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Maintaining ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Quality Management Systems
Clause 5.6 of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 International Standard requires laboratories to have personnel who are responsible for:
a) Implementation, maintenance and improvement of the management system;
b) Identification of deviations from the management system or from the procedures for performing laboratory activities;
c) Initiation of actions to prevent or minimize such deviations;
d) Reporting to laboratory management on the performance of the management system and any need for improvement;
e) Ensuring the effectiveness of laboratory activities.
For a small laboratory it may not be appropriate or necessary to employ personnel specifically to fulfil these requirements. One way to address this is to engage the services of a consultant either on a regular or occasional basis as required.
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With over 30 years of experience of working in, and providing consultancy to, testing and calibration laboratories we can:
1. Ensure the activities that are required to be carried out on an ongoing basis are performed on time, including:
- Scheduling staff training
- Ensuring environmental monitoring is carried out
- Managing equipment calibration and maintenance
- Organising and managing performance monitoring activities
- Performing internal audits
- Ensuring documents remain up to date and are reviewed in a timely manner
2. Maintaining records of the above activities
3. Preparing and executing a Quality Plan
4. Reviewing and approving records of activities to assure conformance with requirements
5. Reviewing records of nonconformities and approving corrective actions
6. Reviewing and approving complaint records
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