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3. Major Considerations in Formulating an Inspection Program
3. Major Considerations in Formulating an Inspection Program
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A related point is the maxim, often cited in the manufacturing sector, that quality and reliability cannot be "inspected in." At best, inspection can only verify the quality and reliability that has been "built in." Thus, if designers and manufacturing engineers were to rely too much on inspection to catch built in defects, then the quality of the product inevitably declines, along with the spirit of the manufacturing organization. Similarly, the committee believes that inspections will not ensure the safety of an offshore platform if proper equipment, operational procedures, and training have not been built-in.
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The illustration, while generic and simplistic, facilitates discussion. The committee defines a safety attitude as being "a state of mind, forced or otherwise, which is receptive to the generation of criteria or elements known to be associated with good safety performance." Elements commonly associated with a safe offshore working environment are written workplace procedures, regular inspections, safety meetings, training programs, protective clothing, environmental protection program, accident/incident investigation procedures, emergency response procedures, fire fighting capability, and training and life-saving equipment.
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Cost of _ Inspections _: Optimal Amount of Inspection INSPECTION FIGURE 3-1 Relation of safety to inspection.
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The PINC list is hardware-oriented, and current MMS inspection practice requires inspectors to concentrate on witnessing many tests of equipment. But, historically, as was described in the section on "Safety Performance Record," accident events have tended to be related to human error and to poor operating and maintenance practices, rather than to failures of specific devices.
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In the industries noted above, risk assessment is a formal process carried out by safety engineers, systems engineers, operations analysts, and other specialists using a variety of mathematical, statistical, and analytical tools. (Some of the most widely used are probabilistic risk assessment, failure modes and effects analysis, hazard analysis, and trend analysis.)
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Chapter 7 elaborates on how the activity of the existing MMS inspection force can be redirected to utilize some of these tools and techniques to improve the inspection program. CONFORMANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW Apart from the adequacy of an inspection program in promoting safety, and the availability of new approaches to risk assessment and management, another important consideration relates to how well the inspection program and the regulatory process that it serves conform to federal law.
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