Inspection Agency Audit Program

Participation in the WACEL Inspection Agency Audit Program is a membership requirement for WACEL Inspection Agency Members.

WACEL's Inspection Agency Audit Program evaluates an inspection agency's ability to meet the requirements of ASTM E329 and other criteria in order to perform work in a conscientious and capable manner, and help assure that participating WACEL member first in fact meet, if not surpass those criteria.

The Program provides valuable reassurance to the public, governmental agencies, clients and others that participating inspection agencies can perform their work in the proper manner, so their findings comprise an accurate indication of conditions assayed.

The program also recognizes that quality assurance is an ongoing and ever-improving process. For that reason, the program constantly seeks to maintain high quality standards through annual review audits.

The Program's scope includes:

• an examination of documents bearing upon an inspection agency’s organization, management and operation
• an inspection of the agency to view facilities and equipment and observe daily operations in progress
• conduct of those follow-up activities necessary to assure any deficiencies or other concerns have been properly handled before final accreditation is issued, and
• annual audits to assess if the inspection agency continues to operate in a manner consistent with the requirements of the WACEL Inspection Agency Audit Program.

Click here for a copy of the Inspection Agency Audit Program Guide

Click here for a copy of the Inspection Agency Audit Program Guide Exhibits

Click here for a copy of the Inspection Agency Audit Program application

Click here for a list of the Inspection Agency Audit Program Approved Team Members