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All of the Quality Management System documents are controlled according to the Document Control Procedure (QP1). This procedure defines the process for: | |||
Approving documents for adequacy prior to issue | |||
Reviewing and revising as necessary and re-approving documents | |||
Ensuring that changes and current revision status of documents are identified | |||
Ensuring that relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use | |||
Ensuring that documents remain legible and readily identifiable | |||
Ensuring that documents of external origin are identified and their distribution controlled | |||
Preventing the unintended use of obsolete documents | |||
Ensuring that documents of external origin are identified and their distribution controlled | |||
The company uses standard forms and a local area network computer system with an electronic document management system which are updated as required. Documents which must be controlled but are not limited to: | |||
Specifications and drawings | |||
Process work instructions | |||
Quality manual, mandatory procedures and associated forms | |||
External documents | |||
Controlled documents are identified with a document name and document number | |||
Procedures are referenced according to the ISO 9001:2008 element number | |||
==References== | |||
* ISO 9001:2008 chapter 4.2.3 | |||
* See all references here: [[QM:Quality_manual#References|References]]. |
Revision as of 18:27, 15 November 2010
In order to maintain this assurance a documented quality system has been developed to ensure and demonstrate that all work undertaken conforms to specification requirements. The system is structured in five levels.
- Level 1: Policies – key system objectives
- Level 2: Quality Manual – approach & responsibility
- Level 3: Procedures – methods (Who, What, Where & When)
- Level 4: Work Instructions – description of processes (How)
- Level 5: Forms, Data & Records – evidence of conformance
All of the Quality Management System documents are controlled according to the Document Control Procedure (QP1). This procedure defines the process for:
Approving documents for adequacy prior to issue
Reviewing and revising as necessary and re-approving documents
Ensuring that changes and current revision status of documents are identified
Ensuring that relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use
Ensuring that documents remain legible and readily identifiable
Ensuring that documents of external origin are identified and their distribution controlled
Preventing the unintended use of obsolete documents
Ensuring that documents of external origin are identified and their distribution controlled The company uses standard forms and a local area network computer system with an electronic document management system which are updated as required. Documents which must be controlled but are not limited to:
Specifications and drawings
Process work instructions
Quality manual, mandatory procedures and associated forms
External documents Controlled documents are identified with a document name and document number
Procedures are referenced according to the ISO 9001:2008 element number
References
- ISO 9001:2008 chapter 4.2.3
- See all references here: References.