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ISO9001:2015 Section- CONTEXT [4]

ISO9001:2015 Section- CONTEXT [4]

  • Is the context of the Organisation up to date?

  • Are documents that support the context of the organisation available and up to date?

  • Have interested parties been identified for the business?

  • Can you tell me who in the business manages the interested parties list? What is their position within the company?

  • How has ISO9001 been integrated into the organisations Quality Management system and their business processes?

  • Are all applicable activities covered by the QMS scope?

  • Are any exclusions from ISO9001 documented and properly justified in the Quality Manual?

  • Are top level processes identified within the Quality Manual, is the sequence and interaction accurate? (Process flow?)

  • Are processes being measured for effectiveness somehow?

  • Are process resources (People, facilities and equipment) being measure somehow?

  • Does each top-level process have people assigned for the responsibility and authority?

  • Does management seek to improve processes over time?

ISO9001:2015 Section- LEADERSHIP [5]

Policy

  • Can you show me where to access the Quality Policy?

  • Is the policy signed and dated?

  • Has the policy been distributed? Is it available to all employees and visitors?

  • Does it include a statement about ‘satisfying applicable requirement’s and ‘continual improvements’?

Management

  • Does top management communicate the importance of the QMS to all staff?

  • Did management develop the Quality Policy and objectives?

  • Does top management engage, direct and support other staff members responsible for the QMS?

  • Overall, is there a general sense that top management takes overall responsibility of the QMS?

  • Are company roles and responsibilities defined and communicated throughout the company?

ISO9001:2015 Section- PLANNING [6]

  • Have Risks and opportunities been identified that can affect conformity of the organisations’ products or services?

  • Does management review the risks and opportunities?

  • Are actions taken to mitigate risk and maximise opportunities?

  • Are Quality objectives established and recorded?

  • Have plans been put in place to achieve the Quality Objectives? Where is this information?

  • Is management reviewing the objectives and taking actions to achieve them?

  • Is there a change management procedure, Is it being followed?

  • Are changes to the Quality Management system done in a controlled manner?

ISO9001:2015 Section-SUPPORT [7]

Resource

  • Are equipment and facilities implemented to support the QMS and ensure product Quality?

  • Is there maintenance of facilities and equipment to ensure their adequacy?

  • Is there a preventative maintenance method or procedure, is this being followed?

  • Are any special environments (clean rooms/inspection areas) properly controlled to ensure product quality?

Measurement Traceability

  • Is a procedure present for control of monitoring and measurement, is it being followed?

  • Are the devices adequate for the measurements which need to be taken (within the range, tolerance etc.)?

  • Is calibration carried out against traceable standards?

  • Is an equipment/calibration register present?

  • Does the register identify the following?

  • Type

  • Identification

  • Location

  • Frequency

  • Calibration Status

  • Are all activities captured which could invalidate the calibration, e.g., adjustments, damage and deterioration?

  • Pick an item and random and enter the number below, is the equipment compliant and up to date?

  • Identification

  • Calibration Status

  • Is the equipment compliant?

Competence

  • Are records of competence available?

  • Please provide evidence of how the competence records are maintained

  • Are there records of training (including induction, classroom, on the job training etc.)?

Documented Information & Control

  • Is there a procedure for documented information?

  • Select a document at random

  • Identification

  • Does the document display the appropriate description and identification?

  • Has the document been reviewed/approved?

  • Are all documents controlled to ensure only latest revisions are available?

  • Does the QMS include the following required Documents?

  • Scope of the QMS

  • Quality Policy

  • Quality Objectives

  • Quality Manual

  • Does the QMS include the following required Procedures?

  • Contract Review

  • Control of monitoring and measurement

  • Customer returns

  • Interested parties and risk matrix

  • Manufacturing

  • Purchasing

  • Supplier Control

  • Nonconformance Control

  • Inspection

  • Control of documented information

  • HR, Training and development

  • Does the QMS include the following required Records?

  • Calibration Records

  • Training Records

  • Contract reviews

  • Supplier Approvals

  • Material Traceability

  • Routing documentation

  • Inspection and test equipment

  • Product nonconformance

  • QMS Analysis and Effectiveness

  • Internal audit records

  • Management reviews

  • Corrective Action records

  • Are documents and records protected form loss or damage?

  • Are electronic records subject to secure backups?

  • Are only controlled documents in use?

  • Are external documents (standards etc.) also controlled?

Awareness

  • Are employees aware of how they contribute to the QMS and product Quality

  • Are employees aware of what could happen if the QMS does not succeed

  • Does the company have robust methods to communicate with customers, and to accept communication from them?

ISO9001:2015 Section- OPERATION [8]

Planning & Control

  • Is an Operational risk assessment present?

  • Have the criteria for each manufacturing process been determined?

  • Are resource needs determined for each manufacturing process?

  • Are procedures developed to support manufacturing processes?

  • If the planning of operations is documented (quality plan, work card) is this sufficient for use?

  • In general, are the processes planned considering the customers product requirements?

Requirements for Product

  • Are customer questions related to jobs, product etc. routed and processed in an appropriate way?

  • Are customer requirements for product captured accurately?

  • Are these requirements reviewed before the company commits to delivering the product?

  • If a quote was prepared previously, is this reviewed against the incoming order and any deviations resolved with the customer?

  • Are there records of historic contract review?

  • Are any changes to all necessary documentation updated?

External Control

  • Is a purchasing procedure present and being followed?

  • Are suppliers subject to company controls to ensure the quality of purchased products and services?

  • Are suppliers evaluated against a criteria to ensure they meet company Quality Expectations?

  • Are supplier evaluations up to date?

  • Are items inspected at receipt?

  • Is the goods in procedure up to date and being followed?

  • Is the level of control for each supplier adjusted based on the level of risk or impact that supplier could have?

  • Are other verification activities being performed (supplier audits, on-site inspections, etc.)?

  • Are PO’s Reviewed before release to the supplier?

  • Do the PO’s include all necessary information about the items or services being purchased? (Description, quantity, due date, etc.)?

  • Are any requirements imposed by the customer transposed onto the PO to the supplier, if necessary?

Product & Service Provision

  • Is production provided with information describing the product to be made?

  • Are the facilities and equipment adequate to ensure the quality of the work?

  • Is product identified at all stages to maintain traceability?

  • Is product inspection status identified, (e.g. nonconforming product)?

  • Any products subject to individual serialisation, is this carried out, per requirements?

  • Is the product properly preserved during manufacture, handling and manufacturing steps?

  • Are products protected from contamination, foreign objects or other corruption?

  • Is product properly stored to prevent damage?

  • Are changes to manufacturing processes only implemented through a formal method that ensures the change are reviewed and authorised?

Product Release

  • Are final inspections conducted to ensure the product meets requirements before delivery?

  • If the product is shipped without final inspection, is this only done when approved by the customer?

  • Are final inspection records kept?

  • Do final inspections include; inspection results, inspectors name & Date?

Non-conforming Output Control

  • Is there a process for recording and managing non-conformance reports?

  • How are NCR’s captured?

  • Are nonconforming products properly identified and controlled in some manner to ensure they are not accidentally used or shipped?

  • Are dispositions and corrective actions appropriate as compared to the seriousness or risk of the nonconformity?

  • Does the company notify customers if nonconforming product is discovered after it has been delivered?

ISO9001:2015 Section- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION [9]

Monitoring, Measuring, Analysis & Improvement

  • Are methods underway to monitor and measure customer satisfaction?

  • Are Process KPI’s being measured?

  • Is there an assessment of the QMS activities and their effectiveness?

  • Are suppliers being measured for performance?

Internal Audit

  • Is there an internal audit procedure, is it being followed?

  • Are audits scheduled, and is a schedule or log managed?

  • Are ISO9001 clauses considered and addressed within the internal audits?

  • Are the selected auditor’s objective and impartial?

  • Are the audit reports communicated to the appropriate managers afterwards?

  • Are the corrective actions completed for audit findings/ nonconformities?

  • Are the audit records maintained properly?

Management Reviews

  • Are management reviews conducted?

  • Are management reviews scheduled?

  • What is the frequency of the management reviews?

  • Is there an agenda?

  • Does the management review include the status of the previous review?

  • Are minutes created, can evidence be provided?

  • Does the review include;

  • Customer satisfaction & feedback

  • Quality Objectives

  • Process performance & conformity of product

  • Status of corrective actions

  • Internal audit results

  • Supplier performance

  • Adequacy of resource

  • Opportunities for improvement

  • Can opportunities for improvement be evidence?

ISO9001:2015 Section- IMPROVEMENT [10]

General

  • Are any improvement efforts currently underway?

Corrective Action

  • Is a corrective action procedure available, is it being followed?

  • Are root causes determined prior to development of a corrective/preventative action plan?

  • Are the actions appropriate for the nature of the issue being reported?

  • Does root cause analysis include consideration of human error or human factors?

  • Are actions taken then later verified for effectiveness?

  • Are the records maintained properly?

Continual Improvement

  • Are improvements derived from data provided from management reviews, process measurements, product quality etc?

  • In general, is the company in pursuit of continual improvements of the Quality Management System and its’ processes?

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