Question 1
At the end of a second-party audit, the audit team enters the meeting room to hold the closing meeting; only two people are present and waiting for them: the Health and Safety supervisor and the Administrative Officer.
Neither has participated in the audit. However, the team had previously agreed with the auditee Quality Manager on two nonconformities identified during the audit (NC1 and NC2).
They said:
Health and Safety Supervisor: "Good evening. We are sorry to inform you that the general manager was involved in a serious car accident, and the other two managers have had to leave urgently to attend to the emergency." The Administration Officer: "Concerning 'nonconformity 2', the General Manager left a message asking us to tell you that he does not accept it and requests you not to include it in the audit report. Here is a note in which he explains why." Which one of the following would be your preferred answer (as team leader) to the General Manager's request?
Neither has participated in the audit. However, the team had previously agreed with the auditee Quality Manager on two nonconformities identified during the audit (NC1 and NC2).
They said:
Health and Safety Supervisor: "Good evening. We are sorry to inform you that the general manager was involved in a serious car accident, and the other two managers have had to leave urgently to attend to the emergency." The Administration Officer: "Concerning 'nonconformity 2', the General Manager left a message asking us to tell you that he does not accept it and requests you not to include it in the audit report. Here is a note in which he explains why." Which one of the following would be your preferred answer (as team leader) to the General Manager's request?
Question 2
You are carrying out an audit to ISO 9001 at an organisation which offers regulatory consultancy services to manufacturers of cosmetics.
You are interviewing the Technical Director (TD), who manages a team of regulatory experts responsible for providing regulatory services to customers.
You: "How do you ensure your regulatory team's competence concerning regulatory requirements is maintained?" TD: "The two Regulatory Experts we employ full-time have years of experience of working in the cosmetics industry." You: "How is their regulatory competence maintained?" TD: "They are dedicated individuals with lots of contacts in the sector." You: "How does the business enable them to maintain their understanding of current regulatory requirements?" TD: "We leave that up to them."
You are interviewing the Technical Director (TD), who manages a team of regulatory experts responsible for providing regulatory services to customers.
You: "How do you ensure your regulatory team's competence concerning regulatory requirements is maintained?" TD: "The two Regulatory Experts we employ full-time have years of experience of working in the cosmetics industry." You: "How is their regulatory competence maintained?" TD: "They are dedicated individuals with lots of contacts in the sector." You: "How does the business enable them to maintain their understanding of current regulatory requirements?" TD: "We leave that up to them."
Question 3
Select the words that best complete the sentence:
Question 4
For a third-party, match the Activity with the Responsibility for conducting it.
Question 5
Noitol is an organisation specialising in the design and production of e-learning training materials for the insurance market. During an ISO 9001 audit of the development department, the auditor asks the Head of Development about the process used for validation of the final course design. She states that they usually ask customers to validate the product with volunteers. She says that the feedback received often leads to key improvements.
The auditor samples the design records for a recently completed course for the 247 Insurance organisation.
Design verification was carried out but there was no validation report. The Head of Development advises that this customer required the product on an urgent basis, so the validation stage was omitted. When asked, the Head estimates that this occurs about 50% of the time. She confirms that they always ask for feedback and often make changes. There is no record of feedback in the design file for the course.
The auditor raises a nonconformity against ISO 9001. Which one of the following options is the basis for the nonconformity?
The auditor samples the design records for a recently completed course for the 247 Insurance organisation.
Design verification was carried out but there was no validation report. The Head of Development advises that this customer required the product on an urgent basis, so the validation stage was omitted. When asked, the Head estimates that this occurs about 50% of the time. She confirms that they always ask for feedback and often make changes. There is no record of feedback in the design file for the course.
The auditor raises a nonconformity against ISO 9001. Which one of the following options is the basis for the nonconformity?