7.6 Control of Monitoring and Measuring Equipment/ Observations/Comments Results Has your organization identified both the measurements to be made, and the measuring and monitoring equipment needed in order to assure your product meets requirements?Has your organization established a mechanism to ensure monitoring and measuring is performed consistent with requirements?Is the measuring equipment: * Calibrated at specified intervals against standards traceable to international or national standards? If those standards do not exist, are the basis used for calibration recorded? * Adjusted or re-adjusted as necessary? * Identified with calibration status? * Safeguarded from adjustments that would invalidate the measurement results? * Protected from damage and deterioration during handling, maintenance and storage?If equipment is found to be outside of requirements, how does your organization assess and record the validity of previous measuring results?Does your organization take appropriate action on the equipment and any product affected above?Where are the results of calibration and verification being recorded?Is software used for measuring and monitoring verified prior to use and reconfirmed as necessary?Additional questionsDoes the company take any punitive actions of employees indicted with tampering with measurement equipment for self-gain? My organization has specified necessary measurements. We also have measuring and monitoring equipment to ascertain product requirement.In my organization, there are defined mechanisms and procedures to ensure monitoring and measuring c...