Questions - hdbk11010108

DOE-HDBK-1101-96

The two most recent audit reports must be readily available for review by internal auditors, DOE,

and interested workers or their representatives. If the same findings recur in successive audits,

contractors must explain why problems were not corrected after their first appearance in an audit

report.

Questions

90.

What criteria can be used to certify compliance? Must DOE contractors evaluate every

operating procedure, inspect every training record, etc.? Or can contractors use an

auditing approach that looks at representative examples of PSM practices?

DOE contractors may adopt an auditing approach that looks at representative samples as

evidence of PSM practices. The samples may include drawings, training and maintenance

records, and results of interviews with personnel. Contractors should develop their own crite-

ria for assessing the effectiveness of their PSM programs.