Information
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Department/Site
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Audit ID.
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Conducted on
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Auditor:
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Location
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Site Representative/s:
Audit Scope
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Enter the scope:
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Business functions review during audit:
- Sales
- Scheduling/Estimating
- Planning
- Bar Processing
- Mesh Production
- Distribution/Dispatch
- Inventory (accessories/general stock)
- Invoicing
- Maintenance
- Other - List below
Function:
Review of previous audit findings
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Have all non-conformance's and areas of concern been completed from previous audit?
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Complete details for each outstanding NCR:
Outstanding NCR
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NCR Number:
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Details on incomplete NCR:
CONTEXT OF THE ORGANISATION
Understanding the context
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Has the site identified risks/opportunities both internal & external which can affect the sites operation and the control of the associated processes? eg. PESTEL Analysis
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List those identified:
Quality System
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Can the auditee demonstrate how to locate Quality Management System documentation on the intranet?
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Quality Policy
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National Quality Manual
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National Quality Procedures
LEADERSHIP
Quality policy
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Does the site have a copy of the quality policy displayed or available for viewing by customers and staff?
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Do employees demonstrate an understanding and apply the principles of the policy?
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How?
PLANNING
Actions to address risks & opportunities
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Have the risks & opprtunities identified been assessed? eg. SWOT
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What actions have been implemented to address them?
Quality objectives & planning to achieve
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What are the sites quality/business objectives? Eg. KPI's, Strategic initiatives.
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Are the objectives;
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Consistant with the Quality Policy
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Measurable and monitored
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Enhance customer satisfaction
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Relevant to the conformity of products and services
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Communicated
Planning of change
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How does the site plan change?, with consideration to; - Potential consequences - Effects on quality management system - Availability of resources - Roles & responsibility
SUPPORT
People
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Does the site/department have a resource to implement & maintain the quality management system? Note: this can be part of another role.
Infrastructure
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Does the site/department plan & conduct preventative maintenance on plant and equipment?
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Does site/department have a separate quality manual and/or departmental procedure manual?
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Document ID, revision# & date
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Is there documented evidence procedures/manual has been reviewed?
Monitoring and measuring resources
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Types of equipment used:
- Tape Measures
- Steel rule
- Calliper
- Micrometer
- Balance/scales
- Protractor
- Tensile tester
- Other
- None
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Is the equipment identifiable ie. serial numbers?
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Are there records of calibration and/or internal equipment checks to ensure accuracy?
Organisational Knowledge / Competence
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Are personnel deemed competent to perform duties related to product requirements?
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Are records maintained for education, training, skills, experience etc.?
Awareness
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Are all employees aware of the quality/business objectives, how they contribute to the effectiveness and implications of not conforming?
Communication
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How does the site communicate internally?
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Has the site determined the what, when,how & with whom communications are made?
Documented information
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Using 'NAT-QMS-PRO-001 Quality Document Control' as a reference, review site/department processes for conformance to procedure:
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Ref 5.2 - Are controlled documents located on intranet?
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List any documents not currently controlled identified as requiring document control:
Document
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Ref 5.4 - Is the New/Amended Documents process followed?
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Ref 5.6 - Are obsolete documents removed from intranet and retained for period stipulated in 'ARC Policy Guide - Document Retention'?
OPERATION
Requirements for products and services
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Are product requirements reviewed prior to commitment to supply, ensuring product order/delivery and general supply requirements are able to be met?
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Are the customer requirements determined in relation to delivery/post delivery and those specified by the customer?
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In the event of contract/requirement changes, how is this reviewed and confirmed prior to supply?
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Does the department/site use or control any customer property - including intellectual property and personal data? <br>Eg. Drawings, Customer own material, New designs/Concepts.
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How is the customers documented information stored, maintained & disposed of (where required)?
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Are records maintained for any damage or loss to customer property?
Control of externally provided processes, products & services
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Use 'NAT-QMS-PRO-005 Purchasing critical materials & services' & any site/department based procedures as a reference:
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Does the site purchase external products which affect the conformity of products provided?<br>Eg. Bar/mesh, assessories etc.
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Are the purchase requirements (product, specifications, acceptance criteria etc.) communicated to the vendor?
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What processes are in place to ensure conformity to ARC's QMS, specifications/Australian Standards or other customer requirements?
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Is there a process in place to inspect and verify purchased products?
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Does the site use any externally sourced processes which affect the conformity of products provided?<br>Eg. Pre-fabricators, Bar threading, Scheduling etc.
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Are these processes in control of ARC in relation to QMS, specifications, conformance verification etc.?
Production & service provision
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Does the site/department have production facilities?
- Off-coil Machines
- Manual Benders
- Shearline
- Manual cutter
- Bar Prefabrication
- Mesh Machines
- Processed Mesh
- Coiled Wire
- Chainwire
- Fence Fabrication
- None
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Is the product identified and recorded for traceability purposes?
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Are production records maintained?
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Are product checks/measurements specified and recorded?
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Review operation against instruction/procedure:
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Are samples collected weekly and sent for mechanical properties testing?
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Are rib heights measured daily per machine per diameter?
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Mass/Mtr (Rolling Margin) being calculated as specified?
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Are weld shear tests being conducted for every batch (1000 sheets or less if specified)?
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Are Yield/Tensile tests being conducted at the specified intervals?
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Are there welding pre-qualification procedures in place?
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Are welds inspected prior to product dispatch?
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Is a record maintained of weld inspections?
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Are all products held in stock clearly labelled for identification and traceability purposes?<br>Note: At risk items part packs/bundles, stock transfers, off cut material etc.
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Is there a process in place for product approval prior to release?
Control of non-conforming outputs
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Use 'NAT-QMS-PRO-004 Non-conforming products & services' and any site/dept based procedures as a reference:
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Are non-conformance reports being raised for any external and internal errors?
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Are corrective and preventative actions being documented and effectively implemented?
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Is non-conformance data analysed and used for continual improvement?
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Customer satisfaction
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Is customer (internal/external) satisfaction measured at a department/site level?
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Is data received analysed to improve customer service?
Analysis and evaluation
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Is Data collected and analysed for evaluation and improvement?<br>eg. Production, sales, dispatch, product quality & performance.
Internal Audit
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Use 'NAT-QMS-PRO-002 Internal Audit' and any site/dept based procedures as a reference:
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Are internal audits scheduled, planned and recorded as per procedure?
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Are internal audits conducted as scheduled?
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Are corrective actions completed without undue delay?
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Have audit results been reported to relevant management?
Management review
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Does the site/department conduct local management reviews?<br>Eg. Departmental / Site / Regional / State meetings covering business goals, current performance, quality issues, general communication etc.
Findings
SUMMARY
Non-Conformances
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Non-Conformances are required to be entered into Symix as per NAT-QMS-PRO-004 Nonconforming Products and Services.
Non-Conformance
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Symix NCR Number:
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Enter NCR Summary:
Opportunities for improvement
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Identify any opportunities for improvement
Opportunity for improvement
General Summary/Final comments
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General summary/comments
SIGN OFF
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Auditor Initial
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Department/Site Representative Initial