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Standard ID GB/T 50379-2018 (GB/T50379-2018)
Description (Translated English) Standard for quality management of geotechnical investigation enterprises
Sector / Industry National Standard (Recommended)
Classification of Chinese Standard P00
Classification of International Standard 91.010.01
Word Count Estimation 75,719
Date of Issue 2018-07-10
Date of Implementation 2018-12-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard) GB/T 50379-2006
Regulation (derived from) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Announcement 2018 No. 139
Issuing agency(ies) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China; State Administration for Market Regulation
Summary This standard applies to the quality management activities of engineering construction survey enterprises.

GB/T 50379-2018: Standard for quality management of geotechnical investigation enterprises

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1 General 1.0.1 This standard is formulated in order to strengthen the quality management of engineering construction survey enterprises, standardize the quality management behavior of survey enterprises, and improve the quality management level of survey enterprises. 1.0.2 This standard applies to the quality management activities of engineering construction survey enterprises. 1.0.3 In addition to this standard, the quality management activities of surveying enterprises should also comply with the current relevant national standards. 2 terms 2.0.1 Geotechnical investigation enterprise Units that hold engineering survey qualification certificates and engage in engineering survey business are referred to as survey enterprises. 2.0.2 quality policy The purpose and direction of enterprise quality formulated and released by the top management of the enterprise. 2.0.3 quality objective Survey the purpose pursued by the enterprise in terms of quality. 2.0.4 quality management quality management Survey the activities of enterprises to implement and control quality. 2.0.5 quality management system quality management system The management system for commanding and controlling the quality of survey enterprises. 2.0.6 Process process A set of interrelated or interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs. 2.0.7 procedure A prescribed path for carrying out an activity or process. 2.0.8 record record Elucidate the results achieved or provide evidence of the activities performed. 2.0.9 Supreme manager A person or group of persons who direct and control a survey enterprise at the highest level. 2.0.10 knowledge knowledge Knowledge, judgment or skill acquired through study, practice or exploration. 2.0.11 geotechnical investigation products The results of geotechnical engineering investigation, hydrogeological investigation, geotechnical engineering design, geotechnical engineering test and water quality analysis, geotechnical engineering inspection, geotechnical engineering monitoring, geotechnical engineering geophysical prospecting, engineering survey and other processes. 2.0.12 Quality inspection quality inspection The activities of checking and evaluating quality. 2.0.13 unqualified nonconformity Activities, processes and products that do not meet requirements. 2.0.14 corrective measures corrective action Actions taken to eliminate the cause of a discovered nonconformity or other undesirable condition.

3 Basic Regulations

3.1 General provisions 3.1.1 Survey enterprises should identify and analyze their environment, combine enterprise characteristics and quality management needs, establish a quality management system and document it, implement and maintain its effectiveness and continuously improve it. 3.1.2 Survey enterprises should formulate quality policy and quality objectives. 3.1.3 The survey enterprise should plan various activities in the quality management system, implement quality management activities according to the planning results, and check, analyze and improve the process and results of quality management activities. 3.2 Quality Policy and Quality Objectives 3.2.1 The quality policy should meet the following requirements. 1 It should adapt to the corporate environment, reflect the corporate purpose, and be consistent with the corporate strategy; 2.Comply with national laws and regulations and meet customer quality requirements; 3 shall include a commitment to continual improvement of the quality management system; 4 Should provide a framework for setting quality objectives. 3.2.2 The implementation of the quality policy shall comply with the following regulations. 1 The survey enterprise should publicize and implement the quality policy internally, and make all employees understand and implement it; 2 The top management should organize regular reviews of the quality policy based on the company's technical capabilities, quality management status, and environmental changes, and make revisions based on continuous improvement needs. 3.2.3 The survey enterprise shall establish quality objectives in the relevant functions, levels and processes required by the management system. Quality objectives should meet the following requirements. 1 shall be developed within the framework of the quality policy and shall be consistent with the quality policy; 2 should meet the required content of product requirements; 3 It can be measured, checked and assessed. 3.2.4 The implementation of quality objectives shall comply with the following regulations. 1 The top management shall take measures to ensure that the quality objectives are decomposed and implemented in the relevant functions, levels and processes required by the management system; 2 The survey enterprise shall formulate a quality target implementation plan, which shall include work content, required resources, responsible person and completion time; 3 Surveying enterprises should formulate assessment methods to regularly check and assess the completion of quality objectives; 4 The surveying enterprise shall evaluate the degree of realization of quality objectives. 3.3 Quality Management System 3.3.1 The survey enterprise shall plan the quality management system. Planning should include the following. 1 determine the external and internal factors that affect the achievement of the intended results of the quality management system; 2 Identify interested parties and their requirements related to the quality management system; 3 Identify risks and opportunities and take countermeasures; 4 determine the products, processes and activities covered by the quality management system; 5 According to the process method, determine the sequence and relationship of quality activities; 6.Equip the resources needed for quality activities; 7 Establish a quality management system; 8 Continuously improve quality activities. 3.3.2 The survey enterprise shall determine the content of quality management according to the scope of the quality management system. Quality management should include the following. 1 Quality policy and quality objectives; 2 organizational structure and responsibilities; 3 resource management; 4 Bidding and contract management; 5 Material and technical equipment management; 6 subcontract management; 7 product realization process; 8 Quality management monitoring; 9 Quality management system evaluation and improvement. 3.3.3 The quality management system documents shall include the following contents. 1 Quality policy and quality objectives; 2 the scope of the quality management system; 3 quality management system; 4 supporting documents of the quality management system; 5 Quality management records. 3.3.4 The survey enterprise shall determine the internal and external communication mechanisms related to the quality management system, including the communication timing, object, content, method and responsible person, and verify the communication effect. 3.3.5 When the quality management system needs to be changed, the survey enterprise should re-plan according to the requirements of Article 3.3.1 of this standard, and should identify and evaluate the risks and opportunities of the change, so as to maintain the continuity and integrity of the quality management system. 3.4 File Management 3.4.1 The survey company shall manage the documents related to quality activities. Document management should set the scope of management, job responsibilities and workflow. 3.4.2 The document management of the quality management system shall meet the following requirements. 1 The quality management system documents shall be approved before release, and the revised system documents shall be re-approved; 2 The applicability of the documents shall be reviewed and revised according to the needs of continuous improvement; 3 The laws, regulations and standards applicable to quality management activities shall be obtained in a timely manner; 4 Applicable documents should be available in a timely manner when needed, and obsolete documents should be withdrawn or marked in a timely manner. 3.4.3 Survey enterprises should manage external documents related to products and services. External file management should include the following. 1 Identify the applicability of external documents, and register the date of receipt, source of documents, etc.; 2 Control the use and distribution of applicable standards, purchased computer application software. 3.5 Records Management 3.5.1 The survey enterprise should manage the records, and make regulations on the filling, labeling, collection, storage, retrieval, retention period and disposal of the records. 3.5.2 The formation of records should be synchronized with quality activities, and the content and form of records formed by various quality activities should be specified in relevant documents. 3.5.3 Records can be in various media forms, and the records that need to be archived should comply with the relevant regulations on archives management. 3.6 File Management 3.6.1 The survey enterprise shall manage the archives. After the completion of the project, all materials should be classified and cataloged according to the filing regulations, bound into a book, and archived. 3.6.2 Survey enterprises should formulate file management system. The file management system should include the following contents. 1.The archiving scope, archiving form, archiving time, archiving procedure, archiving quality requirements and storage period, etc. of the archives; 2 Statistical content, statistical requirements and data analysis requirements of the archives; 3 means and methods of archives utilization, authority and approval procedures for inquiry and borrowing of archives, requirements for receiving inquiries and borrowing of archives; 4 Requirements for archiving, management and utilization of various electronic documents of the enterprise; 5.Confidentiality responsibilities to be borne by creators, managers, and users of archives.

4 Organizational structure and key positions

4.1 General provisions 4.1.1 Survey enterprises should combine the characteristics of products, activities and services, establish a quality management system organization, and equip corresponding management personnel. 4.1.2 The survey enterprise shall specify the management level, clarify the management scope, responsibilities and authority of each level, department and post, and form a document. 4.2 Organization 4.2.1 Survey enterprises should set up quality management departments or positions according to the requirements of resources and needs, and stipulate their responsibilities and authorities for organizing and coordinating quality management work. 4.2.2 Quality management departments and positions at all levels shall carry out quality management work according to management responsibilities, and establish an effective communication mechanism. 4.3 Key positions 4.3.1 The survey enterprise shall specify the responsibilities and authorities of key positions such as the top manager and project leader. 4.3.2 The survey enterprise may set up manager representative positions according to the needs of the quality management system. 4.3.3 The key positions of observers, testers, recorders, and captains of survey enterprises should be trained and qualified. 4.4 Responsibilities and Authorities 4.4.1 The legal representative of the survey enterprise, the person in charge of the project and other relevant personnel shall sign or sign on the engineering survey and design documents, and shall be responsible for the quality of the engineering survey documents. 4.4.2 The top management should take responsibility for the effectiveness of the quality management system, specify the responsibilities and authorities of relevant positions in the enterprise, and get communication and understanding. The responsibilities and authority of the top management in quality management shall include the following. 1 The organization formulates quality policy and quality objectives; 2 Establish a quality management system and maintain its effective implementation; 3 Integrate the requirements of the quality management system with the business of the enterprise; 4 Cultivate and improve employees' quality awareness; 5 Determine and allocate the resources required by the quality management system; 6 Organize management review, evaluate and improve the quality management system; 7 Support other managers in carrying out their responsibilities in relevant areas. 4.4.3 The top management may appoint a manager as the management representative. The quality responsibilities and authority of the management representative shall include the following. 1 Assist top management in fulfilling their responsibilities; 2 the processes required to establish, implement and maintain the quality management system; 3 reporting to top management on quality management system performance and continual improvement needs; 4 Promote the employees of the enterprise to improve their awareness of meeting customer requirements. 4.4.4 The quality responsibilities and authority of the project leader shall include the following. 1 Implement the applicable standards, relevant laws and regulations, and quality system documents, and take the main quality responsibility for the projects undertaken; 2 Organize and carry out engineering survey work; 3 Responsible for coordinating the site operation safety management of the survey project; 4 Check and accept original records, test reports and geotechnical test results; 5.Responsible for the authenticity, completeness and accuracy of survey results; 6.Be responsible for the post-survey service work, and organize relevant personnel to solve problems related to the survey work in a timely manner; 7 Responsible for organizing and completing the archiving of survey data. 4.4.5 Observers, testers, recorders, captains, etc. should be responsible for the authenticity and accuracy of the data formed on the job site.

5 Resource Management

5.1 General provisions 5.1.1 The survey enterprise shall determine and equip resources such as personnel, infrastructure and process operation environment required for the operation of the quality management system. 5.1.2 The survey enterprise shall meet the qualification requirements, product realization and the number and ability of employees required by customers. Technical training and skills assessment shall be carried out regularly for relevant personnel, and training records shall be kept. 5.1.3 The survey enterprise should establish a knowledge management plan and build an enterprise knowledge sharing platform. 5.2 Human Resource Management 5.2.1 The survey enterprise shall establish and implement a human resource management system that meets the needs of quality management. 5.2.2 Survey enterprises should determine the job conditions that affect quality. 5.2.3 The survey enterprise shall equip the following corresponding personnel according to the post qualifications. 1 Personnel with valid registration qualifications; 2 Proofreading and other process control personnel; 3 Observers, testers, recorders, captains and other personnel who have the qualifications for posting. 5.2.4 Survey enterprises should organize and implement training. Training work should meet the following requirements. 1 The training needs should be determined according to the needs of the enterprise and customers; 2 The training plan should be formulated according to the training needs; 3 The training effect should be evaluated; 4 Records of education, training, skills, experience, etc. should be kept. 5.2.5 When the training does not meet the job ability requirements or the human resources are insufficient, the survey enterprise can take other measures to meet the human resource requirements. 5.3 Infrastructure Management 5.3.1 The survey enterprise infrastructure should be determined according to the needs of products and services, and should include the following facilities. 1 workplace and associated facilities; 2 Technical equipment such as on-site operations, indoor tests and auxiliary appliances; 3 Auxiliary facilities such as transportation, communication and information networks. 5.3.2 Survey enterprises should establish and implement infrastructure management systems, make provisions for infrastructure configuration, use, maintenance, calibration, etc., and set the responsibilities, authority and management requirements of users and managers. 5.3.3 The calibration and implementation control of the equipment and instruments of the survey enterprise shall meet the following regulations. 1 The equipment account should be established, and the verification or calibration should be carried out in accordance with the relevant national regulations; 2 For equipment and instruments that have no national regulations on verification or calibration, they should be calibrated according to the standards prepared by the enterprise itself; 3 The verification or calibration status of equipment and instruments should be marked; 4 Confirm the verification or calibration of equipment and instruments and supporting software before use; 5 The verification or calibration records of equipment and instruments shall be kept. 5.3.4 The survey technical equipment shall be operated, maintained and maintained in accordance with the current relevant national standards, and the necessary maintenance records shall be kept. 5.3.5 The leased and borrowed technical equipment shall be inspected before use, maintained during use, and maintained and verified after use, and relevant records shall be kept. 5.3.6 The survey enterprise shall designate a department or full-time personnel to manage the supporting software and be responsible for the purchase, installation, upgrade and storage of the software. 5.4 Process operation environment management 5.4.1 Survey enterprises should manage the process operation environment such as on-site operation environment and indoor operation environment. 5.4.2 Survey enterprises should establish management systems for indoor environment, outdoor environment and safety conditions, and make provisions for the responsibilities, authorities and working methods of management posts. 5.4.3 Survey enterprises should set up maintenance offices, laboratories, equipment and instrument warehouses and archives and other hygienic, safe and confidential posts and personnel. 5.5 Knowledge Management 5.5.1 Survey enterprises should manage the required knowledge to meet the requirements for the realization of engineering survey products. 5.5.2 Survey enterprises should manage knowledge such as product realization, technology research and development, patented technology, business processes, and professional skills as resources, and establish a knowledge management system. 5.5.3 The survey enterprise knowledge management system may include management links such as identification of knowledge, collection of knowledge, storage of knowledge, sharing of knowledge, use of knowledge and permission to know. 5.5.4 The survey enterprise should examine the existing knowledge and update the existing knowledge.

6 Bidding and contract management

6.1 General provisions 6.1.1 Survey enterprises should establish and implement project bidding and contract management systems, specify the responsibilities and authorities of relevant posts in bidding and contract management, as well as the bidding and contract management workflow and working methods. 6.1.2 Survey enterprises should understand project requirements through bidding and contract management activities, and assess their compliance and implementation risks. 6.1.3 The survey enterprise shall sign a written contract with the customer. 6.1.4 The survey enterprise shall monitor the performance of the contract after signing the contract. 6.2 Bid Management 6.2.1 The survey company shall maintain effective communication with customers and related parties. Communications should include the following. 1 project information; 2 inquiries, contracts and changes; 3 customer feedback; 4 control of customer property; 5 Formulate relevant emergency response requirements as needed. 6.2.2 The survey enterprise shall clarify the following project requirements before project bidding. 1.Project requirements; 2 Requirements that are not specified in the project but need to be met; 3 laws, regulations and standard requirements related to the project; 4 other requirements. 6.2.3 Before making a commitment, the survey company shall identify project risks, review the ability to realize project requirements and avoid risks, and keep relevant review records. When project requirements change, the review should be re-conducted. 6.2.4 The survey enterprise shall conduct bidding according to law after it has been confirmed through the evaluation that it has the ability to meet the requirements of the engineering project. 6.3 Contract Management 6.3.1 The survey enterprise shall carry out classified management of contracts and related documents. After the project is completed, the contract documents should be archived and kept. 6.3.2 The survey enterprise shall specify the responsibilities, procedures and methods for receiving, confirming and processing contract modification information, and the documents related to contract modification shall be transmitted and implemented in a timely manner. Contract changes shall be made an integral part of the contract. 6.3.3 The project leader should be familiar with the contract requirements and communicate them to relevant personnel. 7 Material and technical equipment procurement and on-site management 7.1 General provisions 7.1.1 The survey enterprise shall establish and implement materials and technical equipment procurement and on-site management systems, control the procurement process, and stipulate the management activities, methods, and relevant job responsibilities and authorities of the management and various departments during the procurement process. 7.1.2 Survey enterprises should formulate procurement plans for materials and technical equipment according to project needs. The procurement plan shall include the planned procurement method, types and specifications of technical equipment, procurement quantity, delivery time, inspection and acceptance regulations, technical quality indicators and service requirements, and shall be implemented after approval. 7.1.3 The survey enterprise shall conclude the procurement contract according to the law according to the procurement plan. 7.2 Supplier selection 7.2.1 The survey enterprise shall evaluate the supplier's ability to provide products and services according to its own requirements. 7.2.2 The survey enterprise shall specify the requirements for evaluation, selection and re-evaluation in the supplier evaluation criteria. 7.2.3 The supplier evaluation should include the following contents. 1 Enterprise qualification and reputation; 2 The quality and environmental performance of materials and technical equipment; 3 supply capacity; 4 product prices; 5 Service Capabilities. 7.2.4 The survey enterprise should establish a list of qualified suppliers based on the evaluation results, and the evaluation results should be recorded and kept. 7.2.5 Survey enterprises should select suppliers from the list of qualified suppliers based on procurement information. 7.2.6 After specifying the requirements for purchased materials and technical equipment, the survey company should communicate with the supplier. 7.3 Acceptance of materials and technical equipment 7.3.1 The survey enterprise shall stipulate in the management system the responsibilities and acceptance methods of the personnel participating in the acceptance inspection, and the acceptance process, records and identification shall comply with relevant regulations. 7.3.2 The survey enterprise shall check and accept the materials and technical equipment, and shall keep the acceptance records. 7.3.3 The acceptance of materials and technical equipment should include the following. 1 Verification of appearance, specification and quantity; 2 Verification of technical data; 3 Inspection or verification of product characteristics. 7.3.4 When required by the project, the acceptance of materials and technical equipment can be verified by on-site test. 7.4 On-site management of materials and technical equipment 7.4.1 The survey enterprise shall conduct on-site management of the storage, safekeeping, marking, handling and protection requirements of materials and technical equipment. 7.4.2 The survey enterprise shall specify the procedures and methods for the distribution of materials and technical equipment, and shall establish distribution records.

8 Subcontract Management

8.1 General provisions 8.1.1 The survey enterprise shall establish and implement a subcontracting management system to manage and control professional subcontracting or labor subcontracting, and stipulate the scope of subcontracting and the responsibilities and authorities of relevant posts in the subcontracting management process. 8.1.2 The survey enterprise shall specify the criteria for evaluation, selection, performance monitoring and re-evaluation in the subcontract management system. 8.2 Evaluation and selection of subcontractors 8.2.1 The survey enterprise’s evaluation of subcontractors should include the following contents. 1 Qualification and reputation; 2 personnel qualifications and abilities; 3 equipment capability; 4 Technology, quality, safety and its ability to resist risks; 5 work performance and performance; 6 Guarantee capability for construction period and post-delivery activities. 8.2.2 Survey enterprises should establish a list of qualified subcontractors based on the evaluation results of subcontractors, and select subcontractors among them; Make adjustments. 8.2.3 Survey enterprises should sign subcontracts or agreements with subcontractors. Subcontracts or agreements should include the following. 1 scope of subcontracting; 2 Technical quality and safety requirements, implementation standards of subcontracted products; 3 The rights, obligations and responsibilities of both parties; 4 Requirements for equipment and qualifications of practitioners; 5 Supervision and acceptance requirements; 6 Submit results and progress requirements, etc. 8.2.4 The subcontractor evaluation results, subcontract or agreement records should be kept. 8.3 Subcontracting process control 8.3.1 Before the implementation of the subcontracted project, the survey enterprise shall make a technical disclosure to the subcontractor, and shall verify or confirm the operators and equipment of the subcontractor. 8.3.2 The survey enterprise shall supervise and inspect the site of the subcontracted project according to the subcontract management system and the technical quality supervision requirements stipulated in the subcontract. If any problems are found, the subcontractor shall be urged to rectify and follow up for review. 8.3.3 The survey enterprise shall check and accept the subcontracted projects according to the quality acceptance standards and acceptance requirements stipulated in the contract or agreement. Those that fail to meet the requirements shall be handled according to the non-conformity control requirements. 8.3.4 The survey enterprise shall keep records of the subcontracting process.

9 Process Management

9.1 General provisions 9.1.1 The survey enterprise shall determine and document the process quality management system of various products according to the realization process of engineering survey products. 9.1.2 Survey enterprises should manage the realization process of engineering survey products according to projects, and supervise, guide, inspect and assess projects. 9.1.3 The survey enterprise shall authorize the project leader to manage the project. 9.1.4 Survey enterprises should develop engineering survey products without production experience. 9.2 Project planning 9.2.1 Reconnaissance enterprises should deal with the actual situation of the project before the project implementation...

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