IAQG Soliciting Comments for Revision of AS9102 First Article
IAQG is soliciting stakeholder comments and feedback for the revision of AS9102, the standard on aerospace first article inspection.
Surviving ISO 9001:2015 Second Edition Released, Paperback Version Now Available
The Second Edition and paperback versions of Surviving ISO 9001:2015 have been released for sale on Amazon.
Esterline ITAR Violations Ensnare Multiple AS9100 Certified Companies
Esterline Technologies was hit in 2014 with a $20M fine for hundreds of ITAR violations across its network of subsidiary companies; each company held AS9100 or ISO 9001 certification during the violations, and have maintained those certifications since.
Surviving AS9100 Manuscript Finished, Now With Editors
Chris Paris’ new book, Surviving AS9100 Rev D, is at the editors and readying for imminent publication on Amazon.
Oxebridge to Shut Down, Apologizes to Elsmar, ASQ, Trolls
After a 19-year battle with internet trolls, Oxebridge throws in the towel and closes shop.
A Year After TUV Rheinland Factory Audit, a Workplace Humanitarian Crises
In 2013, a factory complex in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,130 people and injuring 2,500; subsequent investigations revealed rampant human rights abuses, despite having been audited for safety and working conditions by TUV Rheinland.
Company Responsible for Texas Fire Holds Certs for ISO 9001, RC14001 for Chemical Storage
The company responsible for the massive petroleum tank fire holds ISO 9001 certification from ABS-QE, the scope of which includes chemical storage activities.
PG&E Falsified Safety Data While Holding Certifications from Lloyds Register, DNV-GL
Bankrupt California utility company PG&E held multiple safety-related certifications issued by registrars Lloyds Register and DNV-GL during the period in which the company was routinely falsifying gas line locations and during which its equipment triggered the massive California wildfires.
BREAKING: TUV SUD Cited ISO 31000 in Report That Falsely Certified Brazil Dam Before Fatal Collapse
The TUV SUD report that certified the doomed Brazilian dam that later collapsed and killed over 180 people cited ISO 31000, the controversial standard on risk management.
TUV SUD Auditors Arrested, Claim Pressure to Certify Doomed Brazil Dam
Two TUV SUD auditors were arrested in Brazil after being found to have certified the Vale tailings dam which collapsed, killing over 180 people so far.
Registrars’ Explanation for Low-Ball Bids: “IAF Doesn’t Mandate Audit Pricing”
The latest excuse by ISO 9001 registrars who quote low prices for audits is that the “IAF doesn’t mandate pricing.”
ISO Standards Author: “So What?” if ISO 9001 Violates Deming’s 14 Points
A major contributor to ISO’s Annex L just said “so what?” if ISO 9001 contradicts Deming’s 14 points, and suggested Deming is obsolete.
OP-ED: Auditors Once Again Making Their Own Interpretation of the Standards
ISO 9001 expert Phyllis Nash discusses the increase in auditors demanding clients implement ISO 9001 their way, even when this conflicts with the standard.
G31000’s Alex Dali Made Up Requirements to Sell $4K “Risk Maturity Model”
G31000 founder Alex Dali is marketing a “risk maturity model” product using quotes from ISO 31000 that were invented out of thin air.
AS9100 OASIS Database is a Trove of Corporate Defamation
The IAQG database “OASIS” is a cache of defamatory entries made by AS9100 registrars who publicly shame their clients.
TAG 176 Leaders Continue to Profit from ISO 9001’s Confusing Text
US TAG 176 leaders continue to personally profit from the confusion they created with ISO 9001:2015.
Why ISO Registrars Won’t De-Certify Clients, No Matter What
If you’re wondering why registrars continue to certify bad companies to ISO 9001, this article explains it all.
IAF User Advisory Committee Chair Made a Video, and It Makes No Goddamn Sense
IAF made a video and it’s a mess.
Registrar AMPLUS Falsely Claims “Accreditation” by State of Ohio
Certificate mill AMPLUS falsely claims it is accredited to issue ISO 9001 certificates by the State of Ohio, something the State of Ohio doesn’t really do.
IAQG Rule Will Split Some ISO 9001 / AS9100 Audits
IAQG has ruled that for clients to undergo simultaneous ISO 9001 and AS9100 audits, their QMS scope must be technically and geographically identical.