FAQ 62
A local CAB belongs to a multinational parent CAB. The official website of the local CAB has its subsidiary accredited type A inspection body which inspects the playground according to a national standard. The same website also publishes an advertisement for a performance mark of playground equipment by the same national standard certified by the…
FAQ 61
A Type A inspection body provides a list of consultants for its client to choose from, to help the client to correct the non-conformities found during inspection. The inspection body claimed that the chosen consultant was too busy. So, the inspection body sent the consultant’s improvement suggestions to its client on behalf of the consultant.…
FAQ 60
Regarding requirement 8.6.4 of ISO/IEC 17020 (internal audits): The requirement states that “internal audits must be performed at least annually.” Does this mean that internal audits must be carried out every 12 months, or can we consider it once per calendar year? For example: can an internal audit in March 2023 then a new internal…
FAQ 59
Can an Accreditation Body carry out consecutive assessments using remote techniques? ISO/IEC 17011 states in 7.9.3 The time between consecutive on-site assessments should not exceed 2 years. However, if the accreditation body determines that an on-site assessment is not applicable, it must utilize another assessment technique to achieve the same objective as the on-site assessment…
FAQ 58
What’s the potential risk of shared personnel in laboratory activities (under ISO/IEC 17025) and inspection work (under ISO/IEC 17020)? How can we solve it? STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020 · CLAUSE: 4.1.3 · TOPIC: Independence Answer: ISO/IEC 17020, clause 4.1.3 requires an accredited IB to evaluate its risks to impartiality on an ongoing basis, taking into account risks from its activities, relationships,…
FAQ 57
Could the inspection body type A (that accredited according to ISO 17020 standard) provide services as inspection body type C for a different inspection scheme (without accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17020 standard to type c)? STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020 · CLAUSE: · TOPIC: Independence Answer: It is possible for an IB to be a different ‘Type’ of IB for different…
FAQ 56
Regarding ISO/IEC 17020 for IB that make inspection of building safety based on national building code; the process flow starts by receiving the client request including design, soil test report, building details, the first step with design review while design review department study the design and make their comments, and then inspection engineer go to…
FAQ 55
In the scope of ISO/IEC 17020 (2012), it mentions “This International Standard contains requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities.” So, What does “consistency of their inspection activities” mean? Does any standardised definition of consistency exist? STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020 · CLAUSE: · TOPIC: Inspection Activity Answer: The term…
FAQ 54
In the context of ISO/IEC 17020 and independence, could you explain the position of ISO/IEC 17020 on a situation where the Inspection Body (Type A) utilises a separate sister company (common ownership, no parent or holding company) to complete the accredited testing used to determine the result of the inspection, where personnel from the IB…
FAQ 53d
The question is related to requirement 8.6.4 where it establishes that “internal audits must be carried out at least once every 12 months” It also defines that the frequency can be adjusted based on the proven effectiveness of the management system and its stability proven”. What is the justification or criterion for defining an audit…
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