7.6.0 Control Of Measuring and Monitoring Devices

Purpose

To:

• provide the measuring and monitoring equipment that is necessary to provide evidence of product or service conformity.
• provide processes that ensure that monitoring and measurement are carried out and that this is consistent with the requirements of the customer.
• provide processes for the checking and calibration of measuring and monitoring equipment to ensure conformity, accuracy and traceability.

Procedure

• [enter-your-company-name-here] ensures that appropriate measuring and monitoring equipment is employed to provide evidence that the product conforms to requirements at various stages of realisation.
• [enter-your-company-name-here] has procedures that ensure that measurement and monitoring of the product is carried out at all stages of production, that the results are consistent with requirements and that the results are recorded.
• All measuring and monitoring equipment is regularly calibrated or verified against measurement standards traceable to international or national measurement standards and recorded in Calibration Registers; where no such standards exist, the basis used for calibration or verification is recorded in accordance with the procedure 4.2.4 – Control of records.
• Each item of measurement or monitoring equipment has its own calibration record, to record calibration schedules, tolerances and records of calibration results.
• All newly purchased measuring and monitoring equipment is checked and registered before use.
• All monitoring and measurement equipment is stored in a manner which prevents damage, abuse or misuse.
• Where appropriate, measurement and monitoring equipment shall be protected from unauthorised adjustment by means of locks, tamper evident labels etc. 
• Whenever measuring or monitoring equipment is found to be overdue for calibration or out of calibration, it is withdrawn from service and tagged until its status is determined.
• Product which has been inspected using equipment which is later found to have been out of calibration or overdue for calibration, is identified and immediately quarantined until it has been re-checked using calibrated equipment.
• Company plant and equipment must be maintained in a safe and reliable condition.  All plant and equipment details are written up on the Plant and Equipment Register.  Records of service and repair work or written up on the Plant and Equipment Maintenance Record Sheet.
• When used in the monitoring and measurement of specified requirements, the ability of computer software to satisfy the intended application shall be confirmed prior to initial use and reconfirmed as necessary.