Managing Inspection Findings
From indication to validation, engineering review, work order and closure.
What this topic covers
From indication to validation, engineering review, work order and closure.
Core ideas
Findings should identify asset, location, method, extent, severity and uncertainty.
An engineering disposition may call for repair, replacement, operating restriction, monitoring or no immediate action.
Closed-loop tracking prevents significant findings from disappearing into reports without execution.
Program tradeoffs
Coverage, access, technique limitations and uncertainty should be visible in the final record.
What good evidence looks like
Inspection findings need a closed path to engineering assessment, maintenance, monitoring or documented acceptance.
Lifecycle perspective
Formal code inspection and risk-based inspection require competent specialists and current standards.