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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURE

QAP 16 – INTERNAL QUALITY AUDITS

1. PURPOSE:

1.1. This Quality Assurance Procedure verifies the effective implementation, adequacy, and
effectiveness of the Quality Assurance System.

2. SCOPE:

2.1. Examination and evaluation of all system elements, including Quality Records.

3. RESPONSABILITIES:

3.1. The Quality Assurance manager is responsible for the audit scheduling, planning, and Auditor
training.

3.2. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for audit corrective action follow-up and
review.

3.3. RigMaster Power International personnel are responsible for responding to corrective action
requests in a timely manner.

3.4. The President is responsible for the review of Audit Reports and for acceptance of the
completed audit by signing off the Final Audit Report.

4. GENERAL:

4.1. The internal Audit provides for a complete, comprehensive review of the Quality Assurance
System.

4.2. Through audits, Corrective Action, and review, the Quality Assurance System provides for
continual improvement.

5. PROCEDURE:

5.1. The Quality System Audit is conducted throughout the year and assures that each element of
the System is audited a minimum of once per year.

5.2. The Quality Assurance Manager systematically schedules audits through the year covering
each element of the Quality Assurance System. Any element may be audited several times
withing the year, as required.

5.3. Auditors are selected on the basis that no Auditor audits an area for which they may have
direct responsibility.

5.4. The Quality Assurance Manager assures the qualifications of personnel selected as Auditors
and when required, training and familiarization is provided to the selected Auditors. Auditors
are trained to comly with ISO 10011-1, 10011-2, and 10011-3.

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5.5. Each audit is performed in accordance with the Audit Checklist (which is virtuallu the same
checklist used by third party auditors) and using Corrective Action Reports (CAR, Form RMI
04, QAP 01, Appendix “C”) to record all observed Quality System deficiencies.

5.6. When an audit consists of more than one Auditor, a member is selected by the Quality
Assurance manager to act as the Audit Team Leader.

5.7. The Audit Team Leader organizes and directs the audit, coordinates the audits memebers in
accordance with the audit schedule.

5.8. At the conclusion of an audit, the Audit Team Leader prepares an Audit Report.

5.9. The audit data, which includes completed Checklist, CARs and the Audit report, is submitted
to the Quality Assurance Manager.

5.10. The Quality Assurance Manager summarizes the audit data into quantitative format and
reviews it with the appropriate personnel to determine the need for Corrective Action.

5.11. The Quality Assurance manager will request Corrective Action from the appropriate
personnel, which is recorded on the CAR. Corrective Action Request detail a time limit for
Corrective Action response.

5.12. Corrective Actions allow for short term and long term response.

5.13. The Quality Assurance manager will review Corrective Actions and will verify (and re-audit)
as required.

5.14. As each observation has been corrected, the Quality Assurance Manager will sign-off the
Corrective Action. The audit data is forwarded to the President for review and acceptance.

5.15. The president may require additional actions or verification and addresses these issues with
the Quality Assurance manager.

5.16. Audit data is filed with the Quality Assurance manager and is available for Customer review.

6. FLOW CHARTS:

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