Fayyaz Ahmed Asks The Following About APIQ1 :
What will be viable corrective action to take if it is observed during an audit that one of their suppliers of calibration services does not have valid ISO 9001:2008 certification? Should a corrective action report (CAR) be issued because the supplier possess an invalid ISO 9001:2000 QMS certification and is not being evaluated?
ATCS REPLY:
Hi Fayyaz, ISO 9001, clause 7.4.1, requires the ...
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ISO 9001
Does API Q1 still refer to ISO 9001:2000 as a valid standard?
Fayyaz Ahmed Asks: API Q1 requires that the organization establish control features for the purchasing process and supplier selection. But what if an approved supplier has an ISO 9001:2000 certification and has not upgraded to ISO 9001:2008? This supplier is providing calibration services to its clients. What action should be taken at this stage?
REPLY: Hello Fayyaz, this is a great question. ISO 9001:2008 was issued for use during Nov. 2008. ...
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API 7K – Can Engineering Be Excluded From The Quality Manual Scope?
Question: Sammy O. asks, can design and development be excluded from the scope of our API 7K product specification license and our API Q1 QMS manual?
ATCS Reply: Good question, however, according to the API's Advisory 6, dated June 10, 2011, API 7K is not listed as one of the product specifications where an exclusion can be taken from the product specification's design and development requirements. A copy of this advisory can be downloaded ...
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How to Write an ISO 9001 or ISO TS29001/API Q1 Quality Policy
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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API speaks at ASQ, EED, Conference in Las Vegas, NV
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 APIQ1 Certification Offers
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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