Protocol Item L.01

Verify that responsibilities and authorities for the integrity management program have been formally defined. [ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 12.2(b)(2)]

Verify that reviews of the integrity management program and the quality assurance program have been specified to be performed on regular intervals, making recommendations for improvement. [ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 12.2(b)(3)]

Verify that corrective actions to improve the integrity management program and the quality assurance process have been documented and are monitored for effectiveness. [ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 12.2(b)(7)]

Verify that when an operator chooses to use outside resources to conduct any process that affects the quality of the integrity management program, the operator ensures the quality of such processes and documents them within the quality program. [ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 12.2(c)]