The purpose of an Inspection and Test Plan is to put together a single document that records all inspection and testing requirements relevant to a specific process. On a construction contract the process is likely to be a construction activity, element of work, trade work or providing a product section. An Inspection and Test Plan identifies the items of materials and work to be inspected or tested, by whom and at what stage or frequency, as well as Hold and Witness Points, references to relevant standards, acceptance criteria and the records to be maintained. Inspection and Test Plans, when properly implemented, help ensure that, and verify whether, work has been undertaken to the required standard and requirements, and that records are kept.
Appendix 11 – Electrical Inspection and Test Plan Client: Project: Site address: Contact number: Operation or Stage of Work Stage/ Frequency Records Conform to order Each delivery Delivery Dock- Orders as placed ets Storage and protection As specified Each week Visual Preliminary activities Task completion Each work area Hazard Assess- Specification, as ment attached procedure Pre-start Ready to start work Each work area Fencing / signage/ Protectiv e clothing Carry out work To trade codes & authority requirements Each sequence Conduit installation To trade codes & authority requirements Cable installation Ref Description Characteristics Incoming materials inspectio n 5a 5b 5c Requirement Stan- Acceptance Criteria dard/ specification Inspection/test procedure Inspection: What/Who Worker Service Provider Customer Specification and codes Check against orders H S Safe, secure/adequate protection Visual X S S All tasks completed Visual H W S As per site specific procedure To authority requirements Checked H W S Checklist Specification as per SWMS attached Checklist and test panel Checked H (A) W S Each sequence Checklist SWMS002 Checklist Checked X W S To trade codes & authority requirements Each sequence Checklist SWMS012 Checklist Earth test report Checked X W S Cable connections To trade codes & authority requirements Each Sequence Checklist SWMS013 Checklist HV test report Checked X W S Pre-handover activities All matters finalised, clean and tidy Each work area Wiring diagrams/ checklist Specification, as attached All items completed to specification Final inspection H H H W= Protected from weather A ‘witness point provides a party (such as the customer, service provider and regulatory authority) with the opportunity to witness the inspection or test or aspect of the work, at their discretion Witness Point H= Hold Point A ‘hold’ point defines a point beyond which work may not proceed without the authorisation of a designated service provider or authority This ‘designated service provider or authority’ might be an agency or other customer’s representative/ authorised person, or a regulatory authority (such as Integral Energy, Sydney Water, Council and/or WorkCover etc.) representative, or it may be the service provider inspecting its service provider or worker H (A) = Inspection/test by authority S= Surveillance or monitoring by supervisor Electrical work to AS3000:2007 and Installation and Wiring Rules unless otherwise required X= Self inspection by worker performing the work