ISO, World Bank Agreement Forces Standards on At-Risk Nations
ISO has renewed an agreement with the World Bank, now ensuring that the international lender will impose ISO standards on at-risk developing nations who seek financial assistance.
New ISO 19011 Standard Strips Requirement Directing Auditors to Comply with Laws
The latest version of the ISO 19001 standard on auditing stripped out decades-old language requiring auditors to comply with the laws applicable to their audit clients.
Japanese Accreditation Body JAB At Heart of Japan’s Product Falsification Scandals
Nearly all of the Japanese manufacturing scandals in recent years track back to a single point of failure: the Japanese Accreditation Board (JAB), which oversaw the granting of ISO 9001 quality certifications to each of the companies.
Source: “CertSearch” Database Marketed as Voluntary to Avoid Lawsuit
The IAF has is requiring stakeholders to emphasize its upcoming CertSearch database is “voluntary,” in a move reportedly done to appease Certification Bodies and avoid a class action lawsuit.
Oxebridge Launches New Merchandise Site, Snarky FOD Posters Released
Oxebridge has launched an official merchandise website at www.oxebridge.biz, with the first set of products being a line of snarky FOD posters for aerospace companies.
BREAKING NEWS: ISO Convening Committee to Draft Early Revision to Annex SL
ISO has begun the process of developing an early revision to Annex SL which it intends to release by 2020.
Former TAG 210 Member At Center of Medical Device Recall, FDA Investigation
A former member of the US TAG to ISO TC 210, responsible for the ISO 13485 medical device manufacturing quality standard, is at the center of an FDA investigation for medical device failures which led to at least one death.
Two Arrested at AS9110 Certified Army Depot for Falsification of Helicopter Repair Records
Two employees at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, which holds AS9110 certification by SAI Global, were arrested on charges they knowingly falsified repair data on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters
TUV Rheinland Found Culpable by French High Court in PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The highest court in France has found the ISO registrar TUV Rheinland culpable in the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implant scandal.
Arrest in Aerospace Trade Secret Conspiracy Highlights ASQ’s Lax Attitude Towards China
A Chinese national was arrested on charges of conspiring to steal aerospace industry secrets from GE Aerospace, even as ASQ continues to play down the role China plays in international intellectual property theft.
How the “Emotionally Protective” Workplace Requirement Got Secretly Injected into ISO 9001:2015
The requirement to maintain an “emotionally protective” workplace was stuck into the ISO 9001 standard at the last moment, ensuring it could never be removed.
It’s Official: William Troy Resigns as ASQ CEO
ASQ’s CEO William Troy has permanently resigned, forcing a mad search in Tienanmen Square for a replacement.
Quality Austria Won’t Reveal Results of Its Investigation into Qatar Scandal
Quality Austria has responded to a formal complaint alleging conflict of interest violations, but is refusing to reveal what it actually did.
TC 176 Rep Deadpans: Beaches In Bali Were Way Better
A rep from TC 176 has defended ISO’s decision to hold its latest plenary session in Barbados, while saying the prior meeting in Bali had better beaches.
TC 176 Reps Apparently Try to Hide Photos of Parties at Official Events
TC 176 are busy deleting posts that showed the parties from prior plenary sessions in Hong Kong and St. Petersburg.
Nigel Needs a Suntan: TC 176 Meets in Barbados Because Barbados
Not happy with having their last meeting in the Azores, now TC 176 wants to pretend to be doing work while basking in the sun on beaches in Barbados. Right.
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!