Remote ISO Audit During The Covid 19 Pandemic Gordon McNeil, IRCA Principal Auditor, has conducted audits globally in a variety of industries, including nuclear, defence, aerospace and civil aviation. He shares his experience and advice on how remote audits can continue to be conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many organisations, including national and international certification …
Effective Approach and Interaction Determined a Successful Audit Stanley O’Donnell IRCA Principal Auditor, has conducted audits globally in a variety of industries including aerospace, medical, oil and gas, to name a few. He has experienced many pitfalls when auditing and shares some of the obstacle’s auditors should avoid. When auditing any internationally recognised management system …
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Using Right Approach in Problem Solving Derek Scott, CQP FCQI, Quality Manager at Rubberatkins, Scotland, takes a look at models and strategies for problem-solving. Quality professionals are frequently required to engage in two areas that are as certain as death and taxes. The first is involvement in activities intended to result in continuous improvement, and …
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Nonconformity and Corrective Action in ISO 9001 Ravindiran Gurusamy, IRCA Certificated Associate Auditor, offers an overview of nonconformance and the corrective action process for management system standards. Management system standards (MSS) will prevent nonconformities using the process approach, the plan, do, check, act (PDCA) cycle and by utilising risk-based thinking. The process-based approach, which could …
ISO/IEC 27022 Incorporation with Process Approach Richard Green, CQP FCQI, Managing Director of Kingsford Consultancy Services, UK, outlines the newest guidance on information security implementation and operation. In the early days of management systems, a high degree of emphasis was placed on operating in accordance with specific, designated procedures. Management system standards were highly prescriptive, …
High Level Structure Management System Standards Horacio Martirena, a CQI technical assessor, IRCA Lead Auditor and Independent Consultant in management systems, outlines the development of the Harmonised Approach and the issues it addresses, and what it needs to resolve. The beginning: two standards Until the beginning of the 21st century, there were two ISO management system …
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Andrew Holt identifies the most significant change contained within ISO 9001:2015, that of ‘leadership’, and what it means for quality professionals. The move from ‘Management responsibility’ to ‘Leadership’ is perhaps the most significant and far-reaching change contained within ISO 9001:2015, although the actual impact will depend very much on where each organisation is starting from. …
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Colin MacNee analyses the latest developments on ISO/DIS 45001 and finds some significant changes have been introduced. The Draft International Standard, ISO/DIS 45001 occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, has been published for ballot and comment. There are significant changes from the second committee draft (CD 2). Annex SL High …
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Implementing ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) We take a closer look at the fastest growing ISO standard, ISO 22301:2012, and explain how you can use the standard effectively. Irrespective of what your organisation exists to do, there will be times when an unforeseen event occurs and brings normal operations to a halt. This could …
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Involve Everyone to Achieving ISO 9001:2015 Meeting the requirements of the latest quality management standard, ISO 9001: 2015, means major changes in adapting to its risk- and opportunity-based approach. Gordon Dunbar, Quality Manager at ETAL Group, explores how this approach requires involvement not just from board room to factory floor, but throughout the organisation’s ecosystem. …
