Charles Scalies, of Source4Quality, has collated a list of “ISO Apocrypha” from a LinkedIn discussion. These represent the many, many memes, bad interpretations and oft-parroted expectations of ISO 9001 auditors that have no bearing whatsoever in ISO 9001, or are just outright false.
For example, how many of you have heard these gems?
- ISO 9001 requires document numbers.
- Authors cannot review and approve their own documents.
- Internal auditors must attend an auditing course. They cannot be competent if they haven’t.
- Nonconforming product must be physically segregated, in a locked cage.
The list is huge, and worth looking over. Check out Charles’ page here, at Source4Quality.com. Look for the ISO Apocrypha link (direct PDF download.)
Christopher Paris is the founder and VP Operations of Oxebridge. He has over 35 years’ experience implementing ISO 9001 and AS9100 systems, and helps establish certification and accreditation bodies with the ISO 17000 series. He is a vocal advocate for the development and use of standards from the point of view of actual users. He is the writer and artist of THE AUDITOR comic strip, and is currently writing the DR. CUBA pulp novel series. Visit www.drcuba.world
