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…
An Everyday Quality Assurance Service.
Ernesto Quider, CQP FCQI, Health Group Quality Systems Manager/Pathology Quality Manager at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, winners of the Quality Team of the Year Award at the 2018 International Quality Awards, talks to Alicia Dimas, from the CQI, about the team’s achievements and challenges. Alicia Dimas (AD): Can you tell us about the…
Quality Behaviours
Paul Vaughan CQP, FCQI, Lead Quality Manager in Projects at Siemens Mobility, asks you to put yourself in your customers’ shoes and make quality a habit. Think about the following three scenarios: Scenario 1: Having paid good money for a theatre ticket, you find that the stage view is obscured. Scenario 2: You’ve just ordered…
Quality in Social Care.
Himu Gupta, CQP MCQI, an Independent Consultant and Trainer in quality control and quality assurance, explores the ways quality management can be improved in social care. More and more social care agencies are investing in the development and implementation of a quality management system. They are aiming to achieve best value in service delivery and provide an…
Utilising the ‘8D Approach’ in Business.
Stephanie Herring, Quality Manager at Wales Fertility Institute, UK, explains why the 8D approach should be applied when investigating non-conformances. Within all aspects of any service, quality remains the integral commodity of how we continue to improve our services, our staff and ourselves. Working towards continual improvement can sometimes cause staff and service fatigue, due…
Managing Health and Safety as part of the Quality Management System
Bob Marshall, CQP MCQI, Secretary of the CQI Yorkshire branch, explains how health and safety must be considered when determining the needs and expectations of interested parties and providing a suitable working environment. ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems does not specifically mention safety, but to comply we must meet the safety requirements of interested parties,…
Adapting to the New Normal: Third-party Audits.
Damien Tiller, CQP MCQI, IRCA Lead PQMS and QMS Auditor, highlights the way the SOC® Service Organizations: Trust Services Criteria Report could overcome the difficulties inherent in remote auditing. Many organisations have switched to remote audits during their vendor selection and due-diligence auditing phase. For some organisations, especially those within the life sciences industry, this…
Six Sigma in the Manufacturing Industry.
Husain Al-Omani, Master Black Belt, Board Member of the AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) International Marketing Board, highlights the importance of the Six Sigma approach and why more businesses should adopt this quality management methodology. Over the past 50 years, there has been an increasing interest in the application of the Six…
Understanding design and development of products and services.
Ravindiran Gurusamy, IRCA Certificated Associate Auditor, offers an overview of ISO9001:2015; Clause 8.3. It is useful to have an enhanced knowledge and understanding on the applicability of ISO9001:2015; Clause no 8.3, Design and development of products and services for audit clients in the service sectors. This article outlines how to implement and demonstrate conformance to…
Can your tendering process build potential failure into your project?
Dave Sheedy, CQP MCQI, Quality Assurance Manager at Arcelor Mittle Kent Wire Ltd, UK, explains the life-saving importance of suppliers producing the correct accreditation for the latest construction quality standards. As part of the tendering process within the construction industry, major projects require the completion of a pre-qualification questionnaire at all levels within the supply…