Aston Technical Consulting Services
Quality management system consulting, audits, certification and API Q1, API Q2, and ISO 9001 Auditor training courses
First things first, there’s no difference between writing a quality policy for an ISO 9001 or an ISO TS29001/API Q1 quality management system. Next, there’s no established or preferred format for writing a quality policy.
Your organization’s quality policy can be as detailed or as brief as your organization chooses to make it. However, it must reflect the purpose of the organization and set the framework for quality objectives and continual ...
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Question: Recently, a new firm began auditing our organization, and I’m noticing differences in requirements compared with our previous auditor. At the closing of an annual surveillance audit for a three-year certificate, if a nonconformance is issued at the closing meeting:
• What is the expectation for response to the auditor for a minor nonconformance and a major nonconformance?
• How many days are expected for the initial response for ...
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Question: Robert Meyer asks the following about APIQ1.
As this standard was developed by API and basically covers the requirements ISO 9001 and ISO TS 29001, is the API the only company that can provided certification? Can this certification be obtained from another certification body or registrar? Thanks for your kind answer.
Answer: Hello Robert, Thanks for contacting us. The API is the only registrar that can provide APIQ1 QMS ...
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QUESTION:
Fayyaz asks the following about APIQ1 :
Dear Sir
Kindly let me know that is there any INTERNATIONAL STANDARD or guideline for conducting API Q1 management reviews effectively on standard forms, records or patterns.
REPLY:
Hello Fayyaz,
There is no international standard or required format reporting or documenting management reviews. Each organization must make their own decision as to the format that will work best for ...
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Bill Aston, Chairman for ASQ, Energy & Environmental Division's Oil & Gas Committee, announces and encourages all interested quality professionals to attend the ASQ, EED's 38th conference.
This conference will be held in Las Vegas, NV from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28, 2011. A presentation related to ISO TS29001/API Q1 and ISO 9001 will be provided by the API. Other quality related presentations will be conducted by speakers from the ASQ, ...
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Beware of quick ISO 9001 or ISO TS29001/API Q1 certification offers. To be clear, it’s highly improbable that anyone can deliver on this promise and here are a couple reasons why.
First, the Registrar’s Auditor is required to verify that the organization has established and implemented the following QMS documentation, procedures and activities prior to obtaining certification. ISO TS29001/API Q1 requirements are more extensive than ISO 9001 ...
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