DD CEN ISO TS 22475-3-2007
DRAFT FOR DEVELOPMENT DD CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 3: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party ICS 03.100.30; 03.120.20; 13.080.05; 93.020 DD CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007 This Draft for Development was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 29 February 2008 © BSI 2008 ISBN 978 0 580 54536 8 National foreword This Draft for Development is the UK implementation of CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007. This publication is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It is being issued in the Draft for Development series of publications and is of a provisional nature. It should be applied on this provisional basis, so that information and experience of its practical application can be obtained. Comments arising from the use of this Draft for Development are requested so that UK experience can be reported to the European organization responsible for its conversion to a European standard. A review of this publication will be initiated not later than three years after its publication by the European organization so that a decision can be taken on its status. Notification of the start of the review period will be made in an announcement in the appropriate issue of Update Standards. According to the replies received by the end of the review period, the responsible BSI Committee will decide whether to support the conversion into a European Standard, to extend the life of the Technical Specification or to withdraw it. Comments should be sent to the Secretary of the responsible BSI Technical Committee at British Standards House, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee B/526, Geotechnics, to Subcommittee B/526/3, Site investigation and ground testing. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date CommentsTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION CEN ISO/TS 22475 3 December 2007 ICS 03.120.20; 03.100.30; 93.020 English Version Geotechnical investigation and testing Sampling methods and groundwater measurements Part 3: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party (ISO/TS 22475 3:2007) Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques Méthodes de prélèvement et mesurages piézométriques Partie 3: Évaluation de la conformité des entreprises et du personnel par un organisme tiers (ISO/TS 22475 3:2007) Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung Aufschluss und Probenentnahmeverfahren und Grundwassermessungen Teil 3: Konformitätsbewertung von Unternehmen und Personal durch eine Zertifizierungsstelle (ISO/TS 22475 3 3:2007) This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 22 November 2004 for provisional application. The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard. CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parall el to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, P ortugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. 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CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007 Reference number ISO/TS 22475-3:2007(E)TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 22475-3 First edition 2007-09-15 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 3: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007ii iii Contents Page Foreword iv Introduction v 1 Scope . 1 2 Normative references . 1 3 Terms and definitions. 1 4 Conformity assessment of enterprises 2 4.1 General. 2 4.2 Eligibility for conformity assessment. 2 4.3 Assessment of the enterprise . 2 5 Conformity assessment of personnel 4 5.1 General. 4 5.2 Conformity assessment of the responsible expert . 4 5.3 Conformity assessment of the qualified operator. 6 Bibliography . 9 CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007iv Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. In other circumstances, particularly when there is an urgent market requirement for such documents, a technical committee may decide to publish other types of normative document: — an ISO Publicly Available Specification (ISO/PAS) represents an agreement between technical experts in an ISO working group and is accepted for publication if it is approved by more than 50 % of the members of the parent committee casting a vote; — an ISO Technical Specification (ISO/TS) represents an agreement between the members of a technical committee and is accepted for publication if it is approved by 2/3 of the members of the committee casting a vote. An ISO/PAS or ISO/TS is reviewed after three years in order to decide whether it will be confirmed for a further three years, revised to become an International Standard, or withdrawn. If the ISO/PAS or ISO/TS is confirmed, it is reviewed again after a further three years, at which time it must either be transformed into an International Standard or be withdrawn. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO/TS 22475-3 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 341, Geotechnical investigation and testing, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 182, Geotechnics, Subcommittee SC 1, Geotechnical investigation and testing, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). ISO 22475 consists of the following parts, under the general title Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements: ⎯ Part 1: Technical principles for execution ⎯ Part 2: Qualification criteria for enterprises and personnel [Technical Specification] ⎯ Part 3: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party [Technical Specification] CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007v Introduction ISO 22475-1 specifies the technical principles for the execution of sampling and groundwater measurements. The quality of these services can be proven by: a) a declaration of conformity by a contractor (first party control); b) a declaration of conformity by a client (second party control); c) a declaration of conformity by a conformity assessment body (third party control). Every enterprise or individual may decide if and how they can prove the fulfilment of the technically related criteria: by first-, second- or third-party control because no part of ISO 22475 requires such a declaration. ISO/TS 22475-2 specifies the qualification criteria for enterprises and personnel that perform sampling and groundwater measurements in accordance with ISO 22475-1. The conformity assessment by third-party control may be made in accordance with the technical principles for execution of sampling and groundwater measurements in accordance with ISO 22475-1 as indicated in ISO/TS 22475-2 and the conformity assessment procedure given in this Technical Specification. CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:2007blank1 Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 3: Conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel by third party 1 Scope This Technical Specification is applicable to the conformity assessment of enterprises and personnel performing specified parts of sampling and groundwater measurements in accordance with ISO 22475-1 and complying with the technical qualification criteria given in ISO/TS 22475-2 by third-party control. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO 14688-1, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Identification and classification of soil — Part 1: Identification and description ISO 14689-1, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Identification and classification of rock — Part 1: Identification and description ISO 22475-1, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 1: Technical principles for execution ISO/TS 22475-2, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Sampling methods and groundwater measurements — Part 2: Qualification criteria for enterprises and personnel 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 22475-1 and ISO/TS 22475-2 and the following apply. 3.1 conformity assessment procedure used to demonstrate the conformity of an enterprise and/or its personnel in accordance with ISO/TS 22475-2 for specified parts of sampling and groundwater measurements 3.2 conformity assessment body independent and competent body that carries out procedures for conformity assessment of enterprises and/or personnel in accordance with this Technical Specification for specified parts of sampling and groundwater measurements CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:20072 3.3 assessor qualified and competent expert appointed by the conformity assessment body to carry out the conformity assessment 3.4 certificate document issued by a conformity assessment body under the rules of the assessment in accordance with this Technical Specification indicating that an enterprise and/or personnel is competent to perform specified parts of sampling and/or groundwater measurements and follow the qualification criteria in accordance with ISO/TS 22476-2 4 Conformity assessment of enterprises 4.1 General Insofar as the work of these enterprises falls within the scope of ISO/IEC 17025, the requirements specified in that International Standard are relevant and should be considered. 4.2 Eligibility for conformity assessment Enterprises performing specified parts of sampling and/or groundwater measurements in accordance with ISO 22475-1 shall meet the qualification criteria of ISO/TS 22475-2. 4.3 Assessment of the enterprise 4.3.1 Application procedure for the assessment 4.3.1.1 An application form shall be submitted by the enterprise to the conformity assessment body indicating to which specific elements of ISO 22475-1 the application relates. It shall also be accompanied by relevant documents and presentation relating to the experience, training and qualification of the enterprise and its relevant personnel. 4.3.1.2 The presentation of the enterprise shall contain the following (if applicable): a) organization; b) number of employees with their education, training, experience and certificates; c) number and types of drill rigs, machines and equipment and how they correspond to the certificates of the employees; d) evidence of maintenance and records for the equipment; e) transport and storage facilities for samples; f) calibration systems; g) quality assurance system; h) health and safety systems; i) system for the presentation of results; j) procedures for evaluation and reporting the results; k) procedures for handling divergences. CEN ISO/TS 22475-3:20073 4.3.1.3 Arrangements shall be made in advance for the assessor and enterprise to meet at the enterprise office and investigation site to demonstrate its skills, knowledge and safe working in accordance with the set standards and procedures of the conformity assessment body. 4.3.2 Assessment procedure 4.3.2.1 The assessor shall examine the application form and accompanying documents in the presence of a competent and responsible representative (e.g. managing director) of the applicant enterprise at an interview. This examination and interview will form part of the assessor’s review of the experience and knowledge of the enterprise. The assessor shall make an assessment by observation and questioning. 4.3.2.2 The conformity assessment of an enterprise competence p