ISO 9001 CB Auditors - What are their basic questions

Randy

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Re: CB Auditor - What are their basic questions

Thanks Everyone,

I am just curious about it. Yes I am a certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor but not been exposed to CB Auditor yet.

Thanks a lot for all the help.:agree:
Certified by who?

I ask this because questions asked by CB auditors are not unique to them.

As a CERTIFIED AUDITOR what would you ask?
 
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Re: CB Auditor - What are their basic questions


I would with hold judgment until the OP replies, but either way: This thread is about questions auditors ask and it's being diverted to be a referendum on his/her credentials.
 
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Cainamogel82

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I have only sat through three ISO:9001 audits so far, but I have noticed that the same questions are asked:

1) Internal Audit notes
2) Management Review meeting notes
3) Corrective Action log and an example
4) Traceability requirements (how are parts/raw material identified)

Also, the last time they audited us, they had mentioned information about a training matrix and the control of documents to floor personnel.

If you get those down to a science, you have a good start.
 
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I have only sat through three ISO:9001 audits so far, but I have noticed that the same questions are asked:

1) Internal Audit notes
2) Management Review meeting notes
3) Corrective Action log and an example
4) Traceability requirements (how are parts/raw material identified)

Also, the last time they audited us, they had mentioned information about a training matrix and the control of documents to floor personnel.

If you get those down to a science, you have a good start.
This is probably representative of a surveillance audit - after the registration audit - since the focus is mainly on the maintenance activities, hence IA, MR, CA etc.

These aren't however questions, per se, and, for the others mentioned, you have to know why they'd ask for this stuff...
 
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Cainamogel82

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This is probably representative of a surveillance audit - after the registration audit - since the focus is mainly on the maintenance activities, hence IA, MR, CA etc.

These aren't however questions, per se, and, for the others mentioned, you have to know why they'd ask for this stuff...
Two have been surveillance audits, one was a complete re-cert. The same questions were asked in the re-cert audit, plus more. Traceability was probably the most detailed requirement. We have to make sure that from start to finish (and everything in between) has a procedure, identification and a response to non-conformances. Fun stuff.
 
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Chance

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Thanks to all of you,

I sent the audit exercise one for top management and one for the employees for them to practise. It is good to prep them so that they would be able to think answers to the questions that applies to them.

I am just being proactive in giving them clues especially that ISO is a very new thing in the company I am working with.

Before the external auditor comes, I will conduct a meeting to discuss how to answer those questions.

I think we will be fine on this scrutiny.

Once again, thank you. I am so glad being a member in this forum makes my work a lot easier. There are a bunch of information and a lot of helpful people who are willing to help.Kudos to all of you.
 
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gmdfharr

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not a problem Chance, welcome again to the forum, it is a great place. you are definiately on the right track, although I've taken 4 companies now through ISO, the one I've just done this past November had no experience personnel who had gone through it, I not only create a packet for the auditor to use it has sample suggested question they could choose from beside asking their own, and so far it's worked great for everyone! Good luck, talk again I'm sure.
 
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scoraccio

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Hi,

We are to be audited real soon. I want everybody in this forum to share what are the normal questions that CB auditor will ask? Appreciate your help.
Wondering if you've had your audit, and how it went?

Did you learn anything good??
 
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