IAF’s Mission to Create Global Database of ISO Certificates Continues, But Largely in Secret
The IAF’s project to create a global database of ISO certificates is moving ahead slowly, but nearly entirely in secret.
ANAB Sued by UK Firm for Breach of Contract
Tsamota Certifications is suing ANAB for breach of contract after suddenly canceling their application for accreditation.
ANAB President Knappenberger Prepares To Resign
ANAB President John Knappenberger to resign.
BREAKING: Construction Firm Responsible for Deadly Miami Bridge Collapse Boasted Bureau Veritas ISO 9001 Certification
The firm responsible for the construction of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University, which collapsed Thursday and killed six people, boasted of ISO 9001 certification from accredited registrar Bureau Veritas.
IAF and IAQG Remain Unscathed as Kobe Steel CEO Is Forced To Resign in Aerospace Scandal
The IAF and IAQG remain outside of investigations regarding aerospace inspection data fraud, while Kobe Steel’s CEO is forced to resign due to the scandals.
Medical Device Manufacturer Held ISO 13485 From BSI Despite Failing to Report Patient Deaths
Bard Peripheral Vascular was cited by the FDA for serious quality system violations, including failing to report patient deaths, while holding an active ISO 13485 certificate issued by BSI.
UK’s Paul Simpson To Take TC176/SC2 Chair, Replacing Nigel Croft
BSI has nominated Paul Simpson to be Chair of the influential ISO/TC 176 Subcommittee 2.
QAS International’s “Memberships” Under Scrutiny After Certifying Drug Smuggling Ring
The registrar QAS International, which granted ISO 9001 to a drug smuggling ring, was forced to remove a “membership” claim of an organization for which it was not a member.
Trash Hauling Company That Killed Grandmother Has ISO 9001, Safety Certificates from SAI Global
A New South Wales waste management firm responsble for running over a 58 year old grandmother was found to have a fleet of defective trucks, despite holding ISO 9001 and AS4801 certificates issued by SAI Global.
SAI Releases (Another) Explanation for ANAB Suspension
SAI has released another explanation for their ANAB suspension, but it still doesn’t quite jive with the actual ANAB announcement.
IAF CertSearch Website Down Already, But You Saw That Coming
The IAF CertSearch website is down already because, you know, IAF.
IAF CertSearch Database of ISO Certificates Goes Live, and It’s a Mess
The IAF has gone live with its CertSearch website, allowing users to verify ISO certs, but the site essentially doesn’t work, and is filled with errors, test data, and empty search results.
UPDATED: Why Won’t Boeing, Spirit Name Manufacturer of Defective 737 Slat Tracks?
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are refusing to name the manufacturer of defective slat tracks installed on 737 aircraft prompting questions as to what they are hiding.
Competing Registrar Just Outright Steals Perry Johnson’s Identity
A Pakistan-based registrar claiming accreditation with the US body IAS has opened a Facebook account which steals the identity of one of the most famous American CB founders in ISO 9001 history.
BSI Goes Silent After Certifying Company That Falsified Aerospace Material Test Data
BSI awarded ISO 9001 to a company found to have previously falsified aluminum extrusion data, and which was banned from all goverment contracting because of the criminal activities.
Surviving AS9100 Now At Printers, Here’s the Table of Contents
Chris Paris has completed Surviving AS9100 Rev. D and sent the manuscript to the printers, but you can get a glimpse of the book’s content through this sneak peek of the Table of Contents.
Internal Documents Show ISO Thinks Risk Is Negative, Period.
Multiple annual reports and internal documents show that ISO uses the word “risk” to mean solely negative effects of uncertainty, even as it pushes the world to embrace “positive risk” in order to sell standards.
Read TC 176’s Ballot on Changing the Definition or “Risk” in Annex SL
Oxebridge obtained the official ballot for TC 176 members to vote on changes to the definition of “risk” in Annex SL, which will impact on ISO 9001, and it reveals the entire process is rigged.
Annex SL Being Renamed, and Why That Proves It’s Bad for Standards
The ISO TMB is renaming Annex SL to “Annex L” and the naming reveals a far more nefarious and dangerous plot than you’d imagine.
Exactly 4,000 Years Later, ISO Still In-Fighting to Standardize “Risk”
TMB is back to the drawing board, re-doing Annex SL and arguing — again — over the definition of “risk.”