ISO 9001:2015 Officially Published
ISO 9001:2015 has been officially published.
ISO Releases Latest Worldwide Certification Totals with 24th ISO Survey
ISO has released its annual ISO Survey of Certifications, providing global totals of ISO 9001 and other certifications.
UPDATE: ISO 9001:2015 Approved with Higher Majority than Reported
The ISO Technical Committee 176 reports that 56 out of 58 voting nations approved the FDIS of ISO 9001:2015, allowing it to proceed to final publication as an international standard.
“Practical Risk-Based Thinking” Workshop at ASQ San Diego Quality Conference Nov 6
Oxebridge VP and founder Christopher Paris will be presenting a 4-hour workshop on Practical Implementation of ISO 9001:2015’s Risk Based Thinking at the coming ASQ San Diego Quality Conference on November 6th 2015.
Not So Fast: US TAG To Approve FDIS 9001 After All?
Proving how frustrating it is to operate when the leaders keep everyone in the dark, sources outside of the US TAG -- from other member nations outside of the US entirely -- now say that ASQ is leaking the results of the US vote, and claim to have a 2/3 majority in...
IAF Agreed to Endorse ISO 9001:2015 Three Years Prior to Actual Publication
According to IAF documents, the International Accreditation Forum made a formal decision to endorse the future ISO 9001:2015 standard as early as 2013, some three years prior to publication.
Swiss Propose, Withdraw, Then Reposition a “Competing” Risk Management Standard
In recent months representatives from the Swiss delegation of ISO TC 262 on risk management have been pressing for ISO 31000 to be re-written as a standard designed for third party certification. The effort was led by Switzerland's Dr. Bruno Bruehwiler of the...
Texas Tax Firm Falsely Claimed ISO 31000 Certification by Registrar ICL
Texas R&D Tax Credit Solutions, an accounting and corporate tax firm, improperly claimed its risk management system was certified to ISO 31000 by registrar International Certifications Ltd (ICL). ICL disputed the claim, forcing the tax firm to remove the statement.
US TAG Roster Incorrectly Lists Member Affiliations, Skews Demographic Makeup
An analysis of the US TAG 176 member roster shows that up to a third were improperly designated, resulting in an incorrect picture that lessened the dominant influence by consultants and registrars on ISO 9001 development.
Source: With Only Days Left, It’s Jarvis vs Hunt in the Fight for FDIS 9001 Votes
According to an anonymous source, the US TAG to TC 176 is undergoing an interesting conflict between its leadership over the pending vote on FDIS 9001:2015, with only days left. In one corner is Chair Alka Jarvis, who is reported to be endorsing a “NO” vote against the FDIS; in the other is SC2 Chair Lorri Hunt, who is pushing for a “YES” vote.
Actual Real-World Examples of ISO Auditors Engaged in Full-On Consulting
Some stunning documented evidence of ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar auditors engaging in open consulting during audits, a practice prohibited by international accreditation rules.
Auditors Hide Consulting Under “Opportunity For Improvement” Guise
Auditors continue to couch consulting advice, specifically prohibited by accreditation rules, as “opportunities for improvement” and it’s toxic.
Source: ISO Auditors Take Financial Hit When Writing Nonconformities
One auditor reported they were earning less than minimum wage when calculating the time required to process client nonconformities, creating a disincentive to write findings.
Good News, Everyone! Registrars Are Just Ignoring Major ISO 9001 Nonconformities Now
More evidence comes in that the ISO 9001 registrars are just pencil-whipping “upgrade transitions” and issuing certificates to companies that actually have multiple major nonconformities.
SAI’s Accreditation for ISO 9001 May Be Restored, But Who Knows?
The suspension information on the ANAB website related to registrar SAI appears to have been updated, but it’s still not clear if SAI’s accreditation is fully suspended, partially suspended, or lifted.
IAF To Investigate UKAS Claim of Allowing Unaccredited ISO Certificates
IAF has launched an investigation into UKAS for its Technical Bulletin which appears to contradict an official IAF resolution, but the email announcing the probe appears less than enthusiastic.
BSI’s “Instant” ISO 45001 May Have Violated IAF Resolution, But UKAS Is OK With That
UKAS released an odd technical bulletin allowing its accredited registrars to issue unaccredited ISO 45001 certificates, in apparent violation of an IAF Resolution.
OPINION: BSI Is Already Printing — Erm… “Issuing” — ISO 45001 Certificates
UK based construction firm Morgan Sindall announced, without a shred of irony, that it was certified by BSI to the new occupational health and safety standard ISO 45001 within hours of that standard being published.
The IAF’s Tax Records Raise Some Interesting Questions
An analysis of the IAF’s annual US tax filing reveals some interesting information, especially that a single consultant gets 50% of their annual revenue.
ISO Certification Bodies Are Just Plagiarizing Each Other’s Confidentiality Policies
Your ISO registrar probably stole the intellectual property of another registrar for their policy against intellectual property theft.