{"id":"f5f2eeef-5f02-4b50-9d62-b23dc725f52c","task":"Get a job shop PCI Certified (Coater) and access PCI 4000-series technical briefs","domain":"powdercoating.org","steps":["Determine which track applies: PCI 3000 for custom/job coaters, PCI 4000 for OEM in-house coating lines","Apply through powdercoating.org; PCI membership is not required but members get discounted audit fees and briefs pricing","Schedule the on-site audit with a PCI-authorized inspector who evaluates processes, equipment, maintenance, and QC capability","Maintain certification with documented annual maintenance audits for two years, then repeat the full on-site audit in year four","Access PCI Technical Briefs, including the 4000-series covering OEM topics, through the PCI store/electronic resource area"],"gotchas":["PCI 3000 and 4000 are separate certification tracks (custom coater vs. OEM) — applying under the wrong one wastes the audit","Certification lapses without the required interim maintenance-audit documentation, not just the 4-year full re-audit"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f5f2eeef-5f02-4b50-9d62-b23dc725f52c"}