TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ref: Topic Page
Part 1 GENERAL PROTOCOLS & DEFINITIONS 2
a. Purpose
b. Scope
c. Qualification for Assessment
d. Qualified Assessment Firms (QAF)
e. Prioritization of Factory Assessments
f. Scope of Assessments
g. Staff-Day Allocations by Factory Profile
Part 2 PART 2 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT PROCESS 6
a. Process Flow Chart
b. Detailed Process Flow descriptions
Part 3 INITIAL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS & 9
PROTOCOLS
a. Factory Visit for INITIAL Structural Integrity Assessment
i. Requirements for Assessors
ii. Interview with Factory Representatives
iii. Document and Record Review
iv. Factory INITIAL Visual Assessment
v. Post-Assessment Meeting with Factory Representatives
b. Detailed Description of INITIAL Structural Integrity Assessment
Protocols
c. Reporting
d. Time frames for corrective action
e. Assessment Ratings
f. Report Comment Period
g. FOLLOW-UP Assessment and/or Activities
Part 4 INITIAL FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS & PROTOCOLS 21
a. Factory Visit for INITIAL FIRE Safety Assessment
i. Requirements for Assessors
ii. Interview with Factory Representatives
iii. Document and Record Review
iv. Factory INITIAL Visual Assessment
v. Post-Assessment Meeting with Factory Representatives
b. Detailed Description of INITIAL Fire Safety Assessment Protocols
c. Reporting
d. Time frames for corrective action
e. Assessment Ratings
f. Report Comment Period
g. FOLLOW-UP Assessment and/or Activities
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