Inspection Models

An inspection model is the template an inspection is carried out against. It defines the structure of chapters, sections, questions, and sub-questions that inspectors work through, along with settings such as scoring and review rules. Every inspection is based on one model.

The Inspection Models page (sidebar → Administration → Inspection Models) is where these templates are built and maintained.

The Inspection Models list

The model list

Each row is a model; select it to open its detail page. Inactive models are greyed out. Columns include the model's Name, Edition, and Model Type, whether it is Internal, Auto Fill, or Empty, its Internal / External Interval, whether it requires a Tech Review, and its number of Items.

Filtering

Select Filters to narrow by Name, Model Types, or Edition. Select [ Clear All ] to reset.

Creating a model

1. Select Create (top-right). (Requires the create permission.)

2. Complete the form:

   Field	Required	Notes
   Name	✔	The model's name.
   Edition		The edition/version label.
   Model Type	✔	The type (for example SIRE, PSC).
   Max Score		The maximum achievable score.
   Internal Interval		Months between internal inspections (slider).
   Obs Limit		Observation limit (slider).
   External Interval		Months between external inspections (slider).
   High Risk Limit		High-risk threshold (slider).
   Empty		An empty model has no fixed question list — observations are added freely.
   Active		Toggle off to retire the model.
   Has Rating		Whether the model produces a rating.
   Auto Fill		Pre-populates the inspection with the model's items.
   Requires Tech. Review		Whether inspections on this model need a technical review.
   Notes		Free-text notes.

3. Select Create. Select Cancel to discard.

The model detail page

Opening a model shows its settings, plus tabs for its structure, files, and history.

The Tasks menu offers:

Action	What it does
Modify	Edit the model's settings.
Create a Copy	Duplicate the model — the easiest way to start a new edition without changing one already in use.
Print PDF	Produce a PDF of the model (see PDF options).
Delete	Remove the model — only possible when no inspections use it.

Editions and reuse

A model that already has inspections against it can't be deleted, and editing it would affect existing inspections' template. To evolve a template, use Create a Copy and give the copy a new Edition.

Building the model structure

The Items tab is where you build the model's question tree. It shows the model as a hierarchy you can expand and collapse:

Chapter → Section → Question → Sub-question

Use the buttons at the top to add to the structure — they enable based on what you have selected:

Button	Available when…
Add Chapter	Always.
Add Section	A chapter is selected.
Add Question	A chapter or section is selected.
Add Sub Question	A question is selected.

For each node you can:

• Edit it (its display number, text, and — for questions — details such as requirement type, default risk, and guidance notes).
• Delete it.
• Drag it to reorder the structure.

(Editing the structure requires the appropriate permission.)

Other tabs

Tab	Contents
Files	Attachments — see Attachments.
Action Log	A history of changes to the model (with permission) — see Audit & Activity Logs.

Printing a model

Choosing Tasks → Print PDF opens a short options window where you can include the Default Risk Rating, Guidance Notes, and User Notes in the output before printing.