
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BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Responsibilities – Supervise Conformity Assessment Programs
• Approve Conformity Assessment Committee procedures
• Approve committee personnel• Supervise internal audit program
– Establish policies for protection of ASME marks
(cont’d)
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BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
• Responsibilities (cont’d)– Accreditation and certification requirement
issues (with Standards Committees )– Approve the selection criteria and procedures
for ASME designees and ASME designated organizations as well as the selection of ASME designees by delegation to the BCA Committee on Designees
– Prepare positions and policies for approval by Council on Standards and Certification
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STANDARDS COMMITTEES
• Responsibilities– Create or act as Accreditation and Certification
Subcommittees – Approve personnel of Accreditation or
Certification Subcommittees – Approve standards containing criteria upon
which accreditation or certification action is considered
– Recommend BCA approval of Accreditation or Certification Subcommittee Procedures
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ACCREDITATION and CERTIFICATION COMMITTEES
• Responsibilities– Approve the issuance, renewal, extension, revision,
and withdrawal of Certificates– Review and evaluate deficiencies, non-conformities,
or alleged violations– Recommend program changes– Prepare committee procedures for BCA approval
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POP QUIZ #1
a. Council on Standards and Certification b. Board on Conformity Assessmentc. Standards Committeesd. Accreditation and Certification Committees
Establishment of criteria for qualification of ASME Designees is the responsibility of _____
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III. ASME CONSULTANTS, DESIGNEES AND DESIGNATED ORGANIZATIONS
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ASME DESIGNEE & CONSULTANT
Definition—DesigneeAn individual authorized by ASME to act on its behalf for the purpose of performing reviews, surveys, assessments, audits, surveillances, investigations and examinations of organizations or persons holding, or applying for, accreditation or certification in accordance with the ASME Code or Standard
Definition—ConsultantAn ASME Designee under contract to ASME
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ASME DESIGNEE• May be
– An individual or employee of a non-profit organization or government agency
– An individual who is not employed by the organization being reviewed and does not engage in work of a conflicting nature
• May not be– An employee of the organization’s AIA– An employee of a Certificate Holder (or applicant) under
the same conformity assessment program– An ASME employee engaged in related work – A member of the BHA– An individual having a financial interest in the
organization
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ASME DESIGNEE
• Certification– Accepted by the BCA Committee on Designees
based on criteria approved by BCA.
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ASME DESIGNATED ORGANIZATIONDefinition
– An organization designated by ASME to perform administrative functions defined in ASME Codes and Standards
– Example: The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors is a Designated Organization which offers:
• Examinations for ASME Designee as a BPV Team Leader
• Pressure Relief Device and Testing Laboratory Reviews
• And may conduct Team Leader Seminars for Continued Certification. This function is also performed by ASME.
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ASME DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION
• Authorization– Designated by ASME through an agreement based
on ASME accepted criteria
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POP QUIZ #2
a. Employee of the company being reviewedb. Member of the committee responsible for the
criteria the Designee will applyc. Employee of a government agencyd. Independent consultant
Which of the following are acceptable for an ASME Designee? _____
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IV. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT STAFF
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STAFF
• Duties– Act as Secretary for the BCA and Conformity
Assessment Committees– Perform all administrative functions involved in the
application for and issuance of Certificates, including new issuances, renewals, extensions, withdrawals and revisions
– Monitor and schedule Conformity Assessment Teams
– Monitor and assure training of ASME Consultants (cont’d)
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STAFF
• Duties (continued)– Direct, coordinate and provide administrative
support for ASME Consultants and Designees– Coordinate investigation of non-conformance by
Certificate Holders– Investigate improper use of ASME marks– Coordinate activities with other organizations– Provide staff operations and quality manuals– Assure confidentiality
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POP QUIZ #3
1. Conduct accreditation review ___
2. Grant accreditation ___3. Issue Certificate ___
Match the task on the left with the group responsible on the right.
a. Council on S&Cb. Board on CAc. Standards
Committeed. Accreditation
Subcommitteee. ASME Designeef. CA Staff
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SUMMARY
I. OverviewII. Council on Standards and Certification, Board and
CommitteesIII. ASME Consultants, Designees and Designated
OrganizationsIV. Conformity Assessment Staff
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REFERENCES
– Council on Standards and Certification Procedures• http://cstools.asme.org/csconnect/pdf/CommitteeFiles/25963.pdf
– Assignment of Duties to the Council on Standards and Certification by the Board of Governors
– Board on Conformity Assessment Operating Procedures– Accreditation/Certification Committee Procedures– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-19 ASME Designee and ASME
Designated Organization• http://cstools.asme.org/csconnect/pdf/CommitteeFiles/7614.pdf
– Procedures on Standard Qualification Criteria for Designees for Accreditation Programs