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Procedure Number: QPRO4.4	Revision:
Subject: Control of Quality Records	Effective Date:
	Approved By: Signature on file

Changes?

Introduction:

The purpose of this procedure is to identify the control of ABC Quality Records
and related Subcontractor records.

Scope: Records that demonstrate conformance to requirements and
effective operation of the quality system including subcontractor related records.

1.0    Identification

1.1    Responsibility: See exhibit A

1.2    Records are identifiable to the product, person, or event to which they pertain. Records are dated, and indexed or grouped to facilitate their retrieval.

2.0    Storage

2.1     Responsibility: See exhibit A

2.2     A record is normally stored by the same department that initially
established the record. Records are stored using methods to prevent deterioration.

Process records may be stored in binders or open files at operators work
stations.

PC based quality records are backed up to tape or disk at least weekly.

3.0     Disposition

3.1    Responsibility: See exhibit A

3.2    The departments/positions identified in the collection and maintenance
column of Exhibit A are responsible for the timely purging and destruction of
outdated Quality Records.

Note: Records may be hard copy or electronic as depicted in the matrix.

Exhibit A:

Record Name	Location	Indexed By	Collection/Maintenance	Retention Time
Quality Council Minutes	Quality Mgr Office	Date	Quality Manager	3 yrs
Email Record of Change	Quality Mgr Office	Date	Quality Mgr	3 yrs
ECN Records	Engineering	Number	Engineering	7 yrs
Employee Training Records	Human Resources	Employee Number	Human Resources	As long as employed
Weekly and Monthly Management Meetings	Presidents Office	Date	President	3 yrs
Management Review Records	Quality Mgr Office	Date	Quality Manager	3 yrs
Preventive Maintenance Records	MRP System	Date	Maintenance	7 yrs
Computer Back-up Records	Information Systems	Date	Information Systems	7 yrs
Customer Complaints	Quality	Number	Quality	3 yrs
Corrective Action Log	Quality	Number	Quality	7 yrs
Customer Order Files	Customer Service	Name	Customer Service	7 yrs
First Piece Inspection	Quality Control	Number	Quality Control	3 yrs
Approved Supplier List	Purchasing	Name	Purchasing	Ongoing
Supplier Records	Purchasing	Name	Purchasing	3 yrs
Hilo License	Human Resources	Name	Human Resources	3 yrs
Crane Inspection Records	Human Resources	Name	Human Resources	3 yrs
Calibration Records	Quality Control	Number	Quality Control	3 yrs
Calibration Database	Quality Control	Number	Quality Control	3 yrs
Customer Satisfaction Worksheet	Quality Control	Name	Sales/Quality Control	3 yrs
Internal Audit Records	Quality Control	Date	Quality Control	3 yrs
Supplier Quality History Report	Quality Receiving	Name	Quality Control	Ongoing
Process Check Sheets	Shipping Files	Date	Production/Shipping	1 yrs
Project Note Books	Engineering Dept.	Number	Engineering	7 yrs
Purchase Orders	Purchasing Files	Number	Purchasing	7 yrs
Shop Orders	Shipping	Date	Production/Shipping	1 yrs
Corrective Action Requests	Quality Files	Number	Quality	3 yrs
Scrap Report Forms	Shipping Files	Date	Production/Shipping	1 yrs
Monthly Red Tag Summary	Manufacturing Support	Date	Manufacturing Support	3 yrs

Records:
NA