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Process audit findings- training process & Competencies

Discussion in 'ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems' started by OFDOBAIDI, Jan 22, 2018.

  1. OFDOBAIDI

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    Dear all,

    How can we classify (Non-conformance, observation and OFI) the below finding audits?

    1. Risks does not addressed for the training process.

    2. All training records does not have ISO reference, and does not managed by control of document procedure.

    3. Responsibilities & authorities assigned on departmental level, so I cannot know who will publish the training plan from the process flowchart.

    4. Competencies matrix does not managed by control of document procedure.

    Best regards,

     
  2. Andy Nichols

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    Simple! A nonconformity is all that's needed. The others aren't necessary.

    To deal with what you've stated:

    1. Not a requirement. No noconformity
    2. Not a requirement. No nonconformity
    3. Did you talk to anyone? Not a nonconformity, yet
    4. Is it approved etc? Is it controlled by other means? Not a nonconformity, yet.
     
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    What would happen if training was not done as needed?

    Is the matrix a record?
     
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    No
     
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    What type of audit is this? Internal? CB or external audit? Are you the auditor or are you responsible for correcting these? It would help to know this information.
     
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    If the matrix is not a record, it is likely a tool for planning training needs. As such there is little practical reason for revision controlling it. The standard does not require it. If you don't, then the auditor cannot realistically require it of you.

    What would happen if training was not done as needed?
     
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    What type of audit is this? Internal
    Are you the auditor or are you responsible for correcting these? I am the auditor
     
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    1. Not a requirement. No noconformity
    The auditee identified the training process as one of processes needed for the quality management, so in this case how can we deal with 4.4.1.f requirement?

    2. Not a requirement. No nonconformity
    As I know, training records are from the mandatory records required by ISO 9001:20015.

    3. Did you talk to anyone? Not a nonconformity, yet
    Sorry I did not get your point.

    4. Is it approved etc? Yes
    Is it controlled by other means? No
     
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    1. Not a requirement. No noconformity
    The auditee identified the training process as one of processes needed for the quality management, so in this case how can we deal with 4.4.1.f requirement? Plenty of ways that don't involve the training process. You reported that risks haven't been addressed in the training process. There's no ISO requirement to do that.
    Thank you.

    2. Not a requirement. No nonconformity
    As I know, training records are from the mandatory records required by ISO 9001:20015. Yes, but only when you carry out training. Has any training been carried out to create records? Yes
    one small question, if the record is mandatory, does it mean it should be control according to 7.5 requirements?


    3. Did you talk to anyone? Not a nonconformity, yet
    Sorry I did not get your point. Your statement is incomplete - did you actually ask anyone in management who is responsible? Yes

    4. Is it approved etc? Yes
    Is it controlled by other means? No So that's easy to fix. How
     
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    • Welcome!

    • Of course

    • And the result was? Did you talk to the process owner?

    • Put the competencies matrix under document control