What must you do if a QC hold or witness point is called?

• A. Contact QC personnel for observation.
• B. Proceed with work as normal.
• C. Notify security immediately.
• D. Document the hold and ignore.

Answer: (A)

QC holds and witness points require quality control oversight before you can continue. When one is called, you must pause work immediately and bring in QC personnel so they can observe or verify the task as required. This ensures that critical steps are checked, measurements are confirmed, and any issues are caught before proceeding, preserving product quality and safety. You don’t proceed as normal, and you don’t call security for this situation—the hold is a QC control, not a security alarm. While you should document the hold if your procedure asks for it, you must not ignore it or move forward without QC approval.