Monitoring inspectors and other personnel involved in inspection activities

Regarding ISO/IEC 17020 for IB that make inspection of building safety based on national building code;

the process flow starts by receiving the client request including design, soil test report, building details, the first step with design review while design review department study the design and make their comments, and then inspection engineer go to site and make the inspection

My questions:

1. Is the design review stage considered an inspection activity or it will considered as supportive stage? 2. Will the design review engineer also be subjected to mentored work period if he is considered as inspector?

STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020  ·  CLAUSE:   ·  TOPIC: Monitoring Inspectors

Answer:

The scope of accreditation is the determining factor on if a given activity falls under the requirements of ISO/IEC 17020. If design review is an accredited activity on the scope of accreditation, then:   1. Yes the design review would be considered as an accredited inspection activity 2. Persons conducting the design review would be considered to be inspectors and the requirements for competence monitoring will apply   It is recognised that there may be local legal requirements that apply as well.