Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-150R - Recreational vehicles › SELF-CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PLAN/QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM/QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL › Section 296-150R-0850 - What constitutes an acceptable quality control program/manual for self-certification?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Your quality control program must implement your approved
				  quality control manual. The quality control manual must provide instructions,
				  procedures, and assign responsibilities to assure quality control expectations
				  are met when vehicles are manufactured. The minimum quality control manual
				  requirements are:
(1) An organization
				chart which identifies quality assurance positions and describes quality
				control responsibilities and accountability for the following plant personnel:
				General manager, plant production manager, plant foreperson, lead persons,
				production, quality control, sales, engineering, purchasing and receiving
				staff;
(2) A method to distribute
				all comprehensive design plans and installation instructions or other
				documentation that ensures all products used are installed correctly in all
				recreational vehicle models produced at each manufacturing location;
(3) Procedures for maintaining the quality
				assurance of each vehicle model;
(4) Drawings and procedures displaying
				manufacturing processes including a schematic plant layout;
(5) Descriptions of production stations,
				including surge-hold stations, on-site or offsite repair-rework locations, and
				off-line construction sites. Descriptions should identify by station and
				location the work, tests, or inspections performed and the job title of the
				person performing the quality control review;
(6) Inspection and equipment maintenance
				instructions, including jig maintenance, check-off lists, and other
				documentation verifying quality control performance and
				accountability;
(7) Coordination of
				staff duties ensuring smooth transition of manufacturing responsibilities
				during the shift change;
(8)
				Instructions regarding the identification, control, and handling of damaged
				goods or materials that do not comply with existing rules and ANSI;
(9) Information about recreational vehicle
				material storage and environmental control including protection from the
				weather and the elimination of scrap and age-dated materials which have
				exceeded their life;
(10)
				Verification that testing equipment is properly calibrated and that your gauges
				are accurate;
(11) Information
				about production line testing which includes descriptions of procedures, test
				equipment, and the location of each test. The information should demonstrate
				accountability for test completion, for rework and repair, and for
				retesting;
(12) Instructions,
				procedures, descriptions, and responsibilities for insignia storage, security,
				application, and inventory;
(13)
				Procedures for mixed production lines, for variable production rates, for new
				or substitute personnel, and for new or changed inspections and
				tests;
(14) Instructions,
				procedures, and responsibilities for keeping vehicle records which include the
				unit serial number, model, plan approval number (if applicable), dealer
				location or destination, insignia number, inspection, and test
				results;
(15) Information about
				your quality control training program;
(16) Procedures for introducing new designs,
				models, materials and equipment to staff that ensures products are built
				according to the standards and the manufacturer's instructions; and
(17) Written authorization as required in WAC
				296-150R-0800(5).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.22.340 and
					 43.22.420. 97-16-043, §
					 296-150R-0850, filed 7/31/97, effective 12/1/97. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.22.340, [43.22.]355,
					 [43.22.]360,[43.22.]432 , [43.22.]440 and [43.22.]480. 96-21-146, §
					 296-150R-0850, filed 10/23/96, effective
					 11/25/96.