ANAB issues a cryptic message in response to the Oxebridge complaint that Smithers was cross-marketing its SN9001 and ISO 9001 services with that of a single consultant, in violation of ISO 17021. The response is so cryptic, however, it’s not exactly clear what ANAB found, or what corrective actions are being demanded of Smithers. Slap on the wrist for an ANAB business parter?
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has refused to answer questions regarding perceived irregularities in the recent ISO Survey data on total ISO 9001 certificates worldwide, claiming it “is not entitled” to do so.
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According to the program manager responsible for the ISO CERTO database initiative, the combined efforts of certification bodies and accreditation bodies led to the program’s sudden demise. The ISO CERTO project would have finally provided a single international repository for certification information, allowing users and the public to verify a company’s ISO 9001 certification status in real time.
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This is a (very) short summary of what we know so far as to how “Risk Based Thinking” got invented and inserted into ISO 9001:2015.
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As yet another data point on why the quality profession has failed to gain traction as a “legitimate” career path or discipline, it’s allowed itself to get saddled with entirely off-topic subjects that no one else wants to touch. When a senior executive is looking for someone to manage occupational safety, worker health and the environment, rather than take on three additional salaries for properly trained and qualified experts in each discipline, why not just “give it that quality guy”?
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