MIL-HDBK-1110
Section 9:
INSPECTION OF PAINTING OPERATIONS
9.1
Scope of Section. This section describes the duties of
an inspector, general inspection procedures, and specific
inspection methods used in inspecting painting operations.
Depending upon the job and the contract requirements, quality-
control inspectors may be contractor-supplied (that is,
contractor quality control - CQC) or Government personnel. In
either case, the contracting officer is responsible for ensuring
the quality of the job. The intent of this section is to
describe proper inspection procedures so that Government
personnel will know either how to inspect a painting operation or
to ensure that someone else has done it correctly.
9.2
Importance of Inspection. The success of a painting
job depends upon the specification requirements being met for
surface preparation, application and materials. Most coating
failures are the result of contract requirements not being met.
Inspection procedures are designed to detect situations when the
requirements of the contract are not being met. Thus, inspection
is a key factor in obtaining the performance and durability built
into the specification.
9.3
Contractor Quality Control Inspection. In Government
painting, quality control inspection is often provided by the
contractor. For large jobs, a contractor usually hires an
inspector. For smaller jobs (less than 0,000), a contractor's
superintendent may carry out the quality control inspection. If
deemed necessary because of the size or difficulty of a job, or
because of the crucial function of a structure, the contract
specification can require the contractor to hire a certified
inspector (e.g., NACE has a certification program). In this way,
the contractor's inspector may be more independent of the
contractor and may have better inspection skills. Although this
requirement may increase inspection costs, the increased cost of
proper inspection as opposed to none or poor inspection has been
found by the private sector to be cost effective. Quality
control inspectors should report deviances from the contract
specification in writing to the contracting officer. Appropriate
governmental action in response to these reports is essential in
obtaining the quality of the job built into the specification.
9.4
Duties of an Inspector. The duties of an inspector
include understanding the contract specification requirements,
making sure that the specification requirements are met by the
contractor, and keeping good records. Record keeping is a very
important part of inspection. It should occur during all phases
of the job. Records form an important part of the permanent
record on each building, and provide key information in the case
of contract disputes.
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