Inspection Bodies
Inspection services play an important role in providing assurance of the operational safety of many items which are used in everyday life.
The Global Accreditation for Certification Systems (GACS) provides accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC Standard 17020 for inspection agencies. This accreditation process involves an assessment of the agencies’ competence for performing inspections and the consistency of their inspection activities. GACS accredits agencies that perform inspections of materials, products, installations, processes, or services.
Some of the Inspection activities include:
- Engineering Inspection (including Pressure Systems, lifting equipment/Hoists, electrical installations, power presses, local exhaust ventilation, cargo / pre-shipment inspection, manufacture of boilers/pressure vessels, welding inspections, oil, and gas metering)
- Building and Construction Products
- Food Inspection (food safety, food hygiene, manufacturing and processed practices, cargo inspection, animal welfare, labeling)
- Asbestos Surveys
- Legionella Risk Assessments
- Health and Social Care
- Care Home Inspection
- Nuclear New Build Inspection
- Fire Protection Systems
- Crime Scene Examination
- Railway Competence
- Plant Health
- Environmental Technology Verification
Resources
- Accreditation Criteria for Inspection Agencies
- Application for Inspection Agency Accreditation
- Request for a quote