SpaceX Criminal Trial Relies on Evidence from Firm Holding Self-Accredited ISO 9001 Certificate
The contract source inspection company used by SpaceX, whose evidence has been entered in a criminal trial involving forged inspection records, holds ISO 9001 from a self-accredited certificate mill.
Oxebridge Files FOIA To Unmask Supplier of Defective Boeing 737 Slat Tracks
Oxebridge has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to unmask the supplier responsible for defective slat tracks sold to Spirit AeroSystems and installed on various Boeing commercial aircraft.
ASQ, QuEST Forum Assisted in Knowledge Transfer to Huawei
A Fellow of the QuEST Forum and ASQ was responsible for quality knowledge transfer to Huawei, acting as their VP of Global Quality for over a decade.
Boeing Supplier ASCO Shut Down After Ransomware Attack
Boeing supplier ASCO has shut down operations after a ransomware attack locked all systems, affecting its entire global operations.
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.
851 Days Later, ASQ Finally Issues Denunciation of Racism
After years of pressure by Oxebridge, ASQ has finally issued a full-throated denunciation of racism in its ranks.
Latest ISO President Has Ties to China, Too
ISO’s new president has a history of potentially corrupt dealings with China.
OP-ED: ASQ Issued a Non-Discrimination Policy That’s It’s Not Enforcing, Either
Here we go again, as ASQ tries to wallpaper over their legacy of racism with non-binding and ineffective “policies.”
IAQG Plans To Use Nonconformity Quotas for AS9100 Auditor Performance Measurement
The new AS9104/3 rules will force auditors to write nonconformities, regardless of objective evidence.
Inmates Ascendant: SAI Aerospace Exec Argues AS9100 Auditors “Moving Away From” Recording Evidence
SAI’s Deann Minamino argued that auditors have “moved away from” recording evidence of verbal interviews.
SpaceX’s Contract Audit Firm SQA Still Hasn’t Gotten Legitimate ISO 9001 Certificate
SQA Services continues to market itself as a subject matter expert on quality audits, while holding an ISO 9001 certificate with fake accreditation marks.
OP-ED: New Normal? Registrars BSI and QRS Refuse to Acknowledge Complaints
The ISO 9001 certification bodies appear to be stalling for time by not acknowledging receipt of official complaints.
Even Quality Digest Gave Up Defending ISO 9001 Now
Quality Digest runs an article that eviscerates the ISO 9001 standard and surrounding certification.
OP-ED: The World Is Not Enough: Bureau Veritas Offers Dubious Certification To Your Own Procedures
One of the world’s largest registrars is just selling certificate paper at this point.
Fake ISO Registrar Claims To Be Accredited by President Trump
An ISO 9001 certificate mill in Qatar uses the US Presidential Seal as an accreditation mark, because why not.