Hold on, I can change my auditor? Yes, you can! Just because you’re currently in a 3-year cycle with your certification body, doesn’t mean you’re obligated to remain with them. ... Read full article
The underlying principles of ISO 9001:2015 should help organizations improve the way they do things. Take the wrong approach to implementation of some of the requirements and they can experience the opposite effect.
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Audit nonconformities are likely to be linked to individuals responsible. However, the intent of the audit is to evaluate the effectiveness of the system and not the individuals. Hence, the auditor must avoid things when writing their report.... Read full article
Some organizations prefer to have stringent auditors where the audit report shows every single minor observation. On the other hand, some organizations see the audit as a tool to help them improve their performance. Rules to conduct a stress-free aud... Read full article
Some say the audit report must be comprehensive and include all the details. Others believe that the audit report should not have too much detail. what should a good audit report look like? What level of detail is required?... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all Certification Bodies (CBs) and concerns the actions required following publication of IAF MD 23 which was published by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) on 8th May 2018.
IAF has allocated an i... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all accredited management systems Certification Bodies.
A new version of IAF MD 1 - IAF Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System operated by a Multi-Site Organisation - was ... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all Certification Bodies offering accredited certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and supplements previous bulletin issued on the migration between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001. Thi... Read full article
On March 12, 2018, the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) standard was published.
This standard replaces OHSAS 18001:2007, promoting a safe and healthy working environment, reducing Occupational Health and Safety (O... Read full article
