Audit Report – AMW Process

Date: 01st April 2019

Auditee: Mahesh, Charith, Jude, Erosha

Objective: To observe root cause for TR843 MB SG issue

Findings

1. Carbon black weighing process is audited and found major weighing error in this process as
follows.
Evidence:
1. Weighing scale (SN-11580179) is completely out of order (N234). It was observed more than
1.5 Kgs variation for same bags at the consecutive checking.
2. This weighing scale was taken for carbon black weighing without awareness of Production or
QA dept. So very important measurement instruments are moved without proper controls.
3. Scale validation weights are not readily available in the Carbon black weighing area. No
evidence records to prove that weighing scale are validated daily.
4. 50Kgs weights are only available for scale validation & no understanding for the validation
up to maximum scale limit of weighing scale.
5. No any random weight verification of carbon black bags until taking to mixer flat form. Also
Mixer team is not taking responsibility fully for weight of bags although they verify carbon
bags at the Mixer convey scale. They are doing this verification with other chemical bags &
rubber bales. So there are many chances to happened weighing mistake here.
6. No any written document is provided weighing team about recipe. Verbally instructed about
the required weight. This is not suitable information communication way with working staff.

2. Oil weighing process is audited and found some weighing error in this process as follows.

Evidence:

1. Process oil is weigh using mixer conveyer scale while other chemicals are on the conveyer.
This process can’t be accepted at all. All material weight should be verified before bring to
the Mixer.
2. No evidence for understanding whether they are doing weight adjustment at the conveyer
scale. Also it is difficult to do weight adjustment near this scale.
3. Lack of process controls are practiced at the moment for verifying whether process is
controlled or not.
3. SG testing process is audited and found some lapses in this process.
a. As agreed before, cured button S.G test (25%) is not started yet.
b. No records for daily S.G scale verification & records are available weekly base.

Conclusion: As per the above observation, there are lot of possibilities to vary density values. So these
corrective actions are very important to control current variation in compound properties.

Auditor: M.G Ekanayake – CAMSO loadstar Mixing Division