ISO 17025 Quality Manual Template
Monday, February 27, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.6 Communication
Communicaton processes must be established within the lab by top management.
The communication of the management system must be effective.
The communication of the management system must be effective.
Friday, February 24, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (k) Awareness
The lab must ensure that its personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the management system.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (j) Managerial Substitutions
The lab must designate deputies for key personnel to fulfill the key personnel's duties in their absence.
Interpretation: at least one deputy for each key role be pre-designated in case of emergencies.
Interpretation: at least one deputy for each key role be pre-designated in case of emergencies.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (i) Quality Manager
The lab must appoint a member of staff as quality manager. Their responsibilities as quality manager will include ensuring that the management system related to quality is implemented and followed at all times. The quality manager must have direct access to the highest level of management at which decisions are made on lab policy and resources.
Monday, February 20, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (h) Technical Management
The lab must have technical management in place with responsibility for technical operations and authority to provide resources needed to ensure the required level of quality in the lab.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (g) Supervision
The lab must provide adequate supervision of testing or calibration staff, including trainees, by persons familiar with methods and procedures, purpose of each test and/or calibration, and with the assessment of the test or calibration results.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (f) Responsibility and Authority
The responsibility, authority and interrelationships of all personnel who manage, perform or verify work affecting quality must be specified.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (e) Org Chart
The laboratory structure must be defined. Also, relationships between management, technical operations, support services, and the quality management system must be shown. Possibly through an org chart.
Interpretation: a simple box and line chart showing reporting relationship. Easily prepared in Powerpoint.
Interpretation: a simple box and line chart showing reporting relationship. Easily prepared in Powerpoint.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
4.1 Organization / 4.1.5 (d) Operational Integrity
The lab must stay away from any activity that would diminish confidence in its competence, impartiality, judgment, or operational integrity.
