Manufacturer of Flammable Materials Which Caused Grenfell Tower Fire Still Holds ISO 9001
Arconic, the company responsible for the flammable cladding material which caused the deadly Grenfell Towers fire, still holds ISO 9001 certification issued by Bureau Veritas.
Spirit AeroSystems Exposed Employees to Carcinogens While Certified by OHSAS 18001 by DNV-GL
Spirit AeroSystems was fined for exposing workers to carcinogenic hexavalent chromium, even as it held OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety certification issued by DNV-GL.
Accreditation Bodies Formally Ignore Official ISO Standard Ruling
The EA accreditation group has not only ruled that it rejects an official ISO/CASCO clarification, but it then directs its members, such as UKAS, to specifically violate the rule.
NQA Senior Manager Berated Client for Choosing Consultant, Claims No Rules Were Broken
NQA Quality Director Arlen Chapman faces an official complaint after threatening problems for a client who hired Oxebridge to assist it in closing findings after an AS9100 audit.
Company That Forged Source Inspection Reports Submitted to SpaceX Held AS9100 Certification
PMI industries was found to have forged source inspection documents for parts later sold to SpaceX, even as it held AS9100 certification issued by NSF-ISR.
UK Researcher Debunks 5 x 5 Risk Priority Matrices as “Misleading and Completely Meaningless”
Dr. Melvyn Langford has published an article in UK Health Estate Journal debunking the concepts of risk priority numbers and the 5 x 5 risk matrix.
Obscure German Lawsuit Sets Stage for “Permanent” CB Accreditation
A German court has ruled that accreditation bodies cannot provide time limits in their accreditation contracts, opening the door to “permanent accreditation.”
Consultant Offers Free Review of ISO 9001, 13485 Audit Report Findings
Baldridge Consulting (unrelated to Oxebridge) is offering a free review of third-party CB reports to help clients understand nonconformities, and identify bogus ones.
Surviving ISO 9001 Second Edition E-book & Paperback Now Released
Chris Paris book SURVIVING ISO 9001:2015 SECOND EDITION has now been released as both a hardcopy and ebook edition on Amazon.
Guberman Certificate Mill Posts Video Asking for Consultant “Partnerships” in Violation of ISO 17021
Guberman-PMC certificate mill posted a YouTube video seeking a “partnership” with quality consultants, despite this being a violation of accreditation rules under ISO 17021-1.
Despite Denials, New Evidence of Violations by IAS Accredited Registrars Emerges
Immediately after accreditation body IAS cleared its various bodies of wrongdoing, more evidence poured in of additional allegations and breaches.
Unmasking the United Accreditation Forum
The United Accreditation Forum, a US-based accreditation body, has gone out of its way to hide who is actually behind the company.
Registrar ACM Gives Masterclass on How to Respond to Formal Complaints
Registrar ACM shows exactly how CBs and ABs should be responding to complaints.
Regional Accreditation Oversight Body Doesn’t Want Information That Might Help It Conduct Regional Accreditation Oversight
APAC doesn’t want people sending them feedback on the bodies under their oversight, because procedures!
Probitas: OK for Aerospace Auditors to Falsify Employment History
The AS9100 Lead Auditor certification body Probitas has ruled that it’s fine for auditors to lie about their work experience on LinkedIn, because it’s only airplanes.
OP-ED: Why So Many Complaints to India? (It’s Not What You Think)
The ISO Whistleblower Program has been inundated with complaints about Indian-based CBs; maybe there’s an unexpected reason for that.
2019 Analysis of Worldwide AS9100, AS9100 & AS9120 Certifications
Oxebridge’s Chris Paris analyzes the number of certificates to AS9100 and related aerospace standards.
ISO Survey 2018 Analysis: Facing 20% Loss of ISO 9001 Certs Worldwide, ISO Dismantles Data Trending
Oxebridge releases its analysis of the ISO Survey 2018 data, revealing disturbing trends not highlighted in ISO’s official report.
Oxebridge’s Chris Paris Talks Standards Development on New QualityMatters Podcast
Chris Paris appears on the QualityMatters podcast — this time with video — to discuss ISO’s conflicted standards development practices.
ISO Dropped the Ball on Maturity Models, and Now Competitors Are Circling
ISO ignored calls to adopt a “maturity model” approach to its standards, and now its competitors are freezing it out of the growing trend triggered by CMMI.