IPP associate NRs for zero tolerance failures are triggered under which condition?

• A. Any time they occur for the same cause
• B. Any time they occur within 1 week of each other
• C. Any time they occur within 90 days of each other
• D. Any time they occur within 6 months of each other

Answer: (A)

Zero tolerance violations trigger an NR whenever the same root cause happens again. The important idea is that repetition for the same underlying issue signals ongoing noncompliance, so an NR is issued each time that exact cause recurs, no matter how much time has passed since the last incident. This emphasizes accountability for persistent risk and ensures corrective actions target the same root problem rather than waiting for a time window to pass. For example, if the same root cause leads to another zero tolerance violation, another NR would be generated. Time intervals like within a week or within 90 days aren’t what triggers the NR—the trigger is the recurrence of the same violation cause.