Use ISO 45001 to Support OSHA VPP Star Status
Chad Kymal1 gave an excellent overview of the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety (OHS) standard that was released in March 2018.
Occupational Health and Safety: A Standard Approach
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An international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, ISO 45001:2018—“Occupational health and safety management systems–requirements” replaces OHSAS 18001 as the primary OH&S standard used intern
Applying the Procedures of MIL-STD-105 to Imaginary Limits
In my first article, the merits and cautions of AS9138 c=0 sampling plans were discussed and a simple formula was provided to determine the required sample size to d
Using MIL-STD-105 As a Process Control Procedure
In my previous article, I discussed the merits and cautions of the “acceptance number” equal zero (c=0) sam
Supplier Development Over the Years
Omnex began working in the automotive industry by assisting Ford powertrain suppliers in 1986. The U.S. automotive industry’s Big Three used GM’s Targets for Excellence, Ford’s Q 101, and Chrysler’s SQA standards to qualify its supply bases.
The Paradox of Acceptance Sampling
Aerospace standard AS9138—“Quality management systems statistical product acceptance requirements” was issued this year (2018), a few years after its accompanying guidance materials in sectio
Inside <em>Quality Digest Live</em> for Sept. 21, 2018
IMTS was a blast, but it was great to be back home in lovely Northern California this week. On this episode of QDL, we covered the skills that workers need and the innovations that organizations want.
FDA Advances Efficient Approaches to Designing and Conducting Cancer Clinical Trials
During the past decade, advances in understanding of cancer biology have led to the development of targeted treatments that are more effective than the chemotherapies of the past century.
Taming Uncertainty in Your QMS With Risk-Based Thinking and ISO 9001:2015
ISO 31000 defines risk as “the effect of uncertainty on outcomes.” Identifying risks and determining ways to respond to them help you learn about your processes, your organization, and the environment you’re operating within.
How Uncertainty Affects Risk
ISO 9001:2015, clause 6.1 requires an organization to identify its risks and take actions to address identified risks.
