ASTM_E_2833_-_12.pdf

Designation:E283312An American National StandardStandard Practice forCertification Bodies that Certify Personnel Engaged inInspection and Testing of Construction Activities andMaterials Used in Construction,Including SpecialInspection1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2833;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides supplemental requirements tothose ofANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 for bodies that certify personnelengaged in inspection and testing of construction activities andmaterials used in construction,including Special Inspection.ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 provides generic requirements that canbe adapted to any discipline where assurance that certifiedindividual meets the requirements of the certification scheme.Therefore,certification bodies certifying personnel engaged ininspection and testing of construction activities and materialsused in construction,including Special Inspection,must meetthe requirements of this practice and ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.1.2 This practice may be used as a reference by:1.2.1 Developers of standards requiring personnel certifica-tion in inspection and testing of construction activities andmaterials used in construction,including Special Inspection,asa reference to harmonize terminology and reduce confusionamong users;1.2.2 Personnel certification bodies that establish criteriaand certify construction inspection,construction testing,andSpecialInspectionagencypersonnelagainstspecificrequirements,1.2.3 Accreditation bodies that accredit certification bodies,and1.2.4 Users and specifiers as a reference when requiringpersonnel certification.1.3 This practice follows the format of ANSI/ISO/IEC17024 and provides additional requirements where needed.1.4 Certification may be specific to a single test or inspec-tion method or practice or a grouping or collection of methodsor practices(any such method,code,or practice being herein-after referred to as“method,”or collectively as“methods”).1.5 Personnel certification is an important aspect of thequality system of agencies engaged in inspection and testing ofconstruction activities and materials used in construction,including Special Inspection.Certification of personnel isrequired to meet the personnel qualifications of Practice E329.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in ConstructionInspection,Testing,or Special Inspection2.2 ANSI/ISO/IEC Standards:3ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity Assessment GeneralRequirements for Bodies Operating Certification Systemsof Persons3.Terminology3.1 The definitions in Section 3 supplement the terms anddefinitions provided in ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 agency,nan organization,or part thereof,authorizedby the project sponsor or his duly authorized representative toinspect,test,or both,construction and materials used inconstruction as required by the project specifications.3.2.1.1 inspection agency,nan agency whose personnelmake visual observations and field measurements of construc-tion activities and materials used in construction.(a)DiscussionAn inspection agency may collect andsubmit samples identified with respective portions of theconstruction for laboratory evaluation.The inspection agencyand testing agency may be one organization or separateorganizations.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on Accredi-tation&Certification and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.20 onCertification/Registration Bodies.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.DOI:10.1520/E2833-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.1.2 Special Inspection agency,na third-party inspec-tion agency approved by the applicable building official toperform Special Inspections.3.2.1.3 testing agency,nan agency whose personnelmeasure,examine,test,or otherwise determine the character-istics or performance of construction activities and materialsused in construction.3.2.2 applicant,na person who has submitted an applica-tion to be accepted into the certification process.3.2.3 candidate,nan applicant who has fulfilled specifiedprerequisites and has been admitted to the certification process.3.2.4 certification body,nan organization that offers oroperates,or both,a certification program.3.2.5 competence,nde