EP 1110-1-18
24 Apr 00
CHAPTER 19
QUALITY ASSURANCE
19-1. Introduction.
a. This chapter discusses quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) requirements
for OE response actions.
b. QA, for the purposes of OE response, is broken down into two levels to bridge the
requirements of ER 1110-1-12 and ER 1110-1-8158.
(1) Project QA consists of those actions taken to ensure that the contractor is fulfilling
contractual obligations (e.g., project planning, government QA, and contractor QC).
(2) Programmatic QA consists of those efforts of the OE MCX, as an extension of
HQUSACE, to assist all USACE elements by supporting their quality efforts, reviewing
designated project documents, and by conducting OE Assistance Visits to various project sites.
c. All USACE MSCs, districts, and OE Design Centers involved in OE response activities
are required to develop a Quality Management System consistent with the principals outlined in
ER 1110-1-12. Policies and procedures will be identified and documented showing the flow of
information and approval controls for all processes affecting quality.
19-2. Quality Planning. Every OE response project will be managed in accordance with a PMP
developed by the PM. The PMP will be developed with the customer, the OE Design Center and
other appropriate team members. The PMP will define specific responsibilities of team members
with regard to quality.
19-3. Government Quality Assurance.
a. Project QA.
(1) OE response activities present unique and extraordinary QA considerations. Normally,
an OE project site is divided into two areas for QA purposes: within the exclusion zone or
outside of the exclusion zone.
(2) It is essential to the overall safety and quality of the contractor's performance within the
exclusion zone that a qualified OE Safety Specialist be on-site to evaluate and oversee the
contractor's efforts. This OE Safety Specialist is specifically trained in recognizing and
evaluating UXO, its various conditions in a field environment (safe, unsafe, armed, or unarmed),
and the safety procedures required to reduce or eliminate the hazard. Normally, this OE Safety
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