| When | Do this | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| A new instrument arrives | ID it; calibrate before first use; register line with use, risk and interval | E01 |
| Someone drops or doubts a gauge | Quarantine it; check it; if it fails, treat it as out of tolerance | E01, E02 |
| A certificate comes back | Check it (chapter 6); record the as-found result and last known good | E01 |
| As found is out of tolerance | Open an assessment today: window, trace, screen, refine, act, notify, close | E02 |
| Shipped product is in question | Tell the customer with the data; refine afterward | E02 |
| A gauge will accept a key characteristic | Put it on the MSA plan; study before it decides acceptance | E03, E04 |
| A study lands between 10% and 30% | Decide for the use; write the reason and the conditions | E04, E03 |
| A program or recipe changes | Verify on a known part before use; record it | E03 |
| Every week | Open assessments first; overdue and quarantined; due in 30 days | E01, E02 |
| Every month | Measures; MSA plan; interval changes from as-found history | E01, E02, E03 |
| Before a shutdown | Send out everything due during it or two weeks after | E01 |
| Five questions an auditor asks | Where the answer is |
|---|---|
| Show me this instrument's certificate and its as-found data. | Certificate filed by ID; E01 line |
| Which parts did this out-of-tolerance gauge measure, and what did you do? | E02 trace and decision |
| How do you know this gauge is good enough for that tolerance? | E03 line and E04 study |
| Which instrument measured this feature on this record? | The instrument ID on the inspection record |
| How do you set your intervals? | E01 interval and notes; chapter 7 |
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